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Which river do the waters of the Great Lakes flow into?
The St. Lawrence River
How many lakes does the Great Lakes have in it?
Five Lakes
Civil Rights
Basic right that belongs to all citizens.
Is the President allowed to set aside land for use as National Parks?
Yes
What type of climate does the Southeast have?
Humid Subtropical
What is the most populous ethnic group in the U.S.?
Caucasian
Growing crops and raising livestock
Agriculture
What religion in the U.S. has the largest number of followers?
Christianity
Why did settlers turn back once they reached the Mississippi River?
It was too difficult to cross
Superfund
Environmental program started to clean up hazardous waste sites.
Allegheny River and the Monongahela River combine to form the what?
Ohio River
What is the nickname for the "Midwest"?
The Nations Breadbasket
Mississippi River
Which river divides the United States into two main regions?
What happened in the 1900's during the Great Migration? Did it increase or end?
Increased
What type of fuel is coal?
Fossil
What is the powerful current that flows through the Atlantic Ocean?
Gulf Stream
Stretches from northeastern U.S. to Mexico.
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Bill of Rights
What did Native Americans fight over?
Land and resources
What is one purpose of the U.S. constitution?
To provide protection to the U.S. citizens.
New Orleans is an important center for what?
Commercial trade center
What does FEMA stands for? What does it do?
Federal Emergency Management Act. It provides aid to people affected by disasters.
Another word for industry is?
Where does the Appalachian Mountains stretch from?
Alabama to Canada
Current name for for "New Amsterdam"
New York City