Geography 2.08

How does the increase in trade between Canada and the United States affect manufacturing in the United States?

• It decreases manufacturing.

• It has no effect on manufacturing.

• It increases manufacturing.

Which important resources are found in the western states?

Choose all answers that are correct.

• timber

• oil

• natural gas

• iron

Which city is in the state of Washington?

• San Diego

• Seattle

• Salt Lake City

• Las Vegas

Which statement about Native Americans in the western United States is accurate?

• Native Americans grew wealthy from the gold and silver found on their land.

• Native Americans took land away from settlers and then expanded their territory.

• Native Americans were able to keep their way of their life despite the settlers’ presence

• Native Americans lived in their traditional homelands and then were forced to live on reservations.

Which European settlers first settled what is now the western United States?

• the British

• the French

• the Spanish

• the Dutch

Which outcomes are likely when a nation has open borders?

Choose all answers that are correct.

• increased trade

• decreased trade

• increased illegal immigration

• decreased illegal immigration

Which action can help reduce mudslides?

• planting trees

• restricting farming

• increasing irrigation

• building dams

Which industry was most common in the western states in the 1800s?

• manufacturing

• recreation

• oil

• ranching

Which bodies of water border the western United States?

Choose all answers that are correct.

• Ohio River

• Pacific Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Rio Grande

Which landform would people be least likely to settle near?

• rain forest

• desert

• river

• ocean