People who go to live in a new part of the country
pioneers
100
Capital of Utah
Salt Lake City
100
a place where Native Americans were forecd to live
a reservation
100
Name all 5 states of the Pacific Region
Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Hawaii
100
Capital of California
Sacramento
200
people who look for gold
miners
200
Capital of Idaho
Boise
200
hot rock from volcanoes
lava
200
Name all 6 states of the Rocky Mountain Region
Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah
200
Capital of Hawaii
Honolulu
300
Farthest edge of a country is known as what?
frontier
300
Capital of Wyoming
Cheyenne
300
imaginary line around the earth that runs in an east-west direction
equator
300
Describe the land of the Rocky Mountain Region (besides mountains)
highlands, plateaus, plains
300
Capital of Montana
Helena
400
The earth is divided into two halves known as what
hemispheres
400
Capital of Alaska
Juneau
400
a strong shaking of the earth
earthquake
400
Explain how the "Gold Rush" affected development of the west coast United States
The American Indians and settlers fought about how to use the land. East coast to West coast railroad was completed for a quick way across the states. The west was no longer a frontier
400
Capital of Nevada
Carson City
500
a place where 2 land area meet
a fault
500
Capital of Oregon
Salem
500
an imaginary line that runs north and south around the earth
prime meridian
500
Explain as many differences as you can between Hawaii and Alaska
Climate (Alaska cold, Hawaii hot,) Location (Alaska north, Hawaii south) Land (Alaska tundra, Hawaii volcanoes)