U.S. East of the Mississippi River

The United States east of the Mississippi River is divided into 8 subregions.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It is divided into 4 subregions.

Which is the largest subregion in the eastern United States?

• Midwest

• Southeast

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

Erosion has caused the mountains in the Appalachian Mountain system to wear down over time.

• True

• False

Relocation of people from the South to the North

• Land Ordinance of 1785

• Native Americans

• Trail of Tears

• Great Migration

U.S. claim to lands in the Ohio Country

• Land Ordinance of 1785

• Native Americans

• Trail of Tears

• Great Migration

First to settle in North America

• Land Ordinance of 1785

• Native Americans

• Trail of Tears

• Great Migration

Forced migration of thousands of Cherokee

• Land Ordinance of 1785

• Native Americans

• Trail of Tears

• Great Migration

Why did settlers want to move inland away from the coastal areas?

• They wanted to mover closer to their families.

• Places inland had more opportunities.

• Towns along the coastal areas were too crowded.

• Life would be easier for them in inland areas.

Why did settlers pour into the southern states during the 1830s?

• They went to look for gold.

• They were tired of the harsh New England winters.

• They went to look for work.

• They wanted a safer place to live.

The Supreme Court is the most powerful court in the United States.

• True

• False