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1.	Basically, why did most of the settlers move westward?
	to find adventure
	to see a new area of the country
	to get new land for farming
	to get away from the crowded East

2.	Why does a farmer plant cover crops?
	to prevent the soil from washing away
	to provide pretty blooms
	to cover ugly land
	to use the farm machines

3.	Why does the United States import chocolate?
	people like the taste
	it does not grow here
	it is used in a variety of food products
	all of these

4.	How did planting seeds change the way of life for Native Americans 10,000 years ago?
	They stopped having to buy their food at the grocery store.
	They no longer had to trade their goods for food with European settlers.
	They did not have to move on to search for food and began to domesticate animals.
	They became the largest producers of wheat in the world.

5.	Which of the following are examples of natural resources?
	radios and televisions
	heavy metal rock bands
	forests and soils
	different kinds of clothing

6.	Which product does the United States export?
	wheat
	coffee
	spices
	bananas

7.	A section of garlic is called a
	clove
	bulb
	slice
	piece

8.	What kind of corn has multicolored kernels?
	popcorn
	French corn
	Indian corn
	Mexican corn

9.	Most cattle are sold in the ___________ of the year.
	spring
	summer
	fall
	winter

10.	Name one state known for its wheat production.
	Kansas
	North Carolina
	Michigan
	Oregon

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