Regions of the United States.

Which two regions of the US usually experience cold, snowy winters?

• The Midwest and Southwest

• The Southwest and Southeast

• The West and Southeast

• The Northeast and Midwest

Almost all of the states in the ________ border Mexico.

• Midwest

• Southwest

• West

• Northeast

One reason the Northeast is often called “the birthplace of our nation” is that ________.

• George Washington was born in the region

• Christopher Columbus landed there in 1492

• the Mayflower Compact was signed there

• the famous Battle of the Alamo was fought there

Which of the following is a true statement?

• There is only one way to divide the US into regions.

• Each region of the US shares only one characteristic.

• Regions help describe similarities between places.

• Regions are only used to group together states that share borders.

Which region includes the Everglades and the Mississippi River?

• Southeast

• Southwest

• West

• Northeast

Which of the following is a false statement?

• Most of the Midwestern climate is ideal for farming.

• Dairy, corn, and wheat are grown in the Midwest.

• The Midwest is the historic center of the US automobile industry.

• The Midwest is the home of Delta Blues music.

The discovery of gold in 1848 ________.

• made many people move to California

• caused many people to move back east

• was a lie that the government spread

• didn’t have a large effect on the region

A region refers to ________.

• only places that share a history

• places that share one or many traits like history, culture, climate, or language

• only places that share a border

• one of the following only: the Midwest, West, Southeast, Northeast, or Southwest

The Midwest is ________.

• an inland region

• located on the Atlantic coast

• located on the Pacific coast

• a region that includes 4 states

Silicon Valley is ________.

• not part of the rest of California because it is its own region

• a region we can define by its industry

• a city and not a region

• not a part of the rest of California because it doesn’t share the same industry