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WorksheetsBenchmark III Review - 4th
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why did the U.S. government divide the Northwest Territory into townships and sections?
to make it easier to clear areas for farming
to end quarrels over who owned a piece of land
to make it easier to buy land from Native Americans
To stop people from bringing enslaved Africans to the area
The weather in the Southwest region is mostly what?
Hot and dry
Cool and rainy
Hot and humid
Cool and dry
What effect did the Wilderness Road have on the Southeast?
It allowed the Cherokee to migrate to the region.
It allowed trade along the Mississippi River to increase.
It made it easier for people to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.
It made it possible for enslaved African Americans to escape the region.
Why did many pioneers move to the Great Plains?
To find jobs in new industries
To settle along freshwater lakes
To escape fighting during the Civil War
To get land through the Homestead Act
Why are barrier islands important to the Gulf Coasts?
They protect the wild ponies from other animals
They protect the mainland from wind and water
They are great places for fishers to catch crabs
They provide places for boardwalks and bike paths
Why did European settlers call American bison “buffalo”?
These animals reminded them of the Asian water buffalo and the African buffalo.
They thought it would be a good name to give them
They believed it would bring interest to the new nation
Settlers were trying to confuse the Native Americans
Why did steamboats become popular in the 1800s?
They were larger and faster than flatboats
They were better for the environment
They were being promoted more
They were famous for all the food they served
Why is Stephen Austin known as the "Father of Texas"?
He set up the first major English-speaking colony in Texas
He named Texas
He discovered the land
He won the land
What causes "lake effect" snow?
Cold winter winds pick up moisture from the Great Lakes, causing heavier snowfall.
Snow mixes with the lake water to make a slushy mixture
It's a name given to the moment when it snows over a lake
When the lakes have a little fog over it and it looks like snow
What would a conductor on the Underground Railroad have done?
Help people get from the South to the North
Put escaped slaves on a train
Help freed slaves get new jobs
