United States History

Which of the following is true of the economy in the South Region in the US?

• Agrarian

• Industrial  

• Technological

• Traditional

Which of the following statements best explains why New York City, San Francisco, and St. Louis all have big shipping industries?

• They had large populations settle there in the 1800s.

• They are all located near large bodies of water.

• They have less strict trade laws than other big cities.

• They have stable economies.

These people move from place to place, having no permanent dwelling:

• wanderers
• vagabonds
• nomads
• settlers

How did Native Americans originally get to North and South America?

• By raft from Europe

• By crossing Beringia

• By boat from Africa

• By caravel from Australia

In Northeastern United States, the colony once known as New England was comprised of which states:

• Michigan, Vermont, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

• Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Mississippi, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

• Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Virginia.

• Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

The exchange of goods between North/South America and Europe/Africa was known as the:

• Louisiana Purchase

• Migration

• Columbian Exchange

• Bering Crossing

What is the name of the great railroad of the U.S.?

• Trans-Siberian

• CSX

• Sierra-Railroad

• Transcontinental

Who won the American Revolution?

• the North

• the South

• the British

• the 13 Colonies

During the Civil War the South was primarily agricultural and the north was mainly:

• Agricultural

• Industrial

• Built on British Trade

• Built on Trade

The United States economy and workforce is dominated by what type of industry (7/10)

• Service Industry

• Manufacturing

• Agricultural

• None of the above