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100

Early settlements had to be located near a source of 

a. water 

b. coal 

c. lumber 

d. gold

water

100

What is the name given to the study of climate, landforms, bodies of water and natural resources of a specific place?

a. civics

b. geography

c. economics

d. history

geography

100

When a president refuses to sign a proposed law, he is....

a. vetoing it

b. accepting it

c. ratifying it

d. passing it

vetoing it

100
The money a worker is paid is called a... a. tax b. wage c. price d. barter
wage
100

Which group of items did the Native American Indians introduce to Europeans? a. corn, tobacco, and squash b. gold, silver, and copper c. silk, tea, and spices d. horses, rifles, and gunpowder

corn, tobacco, and squash

200

Nomads are most likely to...

a. form a permanent settlement

b. move from place to place

c. start a farm community

d. build a school

move from place to place

200

The lines on a political map that show where a nation or state begins and ends are called..... a. latitude lines b. longitude lines c. border lines d. parallel lines

border lines

200

In the United States, the leader of the executive branch is the... 

a. President 

b. House of Representatives 

c. Congress 

d. Supreme Court

President

200
Which term is used to define goods brought into the United States from another country? a. immigrants b. resources c. exports d. imports
imports
300

After the Revolutionary War, many settlers moved to the western United States. Which term best describes this group of people? 

a. merchants 

b. pioneers 

c. patroons 

d. whigs

pioneers

300
Examples of natural resources are.... a. factories, goods, roads, and a large population b. soil, forests, and minerals c. automobiles, dairy farms, and governments d. stores, chemical companies, and clothing factories
soil, forests, and minerals
300

Which branch of government creates laws?

a. Judicial

b. Legislative

c. Executive

d. Presidential

Legislative

300
The amount made from selling a good or service is called a... a. wage/income b. profit c. debt d. technology
profit
400

The American colonists who supported the British government during the Revolutionary War were known as...

Loyalists

400
A border can best be defined as an imaginary line that.... a. separates one state or country from another b. circles Earth c. separates the Eastern and Western Hemispheres d. separates mountain ranges and rivers
separates one state or country from another
400

What are the 3 branches of government? 

a. Congress, Legislature, House of Representatives

b. Legislative, Judicial, Executive

c. Presidential, Judicial, Legislative

d. There are not 3 branches of government

Legislative, Judicial, Executive

400
A person who buys and uses goods and services is called a.... a. nomad b. loyalist c. consumer d. rebel
consumer
400

What do all of these terms have in common? "Longhouse, teepee, wigwam"

They are all types of Native American shelters/houses.

500

Who was the leader of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

George Washington

500

What group do all of these terms fit under? "Pacific", "Arctic",  "Indian", "Atlantic" 

a. countries b. rivers c. oceans d. states

oceans

500

In a democratic country, the government is run by... 

a. officials who are appointed for life 

b. one person who gains power by force 

c. the richest people 

d. leaders elected by the people

leaders elected by the people

500
What was a major effect of the opening of the Erie Canal? a. The population of New York City decreased b. DeWitt Clinton was elected president of the United States. c. Wheat could no longer be shipped from east coast to the west coast. d. Goods from the Great Lakes could be shipped to New York City more cheaply than before
Goods from the Great Lakes could be shipped to New York City more cheaply than before
500
Which source of information is an example of a primary source? a. a television show about the Revolutionary War b. an encyclopedia article about Algonquin c. a letter from an Irish immigrant written in the 1870's d. a book about the life of Susan B. Anthony
c. a letter from an Irish immigrant written in the 1870's