The United States West of the Mississippi Test Review

True or False: The Great Plains are not flat but are tilted downward toward the east.

• True
• False, are completely flat and do not slop in any direction.

True or False: Of the states west of the Mississippi River, California is the largest in land area.

• True
• False, Of the states west of the Mississippi River, Alaska is the largest in land area.

True or False: New Orleans was a Spanish settlement.

• True
• False, New Orleans was a French settlement.

True or False: Drilling an oil well is an example of a primary economic activity.

• True
• False, Drilling an oil well is an example of a secondary economic activity.

True or False: In California, Latinos are in the minority and non-Hispanic whites constitute a large part of the population.

• True
• False, In California, non-Hispanic whites are in the minority and Latinos constitute a large part of the population.

What is a Spanish word meaning "town" or "village"?

• contiguous
• Colorado Platue
• pueblo
• annex
• NAFTA

Where is the location of the Grand Canyon?

• contiguous
• Colorado Platue
• pueblo
• annex
• NAFTA

What does it mean to take control of?

• contiguous
• Colorado Platue
• pueblo
• annex
• NAFTA

Another word that means connected to.

• contiguous
• Colorado Platue
• pueblo
• annex
• NAFTA

What is the trade agreement among the United States, Canada, and Mexico called?

• contiguous
• Colorado Platue
• pueblo
• annex
• NAFTA