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WorksheetsUnit 3 Review: North American Geography
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 32mins
What is the longest and busiest river system on the North American continent?
Rio Grande
Colorada River
Red River
Mississippi River
A gift of real estate from a government to an individual to incentivize settlement
Land grants
Locks
Nomad
Indigenous
Sections of waterways with closed gates where water levels are raised or lowered
Land grants
Locks
Nomad
Indigenous
People who move from place to place
Land grants
Locks
Nomad
Indigenous
People native to a specific region who lived there before colonial or settler populations arrived
Land grants
Locks
Nomad
Indigenous
What does the green shade on the map represent?
Louisiana Territory
Great Britain
Spain
United States
Which is the capital of the United States?
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
New York City
Washington, D.C.
What are the four geographic regions of the United States. (Read each choice carefully)
West, Northpole, Midwest, South
South, Northeast, Irvington, West
Midwest, Northeast, South, West
Jamaica, Northeast, West, South
the organization that makes the laws in a country, state, or community and has the power to enforce them
globe
government
compass
geography
This Region is found along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.
Coastal Range
Appalachian Mountains
Coastal Plain
This region has flat grasslands.
Great Plains
Appalachian Mountains
Interior Lowlands
This region wraps around the Hudson Bay and covers more than half of Canada.
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Canadian Shield
Which region is known as America's "breadbasket"?
The Northeast
The Midwest
The South
The West Coast
What are the three branches of the US government?
Federal, State, Local
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
President, Congress, Senate
National, Regional, Municipal
Which region is considered a traditional gateway for immigrants?
The South
The West
The Northeast
The Midwest
Which region of Texas can be described as the only mountainous region, located in the far western part of the state. It features rugged mountains separated by dry, sandy basins.
Gulf Coastal plains
Great Plains
Basin and Range
Interior Lowlands
Which state is the largest state by area?
Texas
Alaska
California
Montana
What continent is the United States a part of?
North America
Asia
Europe
Africa
Which state has the biggest population?
Texas
Alaska
California
Montana
What region contains the following states: Maryland, Delaware, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia?
West
Midwest
South
Northeast
What region contains the following states: Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania?
West
Midwest
South
Northeast
What region contains the following states: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wisconsin?
West
Midwest
South
Northeast
What region contains the following states: Montana, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and California?
West
Midwest
South
Northeast
Whats the capital of texas
Albany
Austin
Hart fort
Frank fort
What country borders the US to the south and is at #2?
Mexico
Canada
New York
Cuba
A city with a larger population than the surrounding areas.
Suburban area
Urban area
Rural Area
Economic opportunities
These areas have smaller populations and use more land for agriculture.
Urban areas
Rural areas
Big cities
Suburban areas
The movement of people within a country or region
Migration
Multinationals
Megalopolis
Manifest Destiny
A corporation that engages in business worldwide
Migration
Multinationals
Megalopolis
Manifest Destiny
A region in which several large cities and surrounding areas grow together
Migration
Multinationals
Megalopolis
Manifest Destiny
The 19th-century belief that the United States was divinely ordained to expand its dominion and spread democracy and civilization across the entire North American continent
Migration
Multinationals
Megalopolis
Manifest Destiny
The line of the highest points in North America that marks the separation between rivers flowing eastward and westward
The Everglades
Continental Divide
St. Lawrence Seaway
Oregon Trail
A huge swampland that covers around 4,000 square miles
The Everglades
Continental Divide
St. Lawrence Seaway
Oregon Trail
North America’s most important deep water ship route
The Everglades
Continental Divide
St. Lawrence Seaway
Oregon Trail
A 2,170-mile path from Missouri to the Willamette Valley in Oregon, used by thousands of American settlers to migrate westward
The Everglades
Continental Divide
St. Lawrence Seaway
Oregon Trail
Which of the following has the US historical events listed in the correct chronological order (earliest to most recent)?
Settlement, American Revolution, 1st industrial revolution, Civil War, WWI, Great Depression, WWII, Cold War, Internet Revolution
American Revolution, Settlement, Civil War, 1st industrial revolution, Great Depression, WWI, WWII, Internet Revolution, Cold War
Internet Revolution, Cold War, WWII, Great Depression, WWI, Civil War, 1st industrial revolution, American Revolution, Settlement
Settlement, 1st industrial revolution, American Revolution, Civil War, Great Depression, WWI, WWII, Cold War, Internet Revolution
During the Columbian Exchange, which products were coming from the newly discovered Americas?
Maize (corn)
Potatoes
Sugar Cane
Beans
Bananas
During the Columbian Exchange, which products were coming from Europe?
Horses
Tobacco
Cattle
Beans
Bananas
The development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale
Export
Industrialization
Service Industry
Free Enterprise
An economic system that allows private individuals to own most resources, technology, and business, and allows them to operate with little control from the government
Export
Industrialization
Service Industry
Free Enterprise
The goods sold to another country
Export
Industrialization
Service Industry
Free Enterprise
Any kind of economic activity that produces a service rather than a product
Export
Industrialization
Service Industry
Free Enterprise
Which cultural characteristics are associated with Texas?
Independence
Egalitarianism
Pride
Politeness and respect
Friendliness/ Courtesy
