United States Human Geography 2

These types of exaggerated news stories helped push the U.S. into war with Spain.

• Red Journalism

• Orange Journalism

• Yellow Journalism

• Green Journalism

What was the 1st European Settlement in the United States?

• Jamestown-British

• New Orleans-French

• St. Augustine- Spaniards

In the United States, regional differences in economic development are primarily due to

• settlement patterns of immigrant groups

• pressure from various religious groups

• state and federal election laws

• geographic factors in various parts of the nation

Why has migration has always been a part of U.S. history?

• The United States welcomed Immigrants because immigrants pay to be here

• The Regions natural wealth, abundance of natural resources, and opportunity for a better life

• The Gold rush of 1849

The United States is separated into how many economic regions?

• 7

• 6

• 5

• 4

What territories did the US gain as a result of its victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War?

• Philippines, Puerto Rico, Panama

• Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba

• Puerto Rico, Panama, Haiti

The United States is separated into how many geographic regions?

• 7

• 6

• 5

• 4

What are the 2 most spoken languages in the U.S.?

• English & Japanese

• English & French

• English & Spanish

Something that drives people from an area

Examples: war, violence, or persecution

• pull factor

• push factor

• export

• population

Which of the following is not a geographic region in the United States

• Northeast

• Southeast

• Northwest

• Southwest

• Noncontiguous