UIL Social Studies Practice

*Climate

*Soil

*Natural resources

What effect did the above list have on the settlement of the United States?

• determine who governs the area

• shapes a region's economy and the way its citizens make a living

• provides means of transportation for goods and services

• religion of the area

Who is "an African-American Calvary solder"?

• Victory soldier

• Republic soldier

• National soldier

• Buffalo soldier

Why were industries drawn to cities?

• good transportation and plentiful workers

• pleasant weather

• plenty of places to live

• cheap land

The ___________ is home to a majority of the Great Lakes

• Southwest

• Midwest

• West

• Northeast

Which region contains the Mississippi river?

• Southwest

• Midwest

• West

• Southeast

What region produces more wheat and corn than any other part of the country?

• West

• Midwest

• Northeast

• Southwest

Which region contains one of the nations' largest cities - New York?

• Northeast

• West

• Southeast

• Southwest

How did industrialization improve literacy rates?

• passage of No Pass-No Play

• standardized testing determined placement of students

• demand for public education grew

• lack of textbooks