U.S, Canada and Mexico Quiz

1. In what subregion of the U.S. is the capital located?

• Southeast

• Midwest

• Mid-Atlantic

• New England

What is the name of the river system that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?

• The Hudson River

• The St. Lawrence Seaway

• The Ohio and Mississippi Rivers

• The Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers

Why did Europe's King and Queens claim lands in North America?

• They wanted to spread Catholicism to the Western Hemisphere

• They wanted control over America's gold and natural resources

• They wanted to reduce the population in overcrowded cities

• They wanted to protect the native population from exploitation

The Rocky Mountains are

• the shortest mountain range in the U.S.

• a cordillera that extends from Canada to Mexico

• an archipelago

• worn down from erosion

Which of the following is a contiguous state?

• Puerto Rico

• Alaska

• Colorado

• Hawaii

How did western settlement affect Native Americans?

• They were able to sell their lands for a great deal of money

• Those who did not die of disease were forced onto reservations

• They moved east to work in coal mines and factories

• Many became cowboys or joined the army

Population in the states west of the Mississippi River is

• growing slowly

• declining

• growing rapidly

• showing litte change

Which resource is the most critical factor to further development in the western states?

• oil

• natural gas

• solar power

• freshwater

Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta are called the

• archipelago

• Northwest Territories

• Prairie Provinces

• Atlantic Provinces

Canada's highest mountain is

• Mount McKinley

• Mount Logan

• Hudson Mountain

• Pikes Peak