8.10C Effect of human, physical, & geographic factors on event

Based on the excerpt and your knowledge of U.S. history, how was General Washington able to save the Continental Army?

• He relied on superior transportation technology to overtake the British.

• Weather conditions hid his escape from the British.

• Swift-moving waterways allowed him to escape from the British.

• He relied on shouted commands to confuse the British.

Why did President Thomas Jefferson approve the negotiations that led to the Louisiana Purchase?

• He wanted to settle boundary disputes with Great Britain.

• He wanted to take control of the Mississippi River.

• He wanted to obtain land to limit Russian colonization.

• He wanted to take control of the Appalachian Mountains.

The numbered river on this map played a major role in —

• the defeat of British troops at the Battle of Saratoga

• the exploration of new territory acquired from France

• the defeat of British invaders at the Battle of Fort McHenry

• the settlement of territory previously claimed by the Dutch

How did the canals shown on the map affect this region of the United States?

• They provided a source for the irrigation of farms and fields.

• They served as a means of flood control for cities and towns.

• They ensured safe supplies of freshwater for towns and cities.

• They reduced transportation costs and the time to ship goods.

The statistics in the table illustrate population changes associated with —

• the rise of industrialism in the United States

• the establishment of a federal income tax

• a prolonged food shortage in the United States

• a lengthy war over disputed territory

The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?

• New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the country’s busiest seaport

• New Orleans becoming a leader in manufacturing and overseas trade

• Washington, D.C., becoming the cultural and political center of the nation

• Boston becoming one of the country’s largest transportation hubs

What factors led to the growth of sectionalism and the Civil War?

• Political, economic, and social factors

• Only economic factors

• Only political factors

• Only social factors

Which human geographic factor helped the Union win the Civil War?

• A network of railroads in the North allowed Union soldiers to be moved quickly over long distances.

• The Oregon Trail allowed Union military supplies to be moved quickly to the West.

• Northern farms started producing cotton used to make Union military uniforms.

• Canals in the Midwest allowed food for Union soldiers to be moved quickly to the front lines.

How did the loss of its control of the Mississippi River contribute to the defeat of the Confederacy?

• The river had provided direct access to the Union’s base of military operations.

• Losing control of the river removed the physical barrier between slave and free states.

• The river had provided the Confederacy with a power source for factories and mills.

• Losing control of the river divided the Confederacy in two and cut off its supplies.

One advantage the Confederacy had over the Union during the Civil War was that Confederate forces had —

• numerous factories for producing weapons and ammunition

• a larger number of military troops in reserve

• an extensive railroad system for moving troops and supplies

• knowledge of the terrain where most battles were fought