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The Mississippi River is important to the US economy because....
Its fast flowing water is a source of hydroelectric power
It is a shipping corridor
It contains nutrients used in medicines
It drains 1/2 of the Unites States
2
Annex means to...
Remove a territory from a country
Add a territory to a country
Leave a country
Give up
3
What part of the United States is most likely to experience hurricanes?
The Southeastern US
The west coast
The Great Plains
The Great Lakes
4
What is the nickname given to the central US where tornadoes often occur?
Tornado Territory
Tornado Alley
Tons O' Twisters
Windy Way
5
Goods sent to another country are called...
Domestics
Imports
Exports
Commodities
6
A body of land surrounded on three sides by water is called a(n)...
Isthmus
Bay
Peninsula
Island
7
The deserts of the American southwest are caused by...
A rain shadow
Irresponsible farming practices
None of the above
A lack of rivers
8
Exile means...
To force someone into a country
To force a country to become independent
To immigrate to another country
To force someone out of a country
9
Why was there conflict between the Americans living in Texas and the Mexican government?
Mexico banned slavery
Texans refused to adhere to Mexican laws
All of the above
The Texans rejected Catholicism
10
A mild climate is called...
Temperate
Arid
Tropical
Tundra
11
What determines the direction water will flow in North America?
The distance from the equator
The continental divide
None of the above
The tilt of the Earth on its axis
12
A large mass of ice and packed snow is called a(n)...
Glacier
Arctic
Iceberg
Tundra
13
The U-shaped area of Canada made up of rocky hills and mineral resources is called...
The Canadian Shield
Nova Scotia
The Coastal Plain
The Canadian Tundra
14
Tyranny refers to...
A democracy
A harsh government
A bad economy
A region of natural distasters
15
Which of the following IS NOT part of the contiguous United States?
Alaska
Washington DC
Michigan
Maine
16
Large-scale farming for a profit is called...
Subsistence Farming
Commercial Agriculture
Money Planting
Financial Farming
17
What part of North America is most likely to experience earthquakes?
The west coast
The Great Plains
The Southeast
Northern Canada
18
Who was the America president during the Mexican-American War?
Andrew Jackson
Millard Fillmore
Andrew Johnson
James Polk
19
How is the coastal plain in the Northeast different than the Southeast?
It is narrower in the Northeast
It is wider in the Northeast
It is a desert in the Northeast
It is more fertile in the Northeast
20
All of the following are tropical regions in North America EXCEPT...
Hawaii
Southern California
Southern Mexico
South Florida
21
Why did Father Miguel Hidalgo take issue with the peninsulares?
They were killing mestizos because of their ethnicity
They wanted to wage a war against the Spanish government
They wanted the United States to annex Mexico
They had the best opportunities since they were born in Spain
22
How did the United States help the Texas Republic after the Texas Revolution?
The US overthrew the TX dictator
The US annexed TX
The US struck a trade deal with TX
None of the above
23
What is the longest river in North America?
The Mississippi River
The St. Johns River
The Missouri River
The Ohio River
24
About how much of the United States is drained by the Mississippi River?
All of it
1/10
2/3
1/2
25
What started the Mexican-American War?
The US intercepted Mexican goods being shipped to Spain
Mexico invaded California
Mexico refused to acknowledge TX independence
A border dispute on the TX border
26
To change or make less extreme is...
Modified
Rebound
Sustained
Static
27
The side-by-side mountain ranges in Mexico are called the...
Cascades
Sierra Madres
Andes
Sierra Nevadas
28
A system of parallel mountain ranges is known as a(n)...
Cordillera
Accordion Range
Continental Divide
Archipelago
29
Where is the continental divide located in North America?
The Cascade Mountains
The Canadian Shield
The Appalachian Mountains
The Rocky Mountains
30
A form of government where people elect their leaders is called...
Republic
Dictatorship
Tyranny
Monarchy
31
A long period of time with little or no precipitation is called a(n)...
Dry Time
Arid
Drought
Desert
32
What connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?
The Panama Canal
The Mississippi River
The St. Lawrence Seaway
Lake Champlain
33
The war between Mexico and Spain in the 1810s-1820s was called...
The Mexican American War
The Bear Flag Revolt
The Texas Revolution
The Mexican War for Independence
34
An area within a common boundary is called...
A country
Contiguous
A nation
Territory
35
A dry region on one side of a mountain range is called a...
Sloped desert
Arid Accumulator
Rain shadow
Moisture Moderator
36
A barrier that controls the flow of water and generates electricity is called a(n)...
Beaver
Dam
Levee
Dike
37
Reform means...
To change in order to correct a problem
To return to a previous way
None of the above
To create something new
38
The breaking up of large estates to give land to the poor is called...
Economics
Plantation Plundering
Lobbying for Land
Land Reform
39
A layer of rock beneath the Earth's surface that contains water is called a(n)...
Aquifer
Underground Lake
Water table
Spring
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Farming to grow only enough food for families to eat is called...
Sustainable Farming
None of the above
Subsistence Farming
Savorability
