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6th Grade Unit 1 Test
Test Description: Social Studies
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The highest elevations in the United States are located in
A
the Great Plains
B
the Sierra Nevada
C
the Rocky Mountains
D
the coastal regions
2) Which of the following physical features attracted settlers who were looking for easier ways to travel?
A
Mountains
B
The Great Plains
C
Rivers
D
The Great Lakes
3) Which of the four major regions of the United States was settled last by U.S. citizans?
A
South
B
West
C
Northeast
D
Midwest
4) Which of the following statements about the natural resources of the United States is most acurate?
A
Natural resources such as clothing and cars have been a huge boost to the U.S. economy.
B
U.S. industry and agriculture have prospered because America has many different natural resources.
C
The many agricultural resources of the U.S. have made up for its lack of other resources.
D
The U.S. has had to import most of its resources from other nations
5) Which of the following doubled the size of the United States in 1803?
A
The Louisiana Purchase
B
The American Revolution
C
The Civil War
D
The Industrial Revolution
6) Many Italian and Polish immigrants came to the United States
A
in the late 1900s
B
before the Civil War
C
in the early 1900s
D
since the 1960s
7) The Native Americans living in the _________ were most likely to use canoes.
A
Southwest
B
Eastern woodlands
C
Great Basin
D
Plains
8) Native American cultures were disrupted when the Europeans arrived and introduced
A
unfamiler disease
B
dissenters
C
the idea of farming
D
fishing practices
9) Many immigrants were likely drawn to the United States because of the individual rights and freedoms guaranteed by the
A
industrial revolution
B
Constitution
C
civil rights movement
D
doctrine of Manifest Destiny
10) NAFTA is a trade aggreement between
A
American, Japan, and Mexico
B
America, Canada, and Mexico
C
America, South America, and the Middle East
D
America, China and India
11) The forest of the Pacific northwest are just one of the many different _________ in the Uwhere many people work in the same industry.
A
economic regions
B
elevation regions
C
climate regions
D
political regions
12) The cultural diverstiy of the United States tends to be highest
A
along the border with Canada
B
in the Midwest and central states
C
in New England
D
along the border with Mexico
13) The organization USAID
A
provides food aid
B
negotiates peace treaties
C
promotes free trade
D
provides military aid
14) In what ways did the immigrants contribute to American society in the early 1900s?
A
They increased the defensive power of the United States.
B
They worked in factories, built railroads, and opened buisness.
C
They took political power in most eastern cities.
D
They changed the primary language in many cities from English to their respective languages.
15) Where did most immigrants to the United States come from prior to the Civil War?
A
Canada and Mexico
B
Italy and Poland
C
Hungary and Austria
D
Ireland Germany
16) Which natural resource has alowed the United States to experience economic growth?
A
Gold
B
Crops, like soybeans and corn
C
Iron ore
D
Silver
17) Which of the major continental regions of the United States are best for farming?
A
The Great Plains
B
The Rocky Mountains
C
The Sierra Nevada
D
The Appalachian Mountains
18) Which of the following has made American culture more accessible to the rest of the world?
A
Scientific research
B
Immigration
C
The internet
D
Imports
19) The population increase in the United States in the last ten years has largely been the result of
A
the market economy
B
U.S. foreign policy
C
mass media
D
immigration
20) Which of the following was one cause of the Civil War in the United States?
A
The South opposed signing treaties with Native Americans.
B
The North wanted new states to allow slavery and the South did not.
C
The North opposed sighing treaties with Native Americans
D
The South wanted new states to allow slavery and the North did not.
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