Chapter 4 Test: East of the Mississippi River

The largest body of water east of the Mississippi River is the .

• Pacific Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico
• St. Lawrence River

• Atlantic Ocean

The term Great Lakes refers to a cluster of huge lakes located in the American Midwest and central Canada.

• three

• four

• five
• six

Historians believe that Native American peoples first came to North America by crossing a(n) _____ from Asia thousands of years ago.

• land bridge

• water gap

• ice field

• ocean route

What attracted Europeans to explore and claim land in the Americas?

• Native Americans' way of life

• free land

• adventure

• natural resources

People who are sent to live in a new place and claim land for their home country are called .

• explorers

• colonists
• immigrants

• navigators

The Trail of Tears is one example of many of Native Americans in America's history.

• cultural influences

• forced migrations
• trade routes

• natural habitats

During the late 1800s, thousands of moved from the South to the North in the Great Migration.

• Native Americans

• European immigrants

• African Americans
• English colonists

Early English Colonists lives were ALWAYS hard.

• True

• False

Technological advancements in farming led to many people having to leave the country for the city because they needed to find a job.

• True

• False

Urban centers of culture, education, business, and recreation are called areas.

• metropolitan
• civilized

• suburban

• megalopolis