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Geography/Westward Expansion Test Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following describe the physical characteristics and climate of the Great Plains in the 1800s? Check all that apply.

a)

Flatlands that rise gradually from east to west

b)

Land that has been eroded by wind and water

c)

Low rainfall

d)

Frequent dust storms

e)

Mountainous terrain

2.

Which of the following are reasons why people wanted to move West? Choose all that apply.

a)

Opportunity for landownership

b)

Technological advancements

c)

Opportunity for wealth (discovery of gold)

d)

Chance for adventure

e)

New beginning, especially for former slaves

3.

Which invention/adaptation allowed ranchers to fence in their property and cattle while also keeping predators out?

a)

Steel Plow

b)

Barbed Wire

c)

Windmill

d)

Dry farming

4.

The method of planting crops that require little irrigation (water) in order to grow is known as what?

a)

Wheat farming

b)

Crop rotation

c)

Dry farming

d)

Cultivation

5.

Which adaptation is shown in the picture?

a)

Barbed wire

b)

Lumber house

c)

Teepee

d)

Sod house

6.

Which of the following were the benefits of the railroad system? Check all that apply.

a)

Faster

b)

Safer

c)

Reliable

d)

Expensive

7.

What invention allowed farmers to break through the tough soil of the Great Plains?

a)

Tiller

b)

Barbed Wire

c)

Steel Plow

d)

Railroad

8.

True or False: American Indians were treated well under the Dawes Act.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What southeast state is labeled #1?

a)

Virginia

b)

South Carolina

c)

Tennessee

d)

New Jersey

10.

Which Southeast city is labeled #9?

a)

Florida

b)

Virginia

c)

Georgia

d)

Louisiana

11.

Which Southeast city is labeled #6?

a)

Washington DC

b)

Atlanta

c)

Boston

d)

New Orleans

12.

Which city in the Southeast is labeled with the #7?

a)

New Orleans

b)

Atlanta

c)

Orlando

d)

Washington DC

13.

Which Northeast state is labeled with the #2?

a)

New Jersey

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New York

d)

Maine

14.

What northeast state is labeled with the #1?

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

Maine

d)

Pennsylvania

15.

What northeast city is labeled with the #6?

a)

New York City

b)

Washington DC

c)

Boston

d)

Chicago

16.

What southwest state is labeled with the #6?

a)

Texas

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Arizona

d)

Kansas

17.

What midwest state is labeled with the #1?

a)

Michigan

b)

Ohio

c)

Illinois

d)

Wisconsin

18.

What midwest state is labeled with the #2?

a)

Ohio

b)

Indiana

c)

Wisconsin

d)

Minnesota

19.

What midwest state is labeled with the #3?

a)

Nebraska

b)

Kansas

c)

Illinois

d)

Iowa

20.

What American Indian chief said "I will fight no more, forever."

a)

Geronimo

b)

Sitting Bull

c)

Chief Joseph

d)

Chief Tomahawk

21.

What city is labeled #8?

a)

Santa Fe

b)

San Antonio

c)

Oklahoma City

d)

Denver

22.

What region is the city of Denver in?

a)

Rocky Mountain/Western Region

b)

Pacific Region

c)

Southeast Region

d)

Northeast Region

23.

What state is labeled #1?

a)

Illinois

b)

New York

c)

Michigan

d)

Missouri

24.

The Southeast includes which of the following states? Check all that apply.

a)

Virginia

b)

Georgia

c)

Florida

d)

Massachusetts

e)

Kentucky

25.

Which 2 states are part of the noncontiguous region?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Alaska

c)

California

d)

Florida

26.

Which of the following climate characteristics created challenges in the Great Plains?

a)

Low Rainfall

b)

Land Erosion

c)

Severe Storms

d)

Dust storms

e)

Plentiful rainfall

27.

Which states border an ocean?

a)

Oregon

b)

Maine

c)

Texas

d)

Kansas

e)

Virginia