Resources of America Interactive Map Activity

How many different resources are shown on this map, looking at the map key?

1. What resources are shown in the state of Missouri?

1. What resources are shown in the state of Texas?

1. Cross off the resources on the Map Key that are shown in the state of Texas?

1. Which resources could you find in California by 1920?

1. Name ONE resource mostly found EAST of the Mississippi River.

Which resource PRIMARILY drew settlers to California?

• Timber

• Sheep

• Gold

• Mixed Farming

1. What was a resource that was made accessible to the Northeast by railroads?

Accessible means the Northeast was now able to access, or get it, because of railroads sending it to them.

Which is resource that is most profitable in the Great Plains? 

Profitable means a lot of it existed in the Great Plains so that region was able to sell a lot and make a lot of money off of those resources.

1. What is a resource in the Southeast that can now get to the Northwest by train?