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Cengage Learning Not for Reprint 1 Exercises to Accompany Rand McNally Atlas of American History Maps Referenced with Page Number in Atlas Viking Voyages A.D. 1000, page 10 Where Native Americans Lived, page 11 The Spanish in the Americas 1492‐1542, page 14 Dutch and Swedish Settlements 1623‐1643, page 18b The Thirteen Original British Colonies, 1750, page 21 North America 1763, page 23 Sources of Wealth in the British Colonies 1770, page 24 The Growing Republic, page 28a The United States 1775‐1800, page 29b The Northwest Territory 1787, page 30 Louisiana Purchase 1803 and Its Exploration 1804‐1807, page 33 b The United States in 1819, page 33b Routes to the West about 1840, page 34a National Road and Canals about 1840, page 35a Westward Expansion 1800‐1850, pages 36‐37 The Compromise of 1850, page 40a A Quarreling People 1820‐1860, page 41 Secession 1860‐1861, page 42 Western Frontiers 1860‐1890, page 46 Expansion Overseas 1865‐1920, page 47a Immigration’s Impact, page 49 World War I Europe in 1914, page 50 World War II 1941‐1945 European Theater, page 57 The War in Korea 1950, page 59a The Vietnam War 1957‐1975, page 59b Major Sources of Immigration 1960s‐1990s, page 61 United States Involvement in Central America and the Caribbean, 1959‐1999, page 62 Who We Are, page 66 Our Way of Life, pages 68‐69 World Political Map, pages 70‐71 World Political Map (rivers), pages 70‐71 Revolutions in the Atlantic World, pages 74‐75 Middle East Events 1945‐2006, page 76 Middle East Events 1945‐2006, page 77 World Religions, page 79
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Exercises to Accompany Rand McNally Atlas of American History
Maps Referenced with Page Number in Atlas
Viking Voyages A.D. 1000, page 10 Where Native Americans Lived, page 11 The Spanish in the Americas 1492‐1542, page 14 Dutch and Swedish Settlements 1623‐1643, page 18b The Thirteen Original British Colonies, 1750, page 21 North America 1763, page 23 Sources of Wealth in the British Colonies 1770, page 24 The Growing Republic, page 28a The United States 1775‐1800, page 29b The Northwest Territory 1787, page 30 Louisiana Purchase 1803 and Its Exploration 1804‐1807, page 33 b The United States in 1819, page 33b Routes to the West about 1840, page 34a National Road and Canals about 1840, page 35a Westward Expansion 1800‐1850, pages 36‐37 The Compromise of 1850, page 40a A Quarreling People 1820‐1860, page 41 Secession 1860‐1861, page 42 Western Frontiers 1860‐1890, page 46 Expansion Overseas 1865‐1920, page 47a Immigration’s Impact, page 49 World War I Europe in 1914, page 50 World War II 1941‐1945 European Theater, page 57 The War in Korea 1950, page 59a The Vietnam War 1957‐1975, page 59b Major Sources of Immigration 1960s‐1990s, page 61 United States Involvement in Central America and the Caribbean, 1959‐1999, page 62 Who We Are, page 66 Our Way of Life, pages 68‐69 World Political Map, pages 70‐71 World Political Map (rivers), pages 70‐71 Revolutions in the Atlantic World, pages 74‐75 Middle East Events 1945‐2006, page 76 Middle East Events 1945‐2006, page 77 World Religions, page 79
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Viking Voyages A.D. 1000, page 10b
1. Newfoundland is off the coast of which present day country? __________________
2. Greenland is _____: a. southeast of Newfoundland b. southeast of Norway c. northeast of
Newfoundland d. northeast of Newfoundland e. south of Nova Scotia.
3. True or False: The Vikings arrived to the new world after Columbus.
4. True or False: The Vikings did not settle in the new world.
5. The Vikings embarked from______: a. Norway b. Nova Scotia c. Newfoundland d. Iceland e.
Greenland.
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Where Native Americans Lived, page 11
Match each tribe with its culture area:
1. Sioux _____________________
2. Oneida _____________________
3. Chinook _____________________
4. Hopi _____________________
5. Aztec _____________________
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The Spanish in the Americas 1492‐1542, page 14
1. True or False: Columbus made only two trips to the new world
2. True or False: The Line of Demarcation was established to prevent disputes between the Spanish
and Portuguese.
3. The Explorer to cross the Mississippi River was_______________.
4. The natives of Peru are known as ______________.
5. The Aztec empire spread across________________.
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Dutch and Swedish Settlements 1623‐1643, page 18b
1. True or False: The Swedes settled along the Hudson River.
2. True or False: New York was once controlled by the Dutch.
3. True or False: New York was once called New Amsterdam.
4. True or False: Rivers were important sites for settlement.
5. True or False: Ft. Nassau was controlled by the Dutch.
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The Thirteen Original British Colonies, 1750, page 21
1. The nation with the greatest amount of control over North America was _______.
2. St. Augustine was held by the ____________.
3. True or False: Sault Ste Marie was held by the Spanish.
4. True or False: Cahokia was in French territory.
5. Boston is: ____ a. southeast of New York b. northeast of Philadelphia c. in New Hampshire d.
southwest of Montreal e. in French territory
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North America 1763, page 23
1. True or False: France lost ALL of its New World claims in the Treaty of Paris.
2. Both _______________and ______________ had claims in Central America.
3. True or False: Both nations and trading companies claimed land in the new world.
4. True or False: The Line of Proclamation was designed to separate the English and Spanish.
5. The North West territory was____ a. claimed by the Swedes b. had many French Forts c. had
many British settlements d. was largely unexplored e. an important Spanish trading center.
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Sources of Wealth in the British Colonies 1770, page 24 a
1. The most important crop from Virginia was ______________.
2. Important whaling ports were: _____ a. Wilmington and Charlestown b. Norfolk and Baltimore
c. Philadelphia and New York d. Portsmouth and Salem e. none of the above.
3. Indigo was an especially important crop to which colony? _______________
4. True or False: Rice was grown in all of the colonies.
5. True or False: The colonies exported mostly manufactured goods.
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The Growing Republic, page 28a
1. The Treaty of 1783 granted Florida to ___________.
2. The eastern boundary of the United States was the ___________.
3. In 1783 the western boundary of the United States was the ________________.
4. The _______________ held the land to the north of the United States.
5. True or False: The French were able to reclaim much of their new world land claims.
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The United States 1775‐1800, page 29b
1. Claims to the Northwest Territory were disputed by the U.S. and ______________.
2. Claims to the Mississippi Territory were disputed by the U.S. and ______________.
3. True or False: In 1800 Cincinnati was part of the North West Territory.
4. The land bordering the Gulf of Mexico was controlled by ______________.
5. Most of the land above 45 ̊was claimed by ____________.
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The Northwest Territory 1787, page 30
1. True or False: Settlement of the Northwest Territory lacked a systematic plan.
2. True or False: Dozens of states were carved out of the Northwest Territory.
3. A township was ___ miles square.
4. True or False: At $1 an acre, most people could afford to buy land out west.
5. Section 16 in each township was set aside to support ___________.
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Louisiana Purchase 1803 and Its Exploration 1804‐1807, page 33 b
1. Exploration of the Louisiana Territory was led by ____________ and __________.
2. The path of exploration ____: a. focused on coastal regions b. followed the line of the Rocky
Mountains c. started in New Orleans and ended in San Francisco d. went north along the
Missouri and other rivers e. ended at the Rio Grande River.
3. Pike’s eastern point of departure was from the city of __________________.
4. True or False: The United States land claims extended all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
5. New Orleans now was controlled by which nation? _____________.
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The United States in 1819, page 33b
1. The ____________Treaty gave Florida to the United States.
2. The Treaty of ________ established the northern border between England and the United States
in 1818.
3. The United States and England held joint occupation of____: a. Astoria b. Pensacola c. St.
Marks d. Fort Scott e. New Orleans
4. True or False: The Rio Grande River was the treaty line between Spain and the United States.
5. The Great Salt Lake was under the control of ___: a. Spain b. England c. United States d. joint
control of Spain and England d. Mexico
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Routes to the West about 1840, page 34a
1. The Mormon Trail began in _________.
2. Most trails out west started from the ___: a. northeast b. southern coastal regions c. Canada d.
Midwest e. Great Lakes
3. The Great Salt Lake was in which nation’s territory? __________
4. True or False: Many of the trails crossed Mexican lands.
5. True or False: Fremont played a significant role in trail blazing.
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National Road and Canals about 1840, page 35a
1. True or False: Most canals connected the southeast to the west.
2. The Erie Canal connected ___: a. Maryland to Illinois b. Terre Haute to Toledo c. Boston to New
Hampshire d. Great Lakes to Baltimore Harbor e. Great Lakes to Atlantic Ocean.
3. True or False: The National Road was a gateway to western settlement.
4. True or False: Canals connected two bodies of water.
5. The Erie Canal generated a tremendous amount of trade and revenue for _____: a. New York
b. Norfolk c. Washington d. Portland e. none of these.
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Westward Expansion 1800‐1850, pages 36‐37
1. By 1850, the United States expanded from the _____Ocean to the __________Ocean.
2. The northern most tip of the United States is in the state of ________.
3. The areas of California, Utah, New Mexico and Texas were acquired by the United States from
_______.
4. California became a state in the year of _________.
5. Settlers rushed to California as a result of the discovery of _______.
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The Compromise of 1850, page 40a
1. The Compromise of 1850 ended the slave trade in the ______________.
2. The state of ____________________ was admitted as a free state.
3. The status of slavery in Utah and New Mexico was left to the ______________.
4. True or False: The state of Texas permitted slavery.
5. True or False: Minnesota permitted slavery.
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A Quarreling People 1820‐1860, page 41
1. The state with the greatest number of slaves was _________.
2. The state with the greatest number of slave revolts was_____________.
3. True or False: Slaves were mostly used to produce manufactured goods.
4. True or False: The Kansas Territory was closed to slavery.
5. True or False: California entered the Union as a free state.
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Secession 1860‐1861, page 42
1. True or False: All slave holding states joined the Confederacy.
2. True or False: All southern slave states seceded at once.
3. True or False: Western counties in Virginia remained loyal to the Union.
4. True or False: The Confederate States controlled the mouth of the Mississippi River.
5. True or False: More states sided with the Confederacy than the Union.
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Western Frontiers 1860‐1890, page 46
1. Despite its vastness, the United States was connected politically and economically by it’s a.
mining towns b. rail lines c. reservation system d. buffalo herds
2. True or False: The reservation system brought peace to the western frontier.
3. Some ranchers drove their cattle from Texas to: a. Des Moines b. Boise c. Chattanooga d. Mobile
e. Salina
4. True or False: Cattle were driven through Indian Territory.
5. The Pony Express began in _____________and ended in ____________.
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Expansion Overseas 1865‐1920, page 47a
1. Which American possession is further west, Alaska or Hawaii?_________
2. The islands in the Pacific served as _______________ for the United States ships on their way to
__________.
3. The American possession of _____________ is south of the equator.
4. True or False: the Tropic of Cancer is south of the Equator.
5. True or False: the Philippine Islands are in the Pacific Ocean.
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Immigration’s Impact, page 49
1. True or False: Most immigrants moved to the south.
2. True or False: Minnesota had one of the highest numbers of immigrants.
3. Mining brought immigrants to the states of __________, __________, and _____________.
4. Poor economic conditions in ______________sent many immigrants across the Rio Grande.
5. The ___________companies encouraged settlement in the west.
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World War I Europe in 1914, page 50
1. The Central Powers were _______, ______________, _______________, and _____________.
2. True or False: During WWI Switzerland was neutral.
3. True or False: During WWI Russia was allied with France.
4. True or False: During WWI Spain was neutral.
5. True or False: During WWI Norway and Sweden were a part of the Allied Powers.
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World War II 1941‐1945 European Theater, page 57
1. European Nations that
remained neutral during WWII were ___________, __________, _________, ___________,
_____________.
2. Egypt _______a. remained neutral b. was an axis power c. remained free of conflict d. supported
the allied cause. e. allied itself with Turkey
3. True or False: Africa remained free from combat
4. Istanbul is ____a. southwest of Hungary b. northeast of London c. northwest of Munich d.
southwest of Milan e. southeast of Warsaw
5. Fill in the dates for the following battles:
a. Gazala_______________
b. Tobruk ______________
c. Tunis ________________
d. D‐Day _______________
e. Battle of the Bulge_______________
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The War in Korea 1950, page 59a
1. The ______River separates China and North Korea.
2. Panmunjom is located at the _________parallel.
3. The South Korean City of ____________ is at the 35 ̊N parallel.
4. The body of water to the south of Manchuria is ____________.
5. The body of water to the west of Korea is the ______________.
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The Vietnam War 1957‐1975, page 59b
1. The United States was engaged in the Vietnam War for _____years.
2. North Vietnam is bordered by the countries of __________, __________.
3. South Vietnam is bordered by the countries of __________, __________.
4. True or False: Hai Phong is on the coast of the Gulf of Tonkin.
5. True or False: Ho Chi Minh City is in North Vietnam.
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Major Sources of Immigration 1960s‐1990s, page 61
1. True or False: The numbers of European immigrants in the United States increased.
2. True or False: More Mexicans than Asians immigrated to the United States.
3. True or False: There were more immigrants from South America than from Mexico.
4. True or False: More Canadians than Mexicans came to the United States.
5. The greatest number of immigrants came from____________.
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United States Involvement in Central America and the Caribbean, 1959‐1999, page 62
1. Guantanamo is located on the island of_____________.
2. Fidel Castro came to power in ______________.
3. The United States turned control of the canal to Panama in _________.
4. The United States sent troops to Haiti for what purpose?________________
5. The Cuban missile crisis brought America and ___________ to the brink of nuclear war.
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Our Country Today, pages 64‐65
1. Part of the boundary between Texas and Mexico is the ____________River.
2. The northern most of the Great Lakes is _______________.
3. The mountain range that dominates the eastern seaboard into Canada ______________,
4. The range of mountains that cut across the western states _____________.
5. The western most state is __________________.
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Who We Are, page 66
1. True or False: There are more Asians than Native Americans living in the United States.
2. True or False: there are more African Americans than Hispanics living in the United States.
3. The state with the most Hispanics is ____________________.
4. True or False: The greatest concentration of whites is east of the Mississippi River.
5. True or False: The greatest concentration of African Americans is east of the Mississippi River.
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Our Way of Life, pages 68‐69
1. True or False: People living in the southern states are not as likely to get high school diplomas as
those living in northeastern states.
2. True or False: The highest rate of poverty is in southern states.
3. The greatest rise in high school graduations occurred in the year____________.
4. True or False: The poverty rate keeps rising.
5. The lowest unemployment rate occurred in the year________.
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World Political Map, pages 70‐71
1. A major South American city on the Tropic of Capricorn is _______________.
2. The Tropic of Cancer runs through the Central American state of __________.
3. Africa is bounded on the west by the _________Ocean and the _________Ocean on the east.
4. Madrid, Spain is due east of which major American city? ___________
5. The largest country in the world is____________.
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World Political Map, pages 70‐71
1. The largest river in the United States is the ____________________.
2. The largest river in South America is the ____________________.
3. The largest river in China is the ____________________.
4. The largest river in Egypt is the ____________________.
5. The longest river running through north east Russia is the ____________ river.
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Revolutions in the Atlantic World, pages 74‐75
1. The Americans declared independence in __________.
2. True or False: The French Revolution occurred before the American Revolution.
3. True or False: Many revolutions occurred in South America in the first part of the nineteenth
century.
4. True or False: Jefferson was in France at the outbreak of the French Revolution.
5. True or False: Bonaparte’s French Army invaded Egypt.
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Middle East Events 1945‐2006, page 76
1. Israel captured the _______ and _________ during the Six Day War in 1967.
2. In 1979, Israel and Egypt signed the ___________peace accord.
3. The Sinai Peninsula is located in _____________.
4. The west coast of Israel is on the __________________.
5. The capital of Lebanon is ______________.
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Middle East Events 1945‐2006, page 77
1. The U.S. attacked Libya for ___________________________.
2. Saddam Hussein gained control of __________ in 1979.
3. The _____________ invaded Afghanistan in 1979.
4. The __________and ________________ Rivers cut across Iraq.
5. The coast of Kuwait is on the ___________________. .
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World Religions, page 79
1. Many Americans are of the _____________faith.
2. The most Hindus can be found in the country of______________.
3. Three major Chinese religions are___________, _____________, and ______________.
4. True or False: There are no Muslims in Africa.
5. The main religion of Mexico is _________________.
