Topic 5.2: Settlement Patterns and Survey Methods Quiz

What is the main difference between rural settlement patterns in North America and many other parts of the world?

• Promotion of westward expansion

• Use of metes and bounds system

• North America experienced dispersed settlements rather then clustered

• Use of linear settlements

What is the purpose of the metes and bounds system used in England?

• To divide common land into individual plots

• To describe plot boundaries using specific points and larger features

• To measure and record the distance, elevation, and size of features on the earth's surface

• To create rectangular plots of consistent size

What was the impact of Cyrus McCormick's invention of the mechanical reaper on agricultural practices?

• Promoted the use of the French long-lot system

• Led to the development of the township and range system

• Increased the need for human labor

• Reduced the need for human labor

What is the purpose of the Public Land Survey System in the United States?

• To divide common land into individual plots

• To describe plot boundaries using specific points and larger features

• To create rectangular plots of consistent size

• To measure and record the distance, elevation, and size of features on the earth's surface

What is the main characteristic of the French long-lot system?

• Clustered settlements

• Long, thin sections of land that run perpendicular to a river

• Rectangular plots of consistent size

• Dispersed settlements

What influenced the types of crops grown by residents of rural settlements?

• Use of the metes and bounds system

• Soil types, climate, and labor force

• Promotion of westward expansion

• Development of the township and range system

What is the purpose of the linear settlement pattern?

• To organize buildings and human activities close to a body of water or along a transportation route

• To encourage individual self-sufficiency

• To foster a strong sense of place and shared services

• To divide common land into individual plots

What was the impact of the Green Revolution on rural land use?

• Led to the development of the township and range system

• Allowed agriculture to be practiced in regions previously thought to be incapable of producing food

• Reduced the need for human labor

• Promoted the use of the French long-lot system

What is the main characteristic of dispersed settlements?

• Rectangular plots of consistent size

• Farmers lived in homes spread throughout the countryside

• Long, thin sections of land that run perpendicular to a river

• Buildings and human activities organized close to a body of water or along a transportation route

What was the impact of the British enclosure movement on rural land use?

• Divided common land into individual plots

• Promoted the use of the French long-lot system

• Allowed agriculture to be practiced in regions previously thought to be incapable of producing food

• Reduced the need for human labor