Vocabulary
States
Government
History
Regions
100
joined together inside a common boundary. Not Hawaii or Alaska
What is Contiguous
100
The stat that has Alabama and Georgia bording it in the North
What is Florida
100
The United States has a what type of government
What is democracy
100
Around AD 1500 Europeans began to explore the Americas and set up these settlements
What is colonies
100
This region includes California, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Hawaii
What is Pacific
200
wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships
What is navigable
200
The capital of this state is Sacramento
What is California
200
The Judicial Branch includes this
What is Supreme Court/Federal Courts
200
What was the year and date the Colonies/United States declared independence
What is July 4, 1776
200
This region includes New England, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and others.
What is the North East
300
taking down trade barriers such as tariffs and quotas so that goods flow freely among countries
What is trade
300
These two states are not contiguous
What is Alaska and Hawaii
300
Congress makes up this branch of government
What is Legislative branch
300
The first Ten Amendments of the Constitution is called this
What is the Bill of Rights
300
This region is around the Great Lakes
What is Midwest
400
built on the idea that individual people have the right to run businesses to make a profit
What is Free enterprize system
400
The Great Plains lies west of this state's river
What is Mississippi
400
The president, vice president, cabinet, and agencies make up this branch of government
What is Excutive Branch
400
This war was the result of southern states seceding and the issue of slavery
What is the Civil War
400
This region is defined as Under the Mason Dixon Line
What is the South
500
voters choose leaders who make and enforce the laws
What is democracy or representative democracy
500
What state did the twin towers get bombed on 9/11
What is New York
500
The Senate and the House of Representatives make up this group
What is Congress
500
President Bush passed this act after the attack on 9/11
What is Homeland Security Act
500
This region includes the Grand Canyon and states such as Wyoming, the Dakotas, and Arizona
What is West/Interior West
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