United States Test

Most of the people of the United States are _____________ or descendants of immigrants

• immigrants

• republicans

• suburbanites

• Native Americans

For what reason or reasons did immigrants come to the United States?

• to relocate after exile from the home countries

• to seek political and religious freedom or to flee wars and natural disasters

• to bring workers back to their home countries

• to promote outsourcing of work to their home countries

During the industrialization in the United States in the 1800s, the first factories were located

• in the Midwest

• in the Northeast

• around the Great Lakes

• on the Mississippi River

In the United States, why are the Northeast and the Great Lakes regions the most densely populated?

• There is less danger of natural disasters

• They draw many immigrants due to their proximity to borders

• They are historic centers of commerce and industry

• They have the most desirable climate

In terms of land area, the United States ranks _____ in the world

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

The United States boasts the world's highest _____ in the world.

• GNP

• Death Rate

• Natural Increase

• Birth Rate

Maryville and Alcoa are examples of

• rural/village areas

• metropolitan areas

• large towns

• farms

What physical feature links the United States and Canada in the western part of the country?

• the Mississippi River

• the Appalachain Mountains

• the Columbia Plateau

• the Rocky Mountains

Formal regions in the United States are determined by what factors?

• climate, economic activity, culture

• accent, language, money

• climate, culture, football conference

• economic activity, climate, physical features

Water is the most important resource in which two regions?

• the Midwest and the West

• the North and the South

• the Northeast and the West

• the West and the South