Lesson 1: The American People
"E Pluribus Enum" is the Latin term that translates to what?
"Out of many, One."
The United States government is based on a form of democracy called...
A Republic.
What is an economy?
What is a region?
Natural Resources are...
things found in nature that people can use. (ex. water, soil, and trees)
What is the definition of culture?
It is the way of life of a group of people.
What is a constitution?
A written plan of government.
Free enterprise is an economy based on people who are free to start their own businesses and own their own private property.
Geography is...
What is the main threat we are trying to save our environment from?
Pollution
As of the year 2000, what are the largest two ethnic groups in the United States?
White and Hispanic
As a U.S. Citizen, we are given responsibilities. Name two of them.
Vote, obey the law, go to school (children), respecting the rights of others.
What are the two vocabulary words that deal with the shipment of goods from one country to another?
Import & Export.
What region has the largest area?
The West Region: 1,576,336 square miles
Name a national park mentioned in the lesson.
What are the name of the two islands where immigrants stopped at BEFORE coming to the United States?
Ellis Island (East Coast) & Angel Island (West Coast)
Until 1971, the voting age was...
21 (the voting age is now 18)
What is an entrepreneur?
a person who starts a new business.
Climate is...
The weather of a specific area over a long period of time.
What is a renewable resource? What is a nonrenewable resource? (You need both definitions to get points)
Renewable: resources that can be renewed or replaced.
Nonrenewable: resources that cannot be easily replaced.
As of the year 2000, what age group makes up the majority of U.S. citizens?
20-44 year olds (37%)
Who were the two Presidents mentioned in this lesson?
Abraham Lincoln & John F. Kennedy
How much money did Thomas Edison make from selling his very first invention?
Roughly $40,000
Name the 5 regions of the United States.
The West, the Southwest, the Midwest, the Southeast, & the Northeast
In order to protect our environment and resources, people use what is called...
Conservation