Using Maps in Social Studies

1.) By 1720, _______ claimed the smallest amount of territory in North America. 2.) Most Spanish territory was located in the _________. 3.) Territory in the _________ was not claimed by any European countries at this time.

1.) Britain 2.) southwest 3.) northwest

(Population Distribution of the US (2010)) 1.) This is a ___________ ___ that shows _______ __ ______. 2.) According to the map, each dot represents ____ ______. 3.) The part of the country with the highest population is the _________.

1.) dot-density map 1.5.) numbers if people 2.) 7500 people 3.) Northeast

(Migration Routes) 1.) What information is portrayed on this map? 2.) Where did the California Trail end? 3.) Where did the Oregon Trail begin?

1.) historical data 2.) Mexican Territory 3.) the United States

1.) The map shows the number of ______ features in each state. 2.) The population of California was __ _______ __ ____ people in 2011. 3.) Which two states had populations in the 5-15 million range? 4.) Which two states had populations in the 15-25 million range?

1.) people 2.) 25 million or more 3.) Illinois and Michigan 4.) New York and Florida

(Fossil Fuels and Mining Resources in Africa) 1.) For how many countries is mining gas a significant resource? 2.) Which resource is mined in the fewest countries? 3.) Which resource is mined in the greatest number of countries?

1.) six 2.) coal 3.) gold

1.) Vancouver is located ____ of Quebec City. 2.) The Yukon Territory is located _____ of British Columbia. 3.) Which city is the national capital of Canada? ______ 4.) Which city is not a capital of a province? _______

1.) west 2.) north 3.) Ottawa 4.) Calgary

(Map of Canada) Which type of map is this?

A.) political map

(Population Distribution of the US (2011)) Which type of map is this?

B.) choropleth map

(European Claims by 1720) What information does this map show?

C.) boundaries and settlements

In the lesson, you learned how to read and use maps. In this assignment, you will use these skills to analyze different types of maps.

Sorry can't really add any images cause I'm poor.