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SOL Review #1
A. Bruce History 7 SOL Review #1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is eroded by wind and water? | Land |
| Name several physical features of the Great Plains. | Frequent dust storms and low rainfall. Land eroded by wind and rain. |
| Name some new technologies for the Great Plains. | Barbed wire, steel plows, dry farming, and sod houses. |
| Location of the textile industry. | New England |
| Location of the Automobile industry. | Detroit |
| Location of the Steel Industry. | Pittsburgh |
| Location of the Meat Packing industry. | Chicago |
| Region: Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachussetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania | Northeast Region |
| Region: Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida | Southeast Region |
| Region: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota | Midwest Region |
| Region: Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona | Southwest Region |
| Region: Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho | Rocky Mountain/Western Region |
| Region: Washington, Oregon, California | Pacific Region |
| Region: Alaska, Hawaii | Noncontiguous Region |
| Name the region: New York, Boston | Northeast Region |
| Name the region: Washington, DC | Southeast Region |
| Name the region: Chicago, St. Louis | Midwest Region |
| Name the region: San Antonio | Southwest Region |
| Name the region: Denver, Salt Lake | Rocky Mountain/Western Region |
| Name the region: San Francisco | Pacific Region |
| Name the region: Juneau, Honolulu | Noncontiguous Region |
| Name the Reasons for Westward Expansion. | land, adventure,railroads, gold, escape/exodusters |
| Who was known for lighting and uses of electricity? | Thomas Edison |
| Who was known for the invention of the telephone? | Alexander Graham Bell |
| Name the reasons why cities developed. | Industries, immigration, and jobs. |
| Name the reasons for increased immigration. | Better opportunities, religious freedom, and oppression. |
| Rapid industrialization and urbanization led to what? | Overcrowded immigrant neighborhoods /tenements |
| Who founded settlement house known as the Hull House? | Jane Addams |
| Who was the indian chief for the Nez Pierce? | Chief Joseph |
| What was the name of Chief Joseph's famous speech? | "I will fight no more forever" |
| Name the battle also know as "Custer's Last Stand". | Battle of Little Bighorn |
| Name some challenges faced by cities. | Tenement housing, ghettos, and political corruption. |