Chapter 4 The United States Review

Where is the continental divide located in the U.S.?

• Near the Mississippi River valley

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Alaska near Denali

Although we have diversity in religion, what is the most common religion in the U.S.?

• Chrisianity

• Judaism

• Islam

• Buddhism

Which city is the largest in the U.S.?

• Los Angeles

• Chicago

• New York City

• Houston

What body of water borders the U.S. to the east?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Hudson Bay

• Gulf of Mexico

• Pacific Ocean

Which of the following is an underlying principle of the U.S. Constitution?

• Government receives its power from the people.

• The national government is divided between two branches--executive and legislative.

• The government is unlimited, using the power it chooses to lead the people.

• George Washington will be the first president of the United States.

Which country was angered when the United States took control of Texas in 1845?

• Mexico

• Great Britain

• France

• Spain

How did the spread of white settlements impact Native Americans?

• They lost their lands and were forced to live on reservations.

• They were educated in settlement schools.

• They moved to areas east of the Mississippi.

• They lived peacefully among the white settlers.

Which state can claim to have, Denali (Mt. McKinley), the highest point in the U.S.?

• California

• Washington

• Colorado

• Alaska

How many contiguous states are there in the United States?

• 48

• 50

• 13

• 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the five Great Lakes?

• Lake Michigan

• Lake Erie

• Lake Ontario

• Lake Mead