Worksheets4th Grade Chapter 4
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The ______________ was the war for independence between the American colonies and Great Britain.
a)
American Revolution
b)
canal
c)
lock
d)
peak
2.
Some people hike to the ____________, or top, of Mount Washington.
a)
canal
b)
lock
c)
peak
d)
skyscraper
3.
A _______________ is a water elevator that is used to raise or lower boats.
a)
canal
b)
lock
c)
peak
d)
skyscraper
4.
The Northeast today includes
a)
swamps and deserts.
b)
mountain peaks and coastal harbors.
c)
mile-thick glaciers and icebergs.
d)
rainforests and palm trees.
5.
In a democracy, leaders are chosen by
a)
a king or queen.
b)
the people.
c)
a few wise men.
d)
rich people.
6.
Which gave our nation its freedom?
a)
the American Revolution
b)
the Mayflower Compact
c)
the Freedom Trail
d)
immigrants coming to New York
7.
Which phrase best describes New York City?
a)
our nation's capital
b)
a town built on chocolate
c)
the birthplace of our nation
d)
a city of skyscrapers
8.
Mass production is a way of
a)
using waterpower to run machines.
b)
shipping goods cheaply.
c)
making large quantities of the same product.
d)
packing more people into less space in cities.
9.
What document protects your right to say what you think?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Constitution
d)
Plymouth Charter
10.
What branch of government makes laws?
a)
the Congress
b)
the President
c)
the Supreme Court
d)
the Capitol
11.
Workers who filled the factories of Lowell, Massachusetts were
a)
men who were too old to farm.
b)
women and girls who worked long days.
c)
fisherman who worked only in winter.
d)
older women whose children had left home.
12.
About 1,500 mill girls of Lowell, Massachusetts went on strike because they wanted
a)
to earn higher wages.
b)
to work longer hours.
c)
to start building machines.
d)
to own their own factories.
13.
Which direction would you go if you were to travel from the state capital of Connecticut to the state capital of Vermont?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
14.
Which state capitals are located very near bodies of water, including rivers, bays, lakes, and oceans?
a)
Annapolis and Harrisburg
b)
Albany and Hartford
c)
Providence and Boston
d)
All of the above
15.
Which two states do you think lack Atlantic fishing industries?
a)
New York and Pennsylvania
b)
Vermont and Pennsylvania
c)
New York and Vermont
d)
Vermont and New Hampshire
16.
On the Erie Canal, boats can travel from Lake Erie all the way to
a)
Hershey, Pennsylvania.
b)
Boston, Massachusetts.
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
New York City.
17.
A very tall building that is often found in cities is called a _________________.
a)
canal
b)
lock
c)
peak
d)
skyscraper
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