People and the Land

Immigrants look for new home in places that are . . .

• like the places they came from

• different from the places they came from

• good for farming

• have mild climates

Why did British settlers clear tress?

• so they could see the land better

• to grow crops

• to use the wood to build houses

• because they did not like tress

Which of the following are examples of renewable resources?

• water

• wind

• forest

• oil

• coal

Which of the following are examples of NONrenewable resources?

• coal

• oil

• water

• wind

What is an important resource that affect land use?

• water

• coal

• oil

• trees

True of False: irrigate means to water

• true

• false

List one reason why people build dams.

True or False: Patterns of settlement in America were affected by culture and religion.

• true

• false

Members of which religion settled in the Great Basin to escape mistreatment.

• Catholic

• Mormon

• Jewish

• Hindu

What famous dam is this?

• Hoover

• California

• U.S.

• British