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WorksheetsMcGraw Hill: US West of the Mississippi Chapter 5 Test
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 33mins
List these five events in the correct order.
The Pueblo flourish in the Southwest
Spanish establish settlements in the West
The American Revolution
Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark expedition
The Rocky Mountains are (Lesson 1)
the shortest mountain range in the United States.
a cordillera that extends from Canada to Mexico.
an archipelago.
worn down from erosion.
Which of the following is a contiguous state? (Lesson 1)
Puerto Rico
Alaska
Colorado
Hawaii
How did western settlement affect Native Americans? (Lesson 2)
They were able to sell their lands for a great deal of money.
Those who did not die of disease were forced onto reservations.
They moved east to work in coal mines and factories.
Many became cowboys or joined the army.
During the Civil War, Congress passed the Homestead Act, which (Lesson 2)
guaranteed low-interest loans to home buyers.
established the border with Canada.
set aside land to be used for schools.
gave away western lands to people who were willing to move there and build farms.
Population in the states west of the Mississippi River is (Lesson 3)
growing slowly.
declining.
growing rapidly.
showing little change.
Which resource is the most critical factor to further development in the western states? (Lesson 3)
oil.
natural gas.
solar power.
freshwater.
How might crops grown and harvested in the Great Plains be used by people in other areas of the country? (Lesson 3)
Why is both spring wheat and summer wheat grown? (Lesson 3)
DETERMINING WORD MEANING Read the following quotation about the American population.
“With an overall 20 percent growth rate, the [population of the] West grew more rapidly than any other region. The South was the second fastest growing region, increasing 17 percent. The Midwest and the Northeast grew almost 8 percent and 6 percent, respectively.”
—from The Atlas of the United States
FROM The Atlas of Canada Web site, http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/auth/english/maps/peopleandsociety/ immigration, Natural Resources Canada.
What does the term growth rate in the passage refer to?
the number of states in one year compared to another
the amount of land in one year compared to another
the number of people in one year compared to another
the economic output in one year compared to another
CITING TEXT EVIDENCE How did population growth in the West compare to that in the Northeast?
much lower.
more than three times higher.
about the same.
nearly twice as high.
“In the Western United States, the availability of water has become a serious concern. . . . The climate . . . in the West . . . is best known for its low precipitation, aridity [dryness], and drought. . . .The potential for departures from average climatic conditions threatens to disrupt society and local to regional economies.”
—from Mark T. Anderson and Lloyd H. Woosley, Jr.,
Water Availability in the Western United States
From “Water Availability for the Western United States—Key Scientific Challenges” by Mark T. Anderson and Lloyd H. Woosley, Jr.,
U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1261. Department of the Interior/USGS. The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov.
Why might a change in climate threaten to disrupt societies and economies?
What do you think the people of the western states should do in light of this problem? Why would it work?
