Lesson 1
the cluster of 5 huge lakes located in the Midwest region near Canada.
The Great Lakes
Warm temperatures, long summers, and frequent rainfall have made the South an important_________.
A. Agricultural region
B. Manufacturing center
C. Vacation spot
D. Trading center
What is A. Agricultural region
The idea that the United States should stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
Manifest Destiny
A person born in that country or has gone through the process of naturalization.
Citizen
centers of culture, education, business, and recreation are called ________________ areas.
The high ridge of the Rocky Mountains where rivers either flow east or west.
The Continental Divide
In 1787, a document was created to begin a new National Government. What was the name?
The US Constitution
What part of North America did the British originally claim?
A. South and west
B. The land along the Atlantic coast
C. Canada and the Middle West
D. west of the Mississippi River
What is B. The land along the Atlantic coast
The branch that makes laws for the nation. Composed of the Senate and the House of representatives
Legislative Branch
The religion with the largest number of followers in the US is __________________
Christianity
A flat, low-lying area next to a coast.
Coastal Plain
Lewis and Clark led a group to explore the new land the US owned. What land did America acquire?
The Louisiana Territory
What was the reason for the Civil War?
The disagreement over slavery
The sharing of power among the 3 branches of government.
separation of powers
North American Free Trade Agreement
Appalachian Mountains
the term for people who first settled an area.
indigenous
During the late 1800's, many African Americans moved from the South to the north for better paying jobs and less discrimination. What was it called?
The Great Migration
The president is part of this branch of government?
Executive Branch
a dry winter wind
chinook
How did the colonists feel about the laws and taxes forced upon them by the British government?
They were angry because they thought it was unfair
Which two wars did the US fight in during the early 1900's?
A. Spanish-American and World War I
B. Revolutionary and Cold War
C. World War I and Civil War
D. World War I and World War II
D. World War I and II
A _____________ is an action that a person takes to help all citizens.
What is Civic Responsibility
What are service industries?
businesses that provide services rather than products.