Settlement Patterns

According to the settlement map, what do we know about the midwest region of the United States?

• They are heavily populated.

• They have lots of cows.

• They are sparsely populated.

• Nothing

Which are the most densely populated states?

• Northeast

• West

• South

• Midwest

Why does Miami, Florida have so many people?

• landforms

• economy

• climate

• politics

The middle of the United States looks to have less people. Why?

• It's the desert.

• It's farmland.

• It's uninhabitable.

• It's not on a beach.

What made early settlers go west?

• political advantages

• freedom from slavery

• freedom of religion

• gold

What made people move to the New World?

• gold

• freedom of religion

• too crowded in England

• the King was mean

According to the map, how many major cities are there in Texas?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

According to the map, which of the following cities has more people?

• Las Vegas

• Mount Pleasant

• New Orleans

• Honolulu

Use the map to tell which state show the least population.

• Indiana

• Wyoming

• Maine

• Nevada

Using the map scale, about how far is New Orleans from Atlanta?

• 1 inch

• 15 hours

• There's no way to know.

• 450 miles