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Ch 5 Test Study
US West of the Mississippi Test Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The area east of the Mississippi is larger than the area to the West. | False |
| Teepees were well suited to the nomadic Plains peoples. | True |
| Which two climate types are found in the eastern half of the Great Plains? | Humid continental and humid subtropical |
| How did the spread of white settlements impact Native Americans? | They lost their lands and were forced to live on reservations. |
| Wyoming has an abundant supply of which energy resources? | Coal |
| The Great Plains are not flat but are tilted downward toward to the East. | True |
| connected to | contiguous |
| Trade agreement among the United States, Canada, and Mexico | NAFTA |
| What is the Chief body of water for the Western United States? | Pacific Ocean |
| What type of Climate does Washington have? | marine west coast |
| Why have many small family farms in the western states declined? | They have been replaced by agribusinesses. |
| Major farming region in California | Central Valley |
| Mountain range in Washington | Olympic Mountains |
| Where the Exxon Valdez ran aground | Prince William Sound, Alaska |
| Map Question: Which city did the Mormon Trail and Oregon Ridge Trail split? | Salt Lake City |
| Map Question: Which event or agreement let to territory that was bordered by the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains | Louisiana Purchase |
| Map Question: What year was Salt Lake City founded? | 1847 |
| Map Question: What is the earliest Spanish Settlement? | San Antonio |
| Map Question: Which city was founded in 1868? | Phoenix |