Ch. 3 Review

What was a major factor that determined the growth of frontier cities?

Which of the following would be considered a natural resource?

What allowed the U.S. to become an industrial giant in the 1800s?

What was the fastest means of transportation in the colonial period?

What happened in California during the 1800s that resulted in a population boom for the state?

How did the United States expand its borders over time?

the integration of the cultures, economies, and politics of nations around the world

a natural feature of Earth's surface, such as a mountain or valley

Area with particular geographic or cultural characteristics that set it apart from other areas.

Which is an example of how the physical feat. of the U.S. posed challenges to its settlement?

Which of the following best describes the landforms of the United States?

What was the main source of livelihood for early American frontier settlers?

Which of the following was NOT a natural barrier to travel for American settlers?

What natural resource initially attracted many settlers across the Atlantic Ocean?

a substance found in nature, such as iron or water, that can be used by people

What was a reason for populations in cities increasing in the 1800s?

What was one of the lures of America for the English colonists who began arriving in the 1600s?

The measure of the number of people who live in a given unit of area is called

an official count of a population conducted at set time intervals

a fuel that contains carbon and is derived from the decomposed remains of prehistoric plants