WorksheetsScavenger Hunt # 15
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
As a result of its victory, _____________ ______________ gained all land (except New Orleans) west of the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River. (pg. 26)
a)
Great Britain
b)
Russia
c)
France
d)
North America
2.
Great Britain had let the American colonies manage their own affairs. But as part of its _____________ ______________, Britain decided it needed tighter control. (pg. 26)
a)
Parliament
b)
Diplomatic Policy
c)
PATH Policy
d)
Imperial Policy
3.
This area is a vast flat plateau of dry grassland with few trees ______________ ____________. (pg. 18)
a)
Great Britain
b)
Great Plains
c)
Great Lakes
d)
Great Eats
4.
Man-made waterway that linked Lake Erie with the Hudson River in New York. Allowed goods to be transported by boat between Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean. ________________ ________________ (pg. 21)
a)
New York Tunnel
b)
St. Louis Bridge
c)
Erie Canal
d)
Panama Canal
5.
People who start businesses to provide goods and services. They take risks to bring ideas to market to earn a profit called ______________ (pg. 6)
a)
firemen
b)
policmen
c)
teachers
d)
entrepreneurs
6.
A written plan for government is called a _________________ (pg. 56)
a)
government
b)
convention
c)
constitution
d)
confederation
7.
A form of government in which the people rule, either directly or through elected representatives is called a __________________. (pg. 58)
a)
democracy
b)
imperialism
c)
socialism
d)
communism
8.
A _______________ is a freedom that is protected by law. (pg. 58)
a)
representative
b)
justice
c)
request
d)
right
9.
The basic _________________ of citizens are protected by the U.S. Constitution. (pg. 58)
a)
rights
b)
representatives
c)
request
d)
suggestion
10.
An introduction that states the purpose of a document is called the ________________ (pg. 59)
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
preamble
c)
constitution
d)
articles
11.
The three branches of government are ___________________, _________________, ____________________. (pg. 64)
a)
local, state, national
b)
national, state, local
c)
legislative, executive, judical
d)
vice president, president, national
12.
The result of unlimited wants and limited resources is called____________ (pg. 8)
a)
scarcity
b)
plenty
c)
opportunity
d)
benefit
13.
Deciding how to use productive resources is called ____________ __________-___________ (pg. 8)
a)
banking and lending
b)
cash flow
c)
economic decision making
d)
benefit
14.
A ____________ ________ shows the natural resources available in different areas (pg. 14)
a)
population map
b)
resource map
c)
political map
d)
world map
15.
An imaginary line made up of the high peaks of the Rocky Mountains. It is also called ____________ _______________. (pg. 19)
a)
Teton Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Continental Divide
d)
Cascade Mountains
16.
The Rocky Mountains also know as the "back bone of the US."___________ pg. 84
a)
Continental Divide
b)
Interior Plains
c)
Gulf Coastal Plain
d)
Coastal Range
17.
John Cabot explored the ___________________ coastline. pg 14
a)
Canadian
b)
Georgia
c)
California
d)
Gulf of Mexico
18.
Which colonial region is being described. pg. 21-25
Huge plantations / large landowners
Huge plantations / large landowners
a)
New England Region
b)
Southern Region
c)
Mid-Atlantic Region
19.
What were indentured servants? pg. 28
a)
slaves that were considered property instead of human beings
b)
men who had more privileges than women
c)
Native Americans who did not want the colonists taking over their land
d)
a person who is legally bound by a contract to work for another for a certain length of time
20.
Which colonial region is being described. pg. 21-25
Settled for religious reasons
Settled for religious reasons
a)
Southern Region
b)
Mid-Atlantic Region
c)
New England Region
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