Expansion of United States and Geographic Features Quiz

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What was the significance of the Gadsden Purchase in 1853?

Southern Arizona and southern New Mexico were added to the United States (correct)

Alaska was purchased from Russia

The Appalachian Mountains were discovered

Hawaii was annexed into the United States

Where is Mount Whitney located?

New Mexico

Central Alabama

Northern Alberta

Sierra Nevada (correct)

Which mountain is the highest in North America?

Mount Whitney

Mount McKinley

Mount Denali (correct)

Mount Everest

Which of the following states was not part of the 1848 acquisition brought from Mexico?

Florida Signup and view all the answers

What natural barrier separates the eastern Coastal Plain from the vast interior lowlands in North America?

The Appalachian Mountains Signup and view all the answers

Which river converges with the Mississippi near St. Louis?

Missouri River Signup and view all the answers

Which river is the longest in North America?

Mississippi River Signup and view all the answers

Which river supplies drinking water to 40 million people in seven western states?

Colorado River Signup and view all the answers

Which river forms the border with Mexico?

Rio Grande River Signup and view all the answers

Which river supports $1.4 trillion in annual economic activity and 16 million jobs?

Colorado River Signup and view all the answers

Expansion of United States and Geographic Features Quiz

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What was the significance of the Gadsden Purchase in 1853?

Where is Mount Whitney located?

Which mountain is the highest in North America?

Which of the following states was not part of the 1848 acquisition brought from Mexico?

What natural barrier separates the eastern Coastal Plain from the vast interior lowlands in North America?

Which river converges with the Mississippi near St. Louis?

Which river is the longest in North America?

Which river supplies drinking water to 40 million people in seven western states?

Which river forms the border with Mexico?

Which river supports $1.4 trillion in annual economic activity and 16 million jobs?

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