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Most of the states in the Great Plains get more rain than the states in the Northeast because they are in the rain shadow of the Rockies.
Most of the states in the Great Plains get more rain than the states in the Northeast because they are in the rain shadow of the Rockies.
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Oregon became a part of the United States as a result of the Mexican War (1846-1848).
Oregon became a part of the United States as a result of the Mexican War (1846-1848).
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History Quiz 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| True or false Most of the states in the Great Plains get more rain than the states in the Northeast because they are in the rain shadow of the Rockies. | False |
| True or false Oregon became a part of the United States as a result of the Mexican War (1846-1848). | False |
| True or false The Great Salt Lake is salty because it is so close to the ocean. | False |
| True or false Alaska has the highest peak in the United States. | True |
| True or false The Midwest is called the "bread basket" of the nation. | True |
| True or false The Louisiana Purchase was made by President Washington. | False |
| True or false The Appalachians are in the Western United States. | False |
| The kind of farming that developed in the South at the end of the Civil War was: | tenant farming |
| Which of these explorers claimed land in the New World for two different countries? | Hudson |
| The _______ River is important to the Western region of the United States. | Columbia |
| The region that is just east of the fall line cities is the: | coastal plain |
| The Grand Canyon is in: | Arizona |
| The mechanical reaper invented by Cyrus McCormick helped the: | Midwest |
| Which of these lakes is a Great Lake? | Superior |
| Cowboys drove cattle herds to market at the railroad centers in the: | Midwest |
| The Mississippi, Missouri, and ______ are three great rivers that flow through the Midwest. | Ohio |
| The first Europeans to explore the Southwest were the _____ | Spanish |
| The _____ Act gave 160 acres of free land to families that moved west. | Homestead |
| True or false Oklahoma was originally set aside as Indian territory. | True |
| includes White, Adirondack, and Catskill Mountains | Appalachian Highlands |
| waterfalls mark the edge of the Piedmont Plateau | Atlantic and Gulf coastal plain |
| small range of low mountains and hills in south central U.S. | Ozark Highlands |
| dominates center of the U.S. | Central Lowlands and Great Plains |
| heavily wooded lake area at western edge of the Great Lakes | Superior Uplands |
| highest and longest range of mountains in the U.S. | Rocky mountain Region |
| contains the Great Basin and Great Salt Lake | Intermountain region |
| includes Alaska and America's tallest mountain | Pacific Coast Mountains and Valleys |
| Hawaiian Islands | Volcanic Mountains |
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