Map Symbols
A four pointed symbol which shows where North, South, East and West are.
What is a Compass?
Shipping and Trading are the biggest thing this region does is also where Washington D.C is.
What is Mid-Atlantic Region?
This settlement type is a dense city area, and usually leans more democratic in its voting.
What is Urban?
This is the definition of a duty in the context of civics.
What is something you have to do as a citizen?
This was the first law that was passed in America and was unfairly racist towards the Chinese.
What is The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1880?
A list of a set of symbols used on a map to represent something else. Sometimes referred to as a Key.
What is a Legend?
Agriculture and Oil are the biggest parts of this region is where Florida is.
What is the Southeast Region?
This settlement type is in between cities and farmland and is politically mixed.
What is Suburban?
This is the definition of a responsibility in the context of civics.
What is something you should do as a citizen?
These immigrants are undocumented, called this.
What is Illegal Aliens/Immigrants?
A representation of distances on a map.
What is a Scale?
This region is where a majority of the worlds banking establishment is.
What is the Northeast Region?
This settlement type is farmland and open land, and usually votes more Republican.
What is Rural?
Name 3 of the 5 duties you have as a citizen.
What is obeying laws, paying taxes, defending the nation, attend school and serving on juries.
These are the 5 steps to become a citizen in America.
What is
1. get a green card for permanant residency?
2. sign a declaration of intention?
3. get fingerprinted?
4. pass the citizenship test?
5. take the oath of allegiance?
The names of the invisible horizontal and vertical lines on a map.
What is Latitude and Longitude?
The largest region by total land.
What is the West region?
Settlements are affected by these factors.
What is climate, access to water, economic oppurtunity, ability to trade, and previous populations?
Name 3 of the responsibilities you have as a citizen.
What are voting, being informed, attending civic meetings, helping your community, running for office, and Respecting and Protecting Others’ Rights.
These set numbers are the limit of immigrants America takes in every year.
What is a quota?
A system of horizontal and vertical lines used to locate points on a map, useful for coordinates.
What is a Grid System?
The plains and Mountainous region.
What is the Rocky Mountain Region?
Geographic data is used by settlements to collect information on These things.
What is census data, literacy rates, election polls and demographic info?
This Mr. Martinez said is the most important RESPONSIBILITY you have as a citizen
What is voting?
This policy allowed Cubans to claim asylum by landing in Florida shores.
What is Wet foot/ Dry foot?