Study Island
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Generation Date: 10/30/2015
Generated By: Betty Ann Phillips
1. Which human activity is most likely done in a forest?
A. hiking
B. fishing
C. skiing
D. farming
2.
Look at the U.S. map above. The area in purple is known as the Corn Belt. People in this area
probably do which activity?
A. fish
B. farm
C. hunt
D. ski
3. Early in American history, many people settled in areas that were easy to travel to. What type
of physical feature would have made travel hard for early settlers?
A. valleys
B. mountains
C. plains
D. rivers
4.
The world has seven continents. One of the seven continents has almost no humans living there.
This is because it has a very cold climate. Which continent is being described here?
A. Antarctica
B. Asia
C. Australia
D. Africa
5. How did the construction of the Erie Canal improve transportation in the United States in the
early 19th century?
A. Boats were able to travel between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.
B. Boats were able to travel between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River.
C. Boats were able to travel between the Great Lakes and the Pacific Ocean.
D. Boats were able to travel between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.
6. The discovery of which natural resource caused many people to move to California in the late
1840s and early 1850s?
A. oil
B. gold
C. timber
D. coal
7.
Why was the Mississippi River such an important transportation route during the 19th century?
A. It provided a way to transport goods from the West to the Great Lakes.
B. It provided a way to transport goods from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
C. It provided a way to transport goods from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
D. It provided a way to transport goods from the Midwest to New Orleans.
8. The United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803. The United States took
control of the city of New Orleans, which was an important port. Which natural features make
the location of New Orleans important?
A. New Orleans is near the Great Lakes.
B. New Orleans is near the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean.
C. New Orleans is near where the Missouri River meets Mississippi River.
D. New Orleans is near the mouth of the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
9. Why did the Oregon Trail follow a route alongside rivers?
A. The settlers needed a source of water during their journey.
B. The rivers offered some protection from Native American attacks.
C. The people wanted to keep track of the goods they shipped on the rivers.
D. Trails near a river did not become as dusty as routes in dry areas.
10. In Colonial America, which geographic factor made it hard for people from the East Coast to
reach places such as the Ohio River Valley?
A. Allegheny Mountains
B. Rocky Mountains
C. Rio Grande River
D. Mississippi River
11. Which of the following physical features was a major challenge during the construction of
the Transcontinental Railroad?
A. Missouri River
B. Lake Tahoe
C. Great Lakes
D. Sierra Nevada Mountains
12. Why did many settlers in the Great Plains of the United States build their homes out of dirt
and prairie grass?
A. It was too easy for local Native American tribes to burn wood homes.
B. Dirt and grass homes were easier to clean than wooden homes.
C. The dirt and grass homes did not fall apart during the spring floods.
D. There were few trees in the area, so they used what they could find.