Benchmark 3 Review

The body of water that is south of Asia.

• the Pacific Ocean. 

• the Atlantic Ocean.

• the Gulf of Mexico.

• the Indian Ocean 

Which geographic feature made the journey on the Oregon Trail difficult for settlers?

• Rocky Mountains

• Niagara Falls

•  Mississippi River

• Death Valley

1. Henry Hudson’s explorations of 1609 through 1611, pictured in Source 1, were an attempt to find: 

• an all-water route to Asia for faster trade

• good places for English settlement

• the source of the Mississippi River

• the location of the Great Lakes

 Which statement best explains the risk taken by the company that spent money on Hudson’s explorations?

• The company could face conflicts between explorers in the same region.

• The company could lose future business if the explorers got lost.

• The company could lose large amounts of money if the explorers failed.

• The company could get blamed for the behavior of the explorers they hired

 A _______ is a system in which people are able to decide how their country or community should operate. 

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Theism

• Diesm

How does the picture best show the form of government that the United States adopted with the Constitution.

• It shows the flags of different colonies

• It shows people electing a king

• It shows the begining of a political party

• It shows represenatives working for the people

Which statement about immigration to the United States is the best example of the concept of the “melting pot”?

• A family from Sweden moves to the United States, studies English, and adopts some U.S. customs. 

• A young man from China moves to the United States, lives with relatives in a Chinese neighborhood, and speaks Chinese. 

• A couple from Italy moves to the United States, speaks Italian, and practices Italian traditions. 

• A woman from Russia moves to the United States, opens a restaurant for Russian immigrants, and serves Russian food. 

Which statement best describes what passing the citizenship test shows about the person taking the test? 

• The person is likely to adjust easily to life in a new country. 

• The person has completed all of the forms necessary for citizenship. 

• The person knows basic facts about U.S. government and history.

• The person will be able to get a job to support his or her family. 

300,000 pioneers headed west on the _________ _________ in search of a better life.

• The Trail of Tears

• The Oregon Trail

• The Indian Removal Act

• The Erie Canal

The Colonist were upset with King George because_____________.

• Because they lost the Battle of Lexington & Concord

• Because of taxes

• No Taxation without representation

• Because they wanted to go on the Orgeon Trail