3rd 9 Weeks Exam Review World Geo.

  Along with human migration, Europeans were  also involved in the Columbian Exchange between the Eastern and Western hemispheres, which included the exchange of 

• plants, animals, and diseases

• political and philosophical ideas

• cultural trading, such as art, music, and dance.

• arms and ammunition

Why did many people move westward in the second half of the 19th century?

• to acquire land

• to live in cities

• to explore trails

• to work in factories

Which of the following was one effect of industrialization on the United States? 

• increased sectionalism

• decreased trade

• increased colonization

• decreased migration

Which industry was the first established in the United States?

• textile (cloth)

• automobile

• electronic

• service

When did the United States emerge as the world's sole superpower?

• 1991 (following the fall of Soviet Union)

• 1860 (with the beginning of Civil War)

• 1900 (Following the Spanish American War)

• 1945 (Following the end of World War 2)

Which of the following is one factor that helped cause industrialization in the Northeast? 

• the presence of fossil fuels (oil/iron ore/coal)

• the lack of fertile soil (not much Farming)

• the establishment of a megalopolis

• the creation of a communications network

At what age are children in the United States no longer required to go to school? 

• 17

• 14

• 15

• 16

Which statement accurately describes the South?

• It has a mix of Agriculture and Industry

• It has a lack of industries.

• It has few energy resources.

• It has a small Agricultural output.

The United States is currently in what is called a postindustrial economy because 

• manufacturing is no longer the country's most important industry.

• World War II caused a significant change in how the country's industry operated.

• the country leads the world in trading.

• the country's industrial output is the greatest in the world.

  Which of the following helped California to become the most populous state?

• Great Climate/Good Harbors

• steel industry

• mining operations

• plentiful fresh water