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