US States & Regions Test

What is a region?

• A bunch of states.

• Another state.

• An area with similar traits.

• Somewhere I want to visit.

What region do you live in?

• West

• Midwest

• Southeast

• Southwest

• Northeast

What region are Hawaii and Alaska part of?

• Southeast

• Northeast

• Southwest

• West

• Midwest

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

• he 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

• Northeast

• West

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 Declaration of Independence was signed here

• the famous Battle of the Alamo was fought there

True or False: Regions help describe similarities between places.

• True

• False

Which region includes the Everglades and the Mississippi River?

• the Southwest

• the Midwest

• the West

• the Southeast

What is the Midwest region known for?

• Best beaches in the country

• Gold Rush of 1848

• Delta Blues Music

• Grain and dairy farming

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