All but two states border each other and make up the main part of the US with the exception of these two states.
Alaska and Hawaii
100
The Atlantic Coastal Plain is located in what region of the US?
Southeast
100
What type of industry does the Midwest have that is among the most productive in the world?
Farming
100
On Sep. 17, 1787, state delegates gathered in Philadelphia to create the ________________.
US Constitution
100
What is a large farm that mainly grows one crop?
plantation
200
What is the main mountain range in the East?
The Appalachians
200
The cities established during colonial times stretched along the Atlantic coast because _____________________.
they were major seaports
200
Which western state is home to more than 10% of the population?
California
200
The first western settlers were called _____________.
pioneers
200
What is a territory inhabited and controlled by people in a foreign land?
colony
300
Most of the mountains in the Cascades are _______________.
Dormant volcanoes
300
The Great Lakes, Piedmont, and Interior Plains are _______________ features found in the US.
physical
300
The US has a larger economy and more powerful military than any other country, making it the world's only _____________________.
superpower
300
Where were the early battles of the Revolutionary War fought?
In and around Boston
300
Who were brought to the colonies and forced to work on plantations?
Thousands of enslaved Africans
400
Oil, natural gas, coal, minerals, and forests are examples of _____________.
Natural resources found in the US
400
Where is the Continental Divide located?
The Rocky Mountains
400
American movies, TV programs, and sports are examples of __________________.
popular culture
400
Name the major seaports in the British colonies.
New York and Boston
400
What causes the democratic process to suffer?
When citizens do not play an active role in government.
500
Name 3 facts about the Great Lakes.
1. Largest freshwater lake system in the world
2. Important waterway for trade with Canada
3. Located east of the Mississippi River
500
What is the Continental Divide?
A ridge from which streams run in different directions. Rivers east of the divide flow eastward and mostly empty into the Mississippi River. Rivers west of the divide flow westward and mostly empty into the Pacific Ocean.
500
Name the 5 cities which are part of the megalopolis in the NE.