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WorksheetsChapter 4 The United States Review
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 31mins
Where is the continental divide located in the U.S.?
Near the Mississippi River valley
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Alaska near Denali
Although we have diversity in religion, what is the most common religion in the U.S.?
Chrisianity
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
Which city is the largest in the U.S.?
Los Angeles
Chicago
New York City
Houston
What body of water borders the U.S. to the east?
Atlantic Ocean
Hudson Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Which of the following is an underlying principle of the U.S. Constitution?
Government receives its power from the people.
The national government is divided between two branches--executive and legislative.
The government is unlimited, using the power it chooses to lead the people.
George Washington will be the first president of the United States.
Which country was angered when the United States took control of Texas in 1845?
Mexico
Great Britain
France
Spain
How did the spread of white settlements impact Native Americans?
They lost their lands and were forced to live on reservations.
They were educated in settlement schools.
They moved to areas east of the Mississippi.
They lived peacefully among the white settlers.
Which state can claim to have, Denali (Mt. McKinley), the highest point in the U.S.?
California
Washington
Colorado
Alaska
How many contiguous states are there in the United States?
48
50
13
2
Which of the following is NOT one of the five Great Lakes?
Lake Michigan
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Lake Mead
After World War II, the U.S. and the Soviet Union competed economically and politically during the ____.
World War III
September 11, 2001
Cold War
Civil Rights Movement
Which of the following can be said about Native Americans?
They only settled in areas east of the Mississippi River.
They are indigenous to North America.
The settled North America following the arrival of the Europeans.
They wore clothing made of cotton.
Coastal areas along the Gulf Coast and the East Coast are vulnerable to storms called _____.
monsoons
tornadoes
tsunamis
hurricanes
What was the war between southern states and northern states over slavery and other issues from 1861-1865?
Texas Revolution
Civil War
Mexican-American War
American Revolution
What was the first permanent English settlement in what is now the United States founded in 1607?
Jamestown
New Haven
Plymouth
St. Augustine
What body of water borders the United States to the west?
Atlantic Oceans
Gulf of Mexico
Hudson Bay
Pacific Ocean
Which group is the second largest ethnic group in the U.S. after Caucasians?
Asian Americans
Latino
African Americans
Native Americans
What document is the foundation of our federal government and the supreme law of the land?
Preamble
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Writ
U.S. Constitution
What do Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. have in common?
Both worked on aircraft during World War II.
Both fought for the right of women to vote.
Both were leaders in the civil rights movement.
Both were killed in the terrorists attack on the World Trade Center.
When did the United States enter World War II?
after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
when German invaded Poland
after Japan invaded China
after Germany sank an American merchant ship
What are the first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?
Postscript
Preamble
Bill of Writ
Bill of Rights
What event in 1803 led to the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Manifest Destiny
Spanish-American War
Oregon Trail
Louisiana Purchase
Which of the following is NOT one of the three branches of the U.S. government?
legislative
executive
judicial
constitutional
What is the oldest chain of mountains in the eastern United States?
Great Plains
Cascade Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
What is the flat land west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains?
Coastal Plains
Great Plains
Great Lakes
Canadian Shield
What is the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world?
Great Lakes
Great Plains
Great Salt Lake
Rocky Mountains
What is the volcanic mountain in the Cascade Mountain Range that erupted in 1980?
Mount St. Helens
Rocky Mountains
Mount Mead
Appalachian Mountains
What is the land purchased by President Jefferson from France in 1803?
Lake Mead
Louisiana Territory
Gadsden Purchase
Oregon Territory
In the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, what does "welfare" mean?
well-being
food
subsidized aid
health
What is one of the purposes of the U.S. Constitution according to this excerpt "provide for the common defence"?
provide employment for U.S. citizens
create new states
develop pride in the United States
provide for the protection of U.S. citizens
What is another word for "welfare" in the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution?
subsidized aid
food
health
well-being
Which of the following is often considered both a right and a responsibility?
jury duty
voting for leaders
obeying laws
paying taxes
