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WorksheetsSocial Studies Chapter 7
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 25mins
A consumer is...
someone who buys goods and services for their own use
someone who makes goods and provides services
something a producer makes
an action provided by a producer for a consumer to satisfy a need or want
A producer...
buys goods and services for their own use
are people, businesses, and governments that make and sell goods and services
something a producer makes to sell to consumers
an action provided by a producer
My Mother always takes me Christmas Shopping. We shop and shop. I love buying gifts for everyone. This make us ______________.
consumers
industrialists
entrepreneurs
tired
In economics, what do you call a person who buys a good or service?
User
Producer
Consumer
Distributor
iPhone X just came out and many people want it. What will happen to the price?
Person B is selling a ...
Good
Service
Which of the following is a definition of a SERVICE?
objects or material things being sold
something someone does for you
individuals or businesses that make and sell goods and services
people or businesses that buy or use goods and services
Which of the following is a definition of a GOOD?
objects or material things being sold
something someone does for you
individuals or businesses that make and sell goods and services
people or businesses that buy or use goods and services
If Samantha goes to Target and buys candy corn, which of the following would be true?
Samantha is the producer and the candy corn is the good
Target is the consumer and the candy corn is the service
Samantha is the consumer and the candy corn is the good
Target is the producer and the candy corn is the service
Which statements correctly describe steam power?
steam power used natural resources
steam power made factories more efficient
steam power could only be used in the north
factories using steam power could be built anywhere
factories using steam power had to be built by a river
Water is a ________ used for water power and steam power
man-made resource
natural resource
nonrenewable natural resource
renewable resource
Did the Industrial Revolution increase or decrease the number of jobs?
decrease
increase
The two largest immigrant groups in the United States in the early 1800s were... CHOOSE 2
china
italy
ireland
germany
What was the main purpose of the cotton gin?
To transport cotton to markets
To dye cotton fabric
To separate cotton fibers from seeds
To spin cotton into thread
How did the invention of the cotton gin impact cotton production in the United States?
It had no effect on cotton production
It increased cotton production
It made cotton more expensive
It decreased cotton production
What happened as a result of the invention of the cotton gin?
farms and plantations grew in size
growing cotton became more profitable
cotton became even more expensive
building cotton gins became more expensive and difficult
it became quick and easy to remove seeds from cotton fibers
Because of westward expansion, people turned large areas of the Great Plains into...
grain fields
cotton fields
Because of Westward Expansion, _________ grew along rivers and the Great Lakes in the Midwest.
cities and factories
cattle and farm ranches
Cities grew as ________ were shipped East due to Westward Expansion
gold and cotton
crops and cattle
Many people in what region wanted slavery to end?
North
South
If a hairdresser cuts a customer's hair, is she providing a good or service?
good
service
A shoemaker bought polish to shine people's shoes. Is the polish a good or service?
good
service
Which economic factor forces people to make economic choices?
good
the government
producer
scarcity
Ms. Gotz wants to buy either a pair of earrings or a new dress. She does not have enough money to buy both. Ms. Gotz chooses to buy the dress. The earrings she did not buy is her
demand
export
opportunity cost
private property
Which two options are United States EXPORTS?
coffee beans from Columbia
People watching American movies in Japan
a pickup truck made in the US that is sold in Nigeria
silk from China used to make shirts in the US
Which two options are United States IMPORTS?
X-ray machines from Germany used in hospitals in the US
steel mined in the US that is being used for buildings in Mexico
Silk from China used to make shirts in the US
a pickup truck made in the US that is sold in Nigeria
Water is used for waterpower and steam-power. Water is what type of resource?
man-made resource
natural resource
non-renewable natural resource
renewable resource
Which statements correctly describe steam power?
steam power uses natural resources
steam power made factories more efficient
Steam power could only be used in the North
Factories using steam power could be built anywhere
Factories using steam power could be built only by rivers
Which of the following happened BEFORE the Industrial Revolution?
goods were made by hand
goods were made by machine
people moved from rural to urban areas
people used more human power or horsepower
Which examples happened AFTER the Industrial Revolution?
Goods were made by hand
Goods were made by machine
Machines made goods less expensive
People moved from rural to urban areas
Did the Industrial Revolution increase or decrease the number of jobs?
decrease
increase
What were the two largest immigrant groups in the United States in the early 1800s?
Italy and China
Ireland and Germany
A __________ resource comes from Nature
capital
natural
human
People turned large areas of the Great Plains into
cotton fields
grain fields
In the Midwest, what grew along rivers and the Great Lakes?
cities and factories
farms and cattle ranges
Cities grew as what was shipped East?
gold and cotton
crops and cattle
Most factories were located in the...
north
south
Choose two characteristics of the South
most of the plantations were located here
most factories were located here
relied heavily on enslaved labor force
relied heavily on immigration labor force
In the early 1800s, many people in the North wanted slavery to...
end
increase
Which two characteristics describe the North?
most factories were located here
most plantations were located here
industry was important in the economy
plantations were important in the economy
