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US Culture and Economy

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Some Native American groups on the Plains were _____ so they could hunt herds of bison.

a)

pueblos

b)

nomadic

c)

settled

d)

established

2.

Who were the first Europeans to establish a settlement near what is now El Paso, Texas?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Spanish

d)

German

3.

Which term refers to church-based settlements in California and Texas in the 1700s?

a)

missions

b)

colonies

c)

pueblos

d)

guacamoles

4.

In the 1680s, the French claimed the land drained by the Mississippi River and called this vast area _____.

a)

Mississippi

b)

Louisiana

c)

New Mexico

d)

Texas

5.

In the early 1990s, the United States, Mexico, and _____ signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

a)

Alaska

b)

China

c)

Brazil

d)

Canada

6.

The term Great Lakes refers to a cluster of _____ huge lakes located in the American Midwest and central Canada.

a)

three

b)

four

c)

five

d)

six

7.

Which term refers to ocean storms that span hundreds of miles with winds of at least 74 miles per hour?

a)

tornadoes

b)

tsunamis

c)

hurricane

d)

earthquake

8.

By the 1750s, how many English colonies had been established in North America?

a)

ten

b)

eleven

c)

twelve

d)

thirteen

9.

Which European government controlled the American colonies in New England?

a)

Spanish

b)

British

c)

French

d)

German

10.

I am the A-L-E-X-A-N-D.....

a)

R-I-A

b)

E-R the great

c)

E-R we are meant to be.