Unit 6 Test

What region of the United States is Illinois in?

• Southwest

• Midwest

• Northeast

• West

A ___________________ is a flat area of land with no trees.

• canyon

• mountain

• city

• prairie

Illinois shares its western __________________ with Missouri.

• government

• county

• capital

• border

Illinois's biggest lake is Lake Michigan.

• True

• False

Illinois is known for having a climate that has ______________________________________________.

• hot summers and cold winters

• mild summers and winters

• mild summers and cold winters

• hot summers and mild winters

Cahokia was one of Illinois's earliest communities.

• True

• False

Archaeologist is someone who studies ______________________.

• dinosaurs

• space

• human history and prehistory

• chemical experiments

How did the Native Americans assist Marquette and Jolliet as they explored the lands around the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers?

• The Native Americans kept a journal of notes for them.

• The Native Americans gave them food and advice.

• The Native Americans created a map for them to use.

• The Native Americans gave them money.

In the early 1800s, why did many people in the United States wanted to move west?

• adventure

• land

• opportunity

• all of the above

In 1802, why did the government build the Cumberland Road?

• The government wanted a road that made traveling across the country easier.

• The government thought traffic is getting out of control.