1st Q review comprehensive

The Great Plains area of the US was the perfect place for --

• Manufacturing and industry
• Shipbuilding and fishing
• Coal mining and oil drilling
• Farming and ranching

Which region is most likely to have evacuation plans in place for hurricanes?

• Piney Woods
• Panhandle Plains
• Gulf Coast
• Hill Country

American popular culture has spread around the globe. Which of these would NOT have helped the culture spread so rapidly?

• Social Media
• Movies
• Internet
• United States Postal System

What part of the world was known as the "New World"?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which physical factor was most important to early European settlers in North America?

• flat fertile land
• frequency of rain
• nearness to water
• long growing seasons

The West Nile Virus is a disease transmitted to humans when they are bitten by infected mosquitoes. In 2003, which area of the United States was LEAST affected by the West Nile Virus?

• Northwest

• South
• Northeast

• Southeast

How did the Columbian Exchange most influence the native populations of North America?

• It introduced new foods leading to longer life-spans.
• It introduced new technologies leading to a shorter workday.
• It introduced new diseases causing a rapid decline in population.
• It introduced new crops causing a shift to an agricultural lifestyle.

Based on the map, which of the following statements correctly describes some of the consequences of the Colombian Exchange?

• It brought tobacco to America and vanilla to Europe.
• It resulted in the distribution of pigs and other livestock to Europe
• It spread disease to America and turkeys to Europe.
• It brought rice to America but spread disease to Asia.

Which of the following contributed to the growth of American cities during the late 1800s?

• Access to free housing
• Railroad movement of goods (Industrial Revolution)
• Cleanliness of city life
• Access to inexpensive land

Based on the map of Alaska, which geographic factor has been the BEST advantage to Anchorage's economic growth?

• Closeness to North American cities for trade of goods
• Access to major waterways for trade of oil products
• Nearness to many islands for seasonal beach tourism
• Availability of fertile farmland along the Arctic Ocean