Class Review Jeopardy

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Class Review Jeopardy

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• Your Classmate

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Unit 1 Review Jeopardy
Early Settlers Land US Canada Events Multiple Choice
100 100 100 100 100
200 200 200 200 200
300 300 300 300 300
400 400 400 400 400
500 500 500 500 500
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Early Settlers 100

• How did the California Gold Rush affect the
  region?
• a. Few towns developed.
• b. People did not develop the areas natural
  resources.
• c. People quickly returned to the East.
• d. The population quickly increased.

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Early Settlers 200

• Because many French Canadians of Quebec are
  worried about preserving their heritage, they
  want Quebec to become
• a. a French colony.
• b. a separate country.
• c. part of the United States.
• d. the capital of the country.

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Early Settlers 300

• Early settlers came to the West because of the
  regions
• a. industry.
• b. location.
• c. natural resources.
• d. trade routes.

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Early Settlers 400

• Before the Europeans arrived, the culture of
  Native Americans living in North America was
  influenced by
• a. the clothes they made.
• b. the crops they grew.
• c. the types of houses they built.
• d. where they lived.

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Early Settlers 500

• Why did Spanish, British and Russian explorers
  first come to what is now British Columbia in the
  late 1500s?
• a. To cut down forests.
• b. To farm.
• c. To settle.
• d. To trade.

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Land 100

• One major landform that is found in both the US
  and Canada is
• a. Mount Logan.
• b. the Great Basin.
• c. the Rocky Mountains.
• d. the Sierra Nevada.

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Land 200

• Many farmers have sold or left their lands since
  1980 because of
• a. a population decline in the Midwest.
• b. an economic recession.
• c. an increase in mixed-crop farms.
• d. environmental problems.

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Land 300

• As a result of the Souths rich soil and climate,
  its early economy focused on
• a. farming.
• b. industry.
• c. mining.
• d. trade.

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Land 400

• The major natural resources of the United States
  are soil, water, forests and
• a. electricity.
• b. manufactured goods.
• c. minerals.
• d. solar energy.

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Land 500

• The landform that lies between the Rockies and
  the Appalachians is
• a. a huge plains area.
• b. the Great Lakes.
• c. the Laurentian Highlands.
• d. the St. Lawrence River.

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US Canada 100

• Which statement best compares the climates in the
  US and Canada?
• a. The climate in Canada is milder than the
  climate in the US.
• b. The climate in the US is colder than the
  climate in Canada.
• c. The climates in both countries are the same.
• d. There is a greater variety of climates
• in the US.

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US Canada 200

• How do the huge plains areas in Canada and the US
  affect the way people live here?
• a. The rich soil is good for farming.
• b. The tall mountains provide lumber.
• c. The very rugged land makes settlement
  difficult.
• d. The volcanic soil hardens into new land.

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US Canada 300

• Geographers identify four major kinds of plant
  life in the US and Canada tundra, grassland,
  desert scrub and
• a. forest.
• b. grassland.
• c. subtropical.
• d. volcanic.

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US Canada 400

• Factors that influence the climate in both the US
  and Canada include oceans, mountains and
• a. agriculture.
• b. latitude.
• c. population.
• d. volcanoes.

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US Canada 500

• Why are the Great Lakes important to both the US
  and Canada?
• a. They are an important link to the Pacific
  Ocean.
• b. They are recreation areas.
• c. They form an important transportation
  corridor.
• d. They form the Continental Divide.

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Events 100

• Which statement best explains why the Louisiana
  Purchase of 1803 was important to the development
  of the US?
• a. It created new taxes on imported goods.
• b. It doubled the size of the country.
• c. It encouraged Native Americans to settle more
  land in the West.
• d. It resulted in immigration from France
• to the US.

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Events 200

• What was the one event that helped make the US a
  world power?
• a. The country experienced the Great Depression.
• b. The country fought in the French and Indian
  War.
• c. The country fought in World War I.
• d. The country passed the Homestead Act.

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Events 300

• What was the purpose of the United States
  Constitution that was approved in 1789?
• a. It demanded an end to the British War.
• b. It inspired many colonists to fight for their
  independence.
• c. It officially ended the Revolutionary War.
• d. It set up a strong central government.

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Events 400

• As a result of the Battle of Quebec in 1759,
  Great Britain gained complete control over
• a. Canada.
• b. Newfoundland.
• c. Quebec.
• d. the United States.

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Events 500

• What was one important political result of the
  British North America Act of 1867?
• a. A monarchy was established in Canada.
• b. Canada became a dominion of Great Britain.
• c. English became the official language of
  Canada.
• d. Quebec became an independent nation.

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Multiple Choice 100

• The United States constitution guarantees that
• a. churches will be supported by taxes.
• b. people can practice any religion they choose.
• c. religious tolerance will not be accepted.
• d. there will be one official religion.

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Multiple Choice 200

• Today, the economic centers of the Northeast are
  its
• a. cities.
• b. farming communities.
• c. small fishing ports.
• d. timberlands.

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Daily Double

• How many points would you like to wager on
  todays DAILY DOUBLE???

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Multiple Choice 300

• How did the new government in Quebec, elected in
  1976, change life in that Canadian province?
• a. The government made English the official
  language.
• b. The government made French the official
  language.
• c. The government made Quebec a part of France.
• d. The government voted to separate from
• Canada.

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Multiple Choice 400

• Why did some Southern states withdraw from the
  United States in 1860?
• a. They didnt want the US to gain any more land.
• b. They feared they would have little say in the
  government.
• c. They wanted to avoid the Civil War.
• d. They wanted to trade freely with
• Great Britain.

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Multiple Choice 500

• Much of Canadas oil and natural gas deposits are
  found in the
• a. Canadian Shield.
• b. Great Lakes.
• c. Prairie Provinces.
• d. St. Lawrence Lowlands.

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Final Jeopardy

• What factor contributed to Chicagos rise as a
  steel making and manufacturing center in the late
  1800s?
• a. Corporate farms declined.
• b. Mixed-crop farms increased.
• c. Railroads were built.
• d. The population increased.