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explain the processes that have caused changes in settlement patterns, including urbanization, transportation, access to and availability of resources, and economic activities.

Which of these describes one way England changed as a result of the Industrial Revolution?

A     The economy became heavily dependent on commercial agriculture.

B     Towns near supplies of natural resources were abandoned.

C     Urban areas grew as more jobs became available.

D     The amount of goods produced in factories declined.

Why did many cities expand in size during the early twentieth century?

A     Government projects made port cities accessible to large ships.

B     Recent advances in transportation allowed people to travel greater distances to work.

C     Commercial farms began producing a greater variety of agricultural products for urban consumers.

D     The cost of undeveloped land bordering cities increased.

Which factor attracted many Europeans to New York City in the mid-nineteenth century?

A     The increase in economic opportunities due to expanding industrialization

B     An improvement in living conditions due to innovations in sanitation

C     The ease of travel due to the construction of transportation networks

D     An increase in agricultural productivity due to climate conditions

Many rivers in Africa are severely affected by seasonal flooding. Additionally, the rivers tend to have a large amount of debris (wreckage, rubbish, or waste). The average elevation of the continent also means that rivers have falls and rapids.  And, given the tropical location in some portions of Africa, the conditions near rivers can be ideal for disease spreading mosquitoes.

The passage above best explains –

A             why rivers are important to the economy of Africa.

B             how rivers have historically been useful for transportation in Africa.

C             why rivers in Africa have not been as useful for transportation.

D             the reasons for the geographic spread of culture/ethnic groups in Africa.

Industrialization had what effect on farming in the United States?

A    A decrease in the number of people farming and increase in the size of farms.

B    An increase in the number of people farming and increase in the size of farms.

C    A decrease in the number of people farming and decrease in the size of farms.

D    An increase in the number of people farming and decrease in the size of farms.

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Due to developments in technology, which of the following regions in Russia have opened up to urbanization the last 100 years?

A    Ural Forest

B    West Siberian Plain

C    Central Siberian Plateau

D    North European Plain

Which of the following technologies caused the most changes to human settlement patterns around the world over the past 300 years?

A    desalination technology

B    steam engine and railroad technology

C    flight and aerospace technology

D    Nuclear power technology

Which of the following is most responsible for urbanization?

A    increased literacy levels

B    industrial revolution

C    green revolution

D    improvements in Infant Mortality Rates worldwide

Why did many cities expand in size during the early twentieth century?

[Choose three reasons]

Advances in transportation allowed people to work further from home 

New inventions allowed for increased growth vertically in cities. 

Advances made during the industrial Revolution created more jobs 

Cities were limited in growth because of the availability of land near them. 

Based on the maps above, what can you conclude about Canada's pattern of settlement?

A    people tend to live near valuable resources and areas that are along transportation routes

B    people only live near the coastlines where fishing is abundant

C    manufacturing is the primary activity which determines where people live in Canada

D    people in Canada live near the United States because they admire its culture