Unit 4 Review: United States

Which region of the eastern United States does the subregion of New England border?

• the Southeast

• the Mid-Atlantic

• the Midwest

• New England

Which subregion of the eastern United States grows cotton?

• New England

• Southeast

• Mid-Atlantic

• Midwest

Which answer was many of the Europeans who arrived in the Americas in the 1600s hoping to find?

• cotton

• oil

• gold

• Shangri-la

How many years ago did Native Americans first arrive in North America?

• 1,000

• 2,000 to 3,000

• 6,000 to 8,000

• 14,000 to 19,000

Which development in the late 1700s helped increase American agricultural output?

• telegraph communications

• machines that planted and harvested

• Native American enslavement

• use of computers to analyze soil

Which responsibility does the executive branch have?

• to carry out laws

• to make laws

• to decide if laws are fair

• to determine if laws follow the Constitution

Which resource is abundant in Wyoming?

• iron

• coal

• timber

• citrus fruits

Which major reason is there for building dams on the rivers of the West?

• to regulate temperatures

• to prevent overuse of water by wildlife

• to provide hydroelectric power

• to produce ethanol

Which new primary industry developed in the West in the early 1900s?

• fishing

• cattle

• mining

• oil

Which city is a major port?

• Phoenix

• Las Vegas

• Seattle

• Denver