Mountains & Deserts
What Natural border separates the United States and Mexico?
The Rio Grande
Fee demanded by the government to pay public services
Tax
Name 1 of the 2 things the Great Plains are known for.
Agriculture and Energy Resources
to build settelments in another country
Colonize
In 1789 American leaders met to begin writing a document that organizes a goverment and states power? What is the name of the document
Constitution or U.S. Constitution
The process in which moist air rises up a mountain range and cools and falls as rain
Rain Shadow Effect
to overthrow the government and replace it with one of their own
Revolution
Crops grown for the purpose of selling
Commerical Agricultre
a very large farm that grow crops for profit ( also known to have many slaves in the south)
Plantation
What year was the Constitution of the United States officially approved
1789
Several Mountain ranges that often run parallel to one another
Cordillera
What year was the Boston Tea Party?
1760 1773 1776 1781
1773
A long period without rain
Drought
Name three of the 2 countries who settled in america?
Bonus points for naming all 4
Spain, Britain, Sweden, France,
What are formal changes to the law
Amendments
This Mountain has two ranges; run east and west coasts
The Sierra Madre
In what year was the declaration of Independence signed?
1776
The Great Plains stretch from which two landforms
Missouri River and Rocky Mountains
St. Augustine, Florida was settled by the Spanish in what year?
1550
1565
1608
1565
What are the three branches of government
Legislative, Executive, and Judical
Growing just enough food to feed their families
Subsistence Farming
What factors contributed to the Americans victory over the British?
Colonists were already prepared; French Supplied money and troops
The Great Plains are known for being rich in agriculture and natural resources. Which 2 natural resources are the biggest?
Gas and Oil
As a result og colonization what happened to the Native Americans?
They were pushed off their lands and killed by diseases from the settlers
Name 3 of the 5 principles of the US Government?
Double Points for naming all 5
Separation of Power, Checks and Balances, Limited Governemnt, Democracy, Federalism