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WorksheetsDCP #2 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
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Class
Date
1.
- The death rate has decreased due to better health.
- In some cultures, families are encouraged to have as many children as possible.
- People have adapted to the environment, finding and using resources for survival.
Which of these answers is the best title for the statements above?
- In some cultures, families are encouraged to have as many children as possible.
- People have adapted to the environment, finding and using resources for survival.
Which of these answers is the best title for the statements above?
a)
Urban vs. Rural Population
b)
Effects of Migration
c)
Causes of Population Growth
d)
Cause of Urbanization
2.
In a command economy, the means of production are publicly owned, and production and distribution are controlled by the central governing body. In comparison, in a free enterprise system, individuals and groups decide what to produce and -
a)
have the right to own property or businesses and make a profit
b)
are restricted by the government on where they can live
c)
can only conduct trade with neighboring countries
d)
do not have any interference with regulations by the government
3.
How do entrepreneurs fill needs in the economy?
a)
They harvest crops from fields.
b)
they make decisions about how to bring items to consumers.
c)
They work on assembly lines in factories around the world.
d)
They create natural resources for businesses.
4.
Everyone, including the people who make the rules, or laws, must obey them. Constitutions, statements of rights, or other laws set limits on how much power government officials have so that they cannot take advantage of people.
This statement describes -
This statement describes -
a)
absolute monarchy
b)
dictatorship
c)
limited government
d)
cultural region
5.
Why statement describes why people may be forced to migrate?
a)
to prevent family members from getting new jobs
b)
to escape a civil war in their home nation
c)
to learn different languages
d)
to volunteer for a charity
6.
The word maquiladoras means -
a)
tourist centers along the border
b)
American businesses that pay employees low wages
c)
retail stores that sell used items
d)
foreign-owned factories where workers assemble parts
7.
Cause:
Mexican workers cannot find work in their home country.
What is the EFFECT?
Mexican workers cannot find work in their home country.
What is the EFFECT?
a)
Many Mexican businesses are forced to relocate.
b)
Fossil fuels from Mexico are exported to markets around the world.
c)
Mexicans migrate to the United States in search of economic opportunities.
d)
Tariffs are placed on goods produced by they Mexican government.
8.
Which physical feature served as a barrier to settlement during the colonial times, lies in the eastern United States?
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Great Plains
c)
Great Salt Lakes
d)
Rocky Mountains
9.
Disagreements over slaver in the 1860s between the Northern and Southern states resulted in -
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
The Civil War
c)
NAFTA
d)
World War I
10.
- In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from France.
- In 1804, Lewis and Clark led a group to explore the Louisiana Territory and other western areas.
Which of the following completes this sequence of events?
- In 1804, Lewis and Clark led a group to explore the Louisiana Territory and other western areas.
Which of the following completes this sequence of events?
a)
The United States stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
b)
Taxes were placed on goods made by Native Americans.
c)
A survey of land was completed between the Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains.
d)
After fighting a war with Mexico, the United States annexed Texas in 1845.
11.
Which of the following are modern day challenges that exist in the United States?
a)
NAFTA and the growth of terrorism
b)
Adopting a Bill of Rights and U.S. Constitution
c)
Manifest Destiny and resettling Native Americans onto reservations
d)
Slavery and the use of indentured servants
12.
Which of the following describes the location of Canada?
a)
in North America bordered by Mexico to the south
b)
in North America bordered by the United States to the south
c)
in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north
d)
in Central America bordered by the United States to the north
13.
The first people to arrive in North America came from Asia. Today, the aboriginal, or native, people who live in the United States before the Europeans are called Native Americans. Canadians call them _______________________.
a)
Vikings
b)
First Nations
c)
Colonists
d)
Settlers
14.
Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo created paintings and murals that -
a)
reflect Mexican history and culture
b)
lasted over thousands of years
c)
were destroyed during World War II
d)
changed the status of women in Latin America
15.
- The United States gains the Oregon Territory from Britain.
- In 1845, the United States annexed Texas.
- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo gives the United States California and several western states.
Which of the following is the best title for these statements?
- In 1845, the United States annexed Texas.
- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo gives the United States California and several western states.
Which of the following is the best title for these statements?
a)
Popular Sovereignty and Limited Government
b)
America Revolution and Independence
c)
Manifest Destiny and Territorial Expansion
d)
Immigration and Industrialization
16.
Which economic system allows individuals and groups to choose how to distribute goods and services in their nation?
a)
communism
b)
socialism
c)
command economy
d)
free enterprise
17.
Which conflict resulted in the United States and the Soviet Union becoming the world's two major political and economic powers?
a)
Civil War
b)
American Revolution
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
World War II
18.
A schoolteacher drew a sketch map of North America on the white board. Which statement would be an accurate one based upon the drawing?
a)
The Rio Grande River separates Canada from the United States.
b)
The Rocky Mountains are located along the eastern coast of the United States.
c)
The Mississippi River flows south into the Gulf of Mexico.
d)
The Great Lakes are located west of the Great Plains.
19.
... a new settlement was built on the ruins and settled with Spanish colonist, becoming the center of Spanish America. Cortes secured control over Mexico, inflicting great cruelty on the indigenous population. Western diseases such as smallpox also caused huge fatalities.
In 1519, Spain conquered the vast Aztec empire in Central America. The conquest of the empire transformed Mexico by -
In 1519, Spain conquered the vast Aztec empire in Central America. The conquest of the empire transformed Mexico by -
a)
creating a society based on colonialism
b)
converting the natives to nature worship
c)
dividing the land based upon ethnic groups
d)
encouraging Creoles to work in cities.
20.
Which statement describes an effect of September 11, 2001, the worst act of terrorism in the United States?
a)
The United States sent troops to Syria.
b)
The United States carried out a war in Afghanistan and Iraq.
c)
The United States placed an embargo on Cuba.
d)
The United States declared war on Japan.
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