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Unit 2 Review (U.S.)

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are physical features?

a)

materials found in the earth that people need and value

b)

natural features of the land's surface

c)

a weather pattern

2.

What state is the Grand Canyon located in?

a)

Arizona

b)

New Mexico

c)

Nevada

d)

California

3.

Located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah, is the largest salt water lake in the Western Hemisphere, and the eighth-largest terminal lake in the world

a)

Lake Michigan

b)

Chesapeake Bay

c)

Lake Superior

d)

Great Salt Lake

4.

Death valley has had many famous movies shot in it. Which one is it?

a)

Star wars

b)

Bugs bunny

c)

The karate kid

d)

Bird Box

5.
Texas cattle ranchers would move cattle along this route from Texas to Abilene, Kansas. 
a)
Kitty Hawk, NC
b)
Chisholm Trail
c)
Pearl Harbor, HI
d)
Chicago, IL
6.
This city was built where three major rivers(the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio) come together in a Y shape and became the center of steel production in the US.  
a)
Kitty Hawk, NC
b)
Pearl Harbor, HI
c)
Pittsburgh, PA
d)
Chicago, IL
7.
In 1960's, Rosa Parks was famous for being arrested here for not giving up her seat on a bus and later became the center for the Civil Rights Movement
a)
Montgomery, AL 
b)
Chicago, IL 
c)
Pearl Harbor, HI
d)
Kitty Hawk, NC
8.
Where the Wright Brothers made the first airplane flight.
a)
Montgomery, AL
b)
Pittsburgh, PA
c)
Chicago, IL
d)
Kitty Hawk, NC
9.
The naval base where Japanese planes attacked in December 1941, bringing America into World War II.
a)
Pittsburgh, PA
b)
Montgomery, AL 
c)
Pearl Harbor, HI
d)
Chisholm Trali
10.

What year did Columbus make his famous discovery

a)

1492

b)

1490

c)

1487

d)

1480

11.
Which of the following was the first permanent English colony in the Americas?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Roanoke 
c)
Georgia 
d)
Virginia 
12.
Where is Plymouth located [today]?
a)
Virginia 
b)
Massachusetts 
c)
Missouri
d)
Louisiana 
13.
Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
14.
Which one of these is not an advantage that helped the American patriots defeat Great Britain.
a)
defense of their own land, principles and beliefs
b)
support from France
c)
superior numbers of soldiers and greater experience
d)
strong leadership from men like George Washington
15.

Of the following, the best term to describe the kind of government the Constitution set up for the United States of America is

a)

a monarchy.

b)

a true democracy.

c)

a confederation.

d)

a democratic republic.

16.
Why did the Americans want the Louisiana territory?
a)
For control of the Mississippi ports
b)
To spy on the Spanish
c)
To control Haiti
d)
For gold and silver
17.
Which is NOT a cause of the War of 1812?
a)
British impressment of American sailors
b)
British searching and seizing American ships
c)
British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
d)
British burning down Washington D.C.
18.
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Indians to move
a)
to Oklahoma
b)
to Florida
c)
to the Louisiana Purchase
d)
to Canada
19.

Which of the following best explains the importance of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

a)

It was a peace treaty signed by the US and Mexico, successfully ending the US-Mexican War.

b)

It was a treaty signed by Mexico and Spain during the US-Mexican War in which Spain agreed to send troops to Mexico to aid in the fight.

c)

It was a treaty signed by Texas and the Cherokee during the US-Mexican War in which the Cherokee agreed to fight on the side of Texas.

d)

It was a treaty signed by Texas and the US, forcing all male Texas citizens over 18 to enlist in the US military.

20.

During the Civil War, Virginia seceded from the Union along with other southern states to form the ______.

a)

United States of the South

b)

United States of the Confederacy

c)

Confederate States of America

21.

Identify the factors that led the U.S. to become involved in the Spanish-American War.

a)

yellow journalism exaggerated events in Cuba

b)

the USS Maine sank

c)

the Cubans wrote a letter asking President McKinley for help

d)

imperialists wanted to gain control of Spanish territories

22.
World War started in _______ in 1914.
a)
Australia
b)
Europe
c)
South America 
d)
Antarctica
23.
A time in America following the roaring 20's where America experience rising unemployment that did not end until the onset of World War II. 
a)
New Deal
b)
Roaring 20's
c)
Great Depression
d)
Cold War 
24.
What event led to the US joining WWII? 
a)
Germany invaded Poland. 
b)
Germany sent Mexico a secret telegram. 
c)
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
d)
Germany bombed Pearl Harbor. 
25.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
26.
Explain what happened to EACH plane that was hijacked on September 11th, 2001.
a)
2 planes flew into World Trade Center 1 & 2.  A 3rd plane hit the Penagon. The 4th plane crashed in a field.
b)
2 planes flew into World Trade Center 1 & 2.  A 3rd plane hit the Penagon. The 4th plane crashed in a field in Wisconsin.
c)
2 planes flew into the White House.  A 3rd plane hit the Penagon. The 4th plane crashed in a field.
d)
2 planes flew into World Trade Center 1 & 2.  A 3rd plane hit the White House. The 4th plane crashed in a field.
27.
How would a free market economy be described?
a)
An economy in which decisions are made by the government.
b)
The international exchange of goods.
c)
An economy based on supply and demand with little or no government control
d)
An economy that is communist
28.
What is the type of economy that the United States has where individuals and businesses make the majority of buying and selling decisions?
a)
economic region
b)
market economy
c)
importing
d)
exporting
29.
The term diplomacy means
a)
to ask for money
b)
to refuse advice
c)
to make decisions through discussion
d)
to demand
30.
What is the biggest way that American culture spreads to the rest of the world?
a)
by car
b)
through trade 
c)
the internet
d)
NAFTA
31.
When is the United States most likely to use military force?
a)
when diplomacy fails
b)
when imports are late
c)
when helping another country
d)
to help the economy
32.
What is the most important US export?
a)
cars
b)
oil
c)
household goods
d)
farm products
33.

The mixture of people in the U.S. has been described as a _________

a)

melting zone

b)

melting pot

c)

pot melt

34.
Immigrants came to America to escape
a)
religious persecution
b)
famine
c)
poor economies
d)
all of the above
35.

What are the four climate zones in the United States as stated in the National Geographic article?

a)

Cool temperate, dry, savannah, arctic

b)

Tropical, dry, savannah, Mediterranean

c)

Tropical, subtropical, cool temperate, dry

d)

Tropical wet, desert, cool temperate, subtropical

36.

How many people live within the United States?

a)

400 million

b)

1.2 billion

c)

325 million

d)

500 million

37.

Which music groups have origins in the United States? (check all that apply)

a)

Punk-rock

b)

Blues

c)

Hip-hop

d)

Jazz

38.
How does immigration impact the culture of the United States?
a)
We have more exports.
b)
It improves the economy.
c)
We have diplomacy.
d)
There's more diversity in food, clothing, religion etc.
39.
In which economic region will I find a lot of auto manufacturing?
a)
Southern California
b)
Great Lakes
c)
Pacific Northwest
d)
Midwest

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