THE WEST REVIEW

Which of the following forces western rivers to flow into either the Pacific Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico? It is where the Continental Divide is located.

• the Pacific Rim
• the Sierra Nevada
• the Rocky Mountains
• the San Andreas Fault

Why was the Transcontinental Railroad important to the development of the West?

• It made it easier to settle Alaska.
• It made it less expensive to buy land in the West.
• It made the trip from the East to the West quicker.
• It made the sugar industry in California more profitable.

Why are dams important in the West?

• They protect herd of bison.
• They allow salmon to survive.
• They protect redwood forests.
• They create hydroelectric power.

Why do wild animals and plants do well in Wyoming?

• The climate there is mild.
• There are very few cities there.
• The mountains there are steep.
• There are very few public lands there.

Which of the following statements about volcanoes are true? Choose three correct answers.

• Most U.S. volcanoes are in the West.
• All volcanoes will certainly erupt again.
• Mountains can be formed from Volcanoes.
• There were never any volcanos in Alaska.
• There are volcanoes under the Pacific Ocean.

A Native American woman name _________ was a guide and translator for Lewis and Clark and the Corps of discovery.

• Pocahontas
• Sacagawea
• Hiawatha
• Squanto

Who did Thomas Jefferson send to explore the West?

• Sacagawea and Pocahontas
• Lewis and Clark
• Danial Boone and Stephen F. Austin
• Queen Liliuokalani

TRUE OR FALSE: The Pacific Rim is also called the Ring of Fire. Here, 90 percent of the world’s earthquakes and 75 percent of the world’s volcanic activity happens.

TRUE OR FALSE: Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii worked peacefully to make Hawaii a part of America which would protect her people and land.

TRUE OR FALSE: Rivers west of the Continental Divide flow into the Atlantic Ocean