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WorksheetsUNDERSTANDINGS OF THE GEOGRAPHY
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Chisholm Trail
Trail of Tears
Transcontinental Railroad
Montgomery
Which of the following was the main source of economic activity in the Midwest in the years just before 1900?t
tourism
banking
ranching
manufacturing
Why was Pittsburgh's location important to its development?
Large cattle drives often ended in this city
people could not easily get west of the mountains
a major battle in the US Civil War was fought here
Intersecting rivers at this city were important to its early economy
Different regions of the US provide different goods and services. Of the following states, which is BEST known for producing successful TV shows and movies?
Florida
Colorado
Michigan
California
Where were most new factories built in the US after the
Civil War?
southern cities
northern cities
western territories
southeastern locations
How did the gas-powered farm equipment directly change farming in the US?
It reduced the number of farms
It allowed farmers to work faster
It created many new farming jobs
It helped farmers travel greater distances
What influenced the growth of Pittsburgh?
the auto industry
the airplane industry
the steel industry
the coal industry
Which of the following BEST describes why many people moved to Detroit after Ford invented the assembly line?
People thought working on an assembly line was simple
Assembly lines needed more workers than earlier methods
Detroit had a good location near other big cities
Ford invited people to come tour his factories to learn new methods
