Exploring the United States

Lewis and Clark led an expedition west to

• seek new job opportunities.

• search for gold.

• trap animals for their fur.

• explore unknown lands.

Which industry was attracted to Southern California’s sunny weather?

• lumber industry

• movie industry

• mining industry

• sugar industry

Where would you go to see geysers erupt into the air?

• Lolo Pass

• Waikiki Beach

• Yellowstone National Park

• Columbia River Gorge

The Central Valley of California is a center of which kind of technology?

• farming technology

• fishing technology

• mining technology

• sawmill technology

Where does the Iditarod dogsled race begin?

• Hollywood Boulevard

• Yellowstone National Park

• Leadville, Colorado

• Anchorage, Alaska

Many Asians came to the United States over 100 years ago to work

• on sugar plantations in Hawaii.

• in lumber mills in Washington.

• on oil rigs in Alaska.

• in silver mines in Colorado.

What is the main industry in Hawaii today?

• wood products

• tourism

• entertainment

• mining

What river formed the gorge that was on the tour?

• Missouri River

• Mississippi River

• Ohio River

• Columbia River

Use the graph titled "Salmon Returning to the Columbia River" and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question: The graph measures the number of salmon that

• come back to the Columbia River from the sea.

• are born in the Columbia River and its tributaries.

• leave the Columbia River to go to the sea.

• die on their way up the Columbia River.

Use the graph titled "Salmon Returning to the Columbia River" and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question: How many years does the graph cover?

• 40

• 75

• 140

• 240