Who Lives Where and Why

Where did the colonists first settle in America?

• the south

• the northeast

• the west

• the northwest

Early people and settlers always settled near a source of ___________________

• fresh water

• mountains

• deserts

• buildings

What helped the settlers move from the East coast to the West coast in the 1800s?

• Airplanes

• The Pony Express

• The cruise ship

• The Transcontinental Railroad

A river running through a valley can _______________

• provide water to support farms.

• be used to transport goods.

• be a source of food.

• All of the above.

What two major items helped the Southwest attract more people to live there? (Choose two answers)

• better irrigation and water systems

• the desert

• air conditioning in homes and businesses

• barley fields

The Great Plains and _____________ are the least populated regions of the United States.

• the Northeast

• Rocky Mountains

• California

• the Southeast