Social Studies-U.S History Benchmarck #1

1. What country is north of the United States?

• Mexico

• Canada

• Australia

• Spain

1. What country is south of the United States?

• Canada

• Puerto Rico

• Mexico

• Spain

1. What is the name of the ocean east of the United States?

• Gulf of Mexico

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

What is the name of the ocean west of the United States?

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

1. Name the two largest rivers in the United States?

• Mississippi River

• Ohio River

• Missouri River

• Rio Grande

1. In which continent is the United States located?

• Europe

• South America

• Asia

• North America

1. Name 4 of the original 13 colonies

• Virginia

• Texas

• New Hampshire

• Connecticut

• New York

1. What was the name of the first permanent English colony in Virginia?

• Pocahontas

• Mayflower

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

1. Who were the first people to live in America?

• European explorers

• Native Americans

• Africans

• Christopher Colombus

1. Name 3 of the reasons Europeans came to America?

• Religion

• taxes

• Economic

• to buy cotton

• Glory