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Section 1 Quiz

A Resource-Rich Nation

6.  Vocabulary and Key Concepts

Directions: Read the statements below. If a statement is true, write T in the blank. If it is false, write F.

a.  A country’s gross national product is equal to its population.

b.  A canal is an artificial waterway built to make more places accessible by water.

c.  One of the natural resources of the United States is its telecommunications.

d.  In a free enterprise system, individuals can own, operate, and profit from their own businesses.

e.  Another name for free enterprise is capitalism.

7.  Main Ideas

Directions: Write the letter of the correct ending or answer in the blank.

A. Which statement best describes how steamboats, canals, railroads, and highways have contributed to the economic success of the United States?

1.  They have provided jobs for immigrants.

2.  They have led to the development of resorts in scenic areas.

3.  They have enabled producers to transport raw materials and finished goods.

4.  They were built by rugged individualists.

B.  The telegraph and telephone helped American businesses grow by

1.  enabling them to communicate efficiently with suppliers and customers.

2.  enabling them to receive orders from government economic planners.

3.  enabling them to learn about changes in government regulations.

4.  enabling them to communicate with foreign advisers.

C.  The natural resources that have most contributed to U.S. economic growth are

1.  lead, peat, iron ore, and water.

2.  land, forests, coal, oil, and natural gas.

3.  wildlife, scenic wonders, water, and diamonds.

4.  clay, tin, climate, prairie grass, and abundant rainfall.

D. The U.S. economy was built on a political system that emphasizes

1.  an equal distribution of wealth.

2.  fair trade and cooperation between businesses.

3.  the responsibility of businesses to the community.

4.  rugged individualism and free enterprise.

E.  The U.S. lumber industry began in

1.  the South, where the rivers could transport logs year-round.

2.  New England, which sawed timber for barrel staves and board lumber.

3.  the West, primarily in California, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.

4.  the central and western plains, as well as in Alaska.

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