Chapter 27 Map Exercises
Review the information provided by the map of the Middle East, and then match the following important historical events to the country in which they took place.
Afghanistan -U.S. war against the Taliban Syria -U.S. troops involved in a foreign civil war Iraq -Gulf War Pakistan -killing of Osama Bin Laden
Select on the map the state in 2010 with the highest proportion of immigrants in the local population.
California
Which statements correctly describe the 2000 presidential election and its outcome?
Correct -If Gore had won a single additional state, he would have won the electoral vote. -The election was one of the closest in the nation's history. Incorrect -The winner of the election barely won both the popular and electoral vote. -The outcome was ultimately decided by Congress.
What can be inferred about U.S. immigration between 1910 and 2013 from the following pair of maps?
Correct -In 1910, immigration was predominantly from Europe. -In only a few states did the largest immigrant group remain the same over the 100-plus years. -In many East Coast states in 2013, the largest immigrant groups were from Latin American or Caribbean nations. Incorrect -In 2013, immigration was predominantly from the Far East.
Select on the 2010 map the region where the percentage of immigrants in the population fell by over 20 percent between 1900 and 2010.
The North Section, bordering Canada
Select on the map the region where UN troops, including Americans, intervened to stop ethnic cleansing during the Clinton administration.
YUGOSLAVIA: - SERBIA - BOSNIA & HERZEGOVNIA - CROATIA
Consider the following maps. Which of the following states saw the country of origin of its largest immigrant population go unchanged between 1910 and 2013?
origin of largest immigrant population remained the same:* -Florida -Arizona -New Hampshire origin of largest immigrant population changed -Oregon -Virginia -Pennsylvania
Which of the following statements correctly describe the 1992 presidential election and its outcome?
Correct -The winner did not gain a majority of the popular vote. -The outcome may have been different if Ross Perot had not run. -A declining economy cost the incumbent president the election. Incorrect -Inability to appeal to states with large urban populations cost Clinton the presidency.
Analyze the following maps depicting Europe during the Cold War and after the Cold War. What changes took place to the European political landscape in the aftermath of the Cold War?
Correct Answer(s) -Yugoslavia dissolved into five separate states. -The Soviet Union ceased to exist. -Czechoslovakia split into two separate states. Incorrect Answer(s) -Ukraine fell to communist rule.
Select on the map the country that was formed by reunification of two countries in 1990.
Germany