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WorksheetsFall Final Review Day 2
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which two innovations contributed to the settlement of the Great Plains in the late 19th century?
new irrigation methods
steel plow
genetic variations of subsistence crops
skip row farming
What would be the best location to build a maquiladora for selling products in the USA?
What country uses a constitutional monarchy?
What area of the world was NAFTA located?
What area of the world would be the hardest to mine for natural resources?
Which historical event led to a significant migration of Europeans to the USA in the 19th century?
Black Plague
Westward Expansion in the USA
Potato Famine in Ireland
Building the Continental Railroad
Which historical event is associated with the following?
- Discovery at Sutter's Mill
- Massive influx of people to California
- Year 1849
Black Plague
Westward Expansion in the USA
Potato Famine that brought many Europeans to the USA
Gold Rush
What human modification to the environment made Westward Expansion more affordable for many Americans in the mid 1800s?
Trans Siberian Railroad
Transcontinental Railroad
Interstate Highways
Chisolm Trail
Lily and Liam are exploring a new uncharted world with life resembling human beings. Where would they most likely find cities?
in mountains ranges
near rivers and coastlines
in arid regions
in the middle of a taiga forest
What area is most of the manufacturing belt found?
A "fall line" in geography refers to a geographic feature where a river transitions from a higher elevation plateau to a lower coastal plain, often creating rapids or waterfalls; which of the following best describes the location of a typical fall line in the United States?
What type of agriculture is predominantly practiced in the USA and other developed nations?
commercial agriculture
subsistence agriculture
organic farming
rice farming
What type of farming is larger in scale and uses more mechanization?
subsistence farming
commercial farming
Organize these options into the right categories
raw material extraction
raw material converted to finished good
store front to sell finished products
where products are designed
Label physical features
How did advancements in agricultural technology in the late 19th century change perceptions of the Great Plains?
They were seen as a promising area for settlement
They were considered a barren wasteland
They became a hub for manufacturing
They turned into a major industrial zone
Many large US cities such as Philadelphia, Washington DC and Baltimore became major areas of trade and were built along the
fall line
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mts
Rio Grande River
NAFTA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement) is primarily a (an) _________________ organization designed to reduce trade barriers
economic
military
political
humanitarian
Much of the land in the southwestern United States was considered useless until irrigation changed that perception. Which industry did irrigation encourage?
primary industry
secondary industry
tertiary industry
quaternary industry
What does the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 allow?
Scientific research is only allow in Antarctica
Drilling for oil
Mining for coal
Establishment of US military bases
What high tech functional region is located on the west coast of the USA?
Silicon Valley
Great Plains
Sunbelt
Manufacturing Belt
Label segments of the Triangle Trade
