1.01 Assignment
U.S History
1.01 assessment
Part 1: 1) Using the scale on the interactive map, give the approximate distance in miles that the Pilgrims traveled in their journey from Plymouth, England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Answer: 3,349.375 miles
2) Using the scale on the interactive map, give the approximate distance in miles that Lewis and Clark traveled from St. Louis to Ft. Clatsop near the Pacific Ocean.
Answer: 1,400.15 miles
3) Using the scale on the interactive map, give the approximate distance in miles that the transcontinental railroad covered from Omaha to San Francisco.
Answer: 1,429.875 miles
Part 2:
Respond to each of the following prompts in a complete paragraph using the terms and ideas presented in the lesson. Please remember to submit your responses for Part 1 and Part 2 to your instructor in the assessment area. 1. Thinking about what you have learned in this lesson, take an in-depth look at your hometown. Using the terms listed below, write a one-paragraph description of the town where you currently live. Please include the name of your city and state in your description. * Place * Region * Relative location * Physical system * Human system Response: I live in Miami, Florida and it’s a very hot and rainy area. Miami is a mostly flat and grassy. We live near the ocean and we don’t have much wild life aside from the wild life in the ocean. The culture in Miami comes from Hispanic culture. We are rich in wheat and tobacco. It is a catholic based region due to the cultures. Before Miami was a normal city and now it has many Hispanic restaurants and many clubs due to the night life that we had in the 1980s.
1) Convince someone to move to a U.S. city of your choice, by describing the location using terms from the lesson. Be sure to include the name of the city and state you are writing about and make your response at least one paragraph in length.
Response: If you want
1.01 assessment
Part 1: 1) Using the scale on the interactive map, give the approximate distance in miles that the Pilgrims traveled in their journey from Plymouth, England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Answer: 3,349.375 miles
2) Using the scale on the interactive map, give the approximate distance in miles that Lewis and Clark traveled from St. Louis to Ft. Clatsop near the Pacific Ocean.
Answer: 1,400.15 miles
3) Using the scale on the interactive map, give the approximate distance in miles that the transcontinental railroad covered from Omaha to San Francisco.
Answer: 1,429.875 miles
Part 2:
Respond to each of the following prompts in a complete paragraph using the terms and ideas presented in the lesson. Please remember to submit your responses for Part 1 and Part 2 to your instructor in the assessment area. 1. Thinking about what you have learned in this lesson, take an in-depth look at your hometown. Using the terms listed below, write a one-paragraph description of the town where you currently live. Please include the name of your city and state in your description. * Place * Region * Relative location * Physical system * Human system Response: I live in Miami, Florida and it’s a very hot and rainy area. Miami is a mostly flat and grassy. We live near the ocean and we don’t have much wild life aside from the wild life in the ocean. The culture in Miami comes from Hispanic culture. We are rich in wheat and tobacco. It is a catholic based region due to the cultures. Before Miami was a normal city and now it has many Hispanic restaurants and many clubs due to the night life that we had in the 1980s.
1) Convince someone to move to a U.S. city of your choice, by describing the location using terms from the lesson. Be sure to include the name of the city and state you are writing about and make your response at least one paragraph in length.
Response: If you want