The United States of America has been for a long time regarded as the strongest country in the world, both economically and military wise. How much do you know of this great country? Find out more in the quiz below.
The first English settlement was established at Jamestown, VA
Native Americans were forcibly removed from their lands
About 600,000 Africans were taken to work as slaves in America
Foods, animals, plants, and diseases moved between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
The western frontier became filled, and all available land was settled
The suburban areas grew and expanded as large numbers of people began to leave the nation's cities
Urban areas such as Chicago and New York expanded rapidly
The nation began to shift from an agricultural base to an industrial base
The people elect officials to represent them
State governments are allowed to exercise certain powers that the federal government does not control
State, local, and federal government systems share specific powers
The people of each state elect two people to represent them in the federal government
Settlers moved westward to the Mississippi
The United States nearly doubled in size
Tensions between the North and the South led to the Civil War
Eastern urban areas quickly became industrialized
The United States was recognized as the world's only superpower
The United States became the world's greatest economic power
The women's right's movement resulted in legislation that guaranteed equality for all Americans, male or female
The majority of immigrants came from Asia or Latin America
True
False
True
False
True
False
True
False
True
False
The South
The North
The East
The West
50
25
20
5
Detroit, Michigan
Chicago, Illinois
New York, New York
Los Angeles, California
Its history
Agriculture and livestock production
Its climate
Unusual landforms
Where several large cities and their metropolitan areas develop together: EX: Baltimore and Washington, DC
Seen primarily in the West
Of great artistic diversity and cultural heritage
Dominated by agriculture
Each person has one vote
The national government is more powerful than the state and local government
The people rule through elected representatives
Goods and services are sold and traded at the highest profit margin possible
The government retains strict control over businesses, resources, and technology that are sold or traded for profit
Businesses, resources, and technology are worker-owned and operated
Multinationals
Service industries
Postindustrialists
The South
The West
The Midwest
Westward movement
The Civil War
Slave labor
Postindustrial economy
Service industry
Exports industry
Manufacturing is no longer the country's most important industry
The country leads the world in trading
The country's industrial output is greater than anyone else's
Texas
Rhode Island
Florida
The West
The South
The Midwest
A and c
B and c
None of the above
Shawnee
Seminoles
Sauk and Fox
Chickasaw