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100
A smaller stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
tributary
100
What city is the largest industrial city in the Appalachians
Pittsburgh
100
This is a territory inhabited and controlled by people from a foreign land
Colony
100
What is the center of the country's entertainment industry?
Hollywood
100
Name the state labeled 5
New York
100
When was the Declaration of Independence created?
July 1776
Extra 100 points for full date- July 4, 1776
200
The rugged mountain ranges in the West
Rocky Mountains
200
The most productive farming regions in the world
The Midwest
200
This is a string of large cities that have grown together
megalopolis
200
What two important colleges can be found in the Northeast?
Harvard and Yale
200
Name the state labeled 12
South Carolina
200
Name two wars the United States have been involved in mention in your book
WWI, WWII, Cold War, Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Iraq Invasion
300
The largest group of freshwater lakes in the world
Great Lakes
300
One of the busiest seaports on the Great Lakes
Chicago
300
This process strips away soil and rock looking for minerals
Strip Mining
300
What city is the most important trading port and travel connection with Caribbean countries?
Miami
300
Name the state labeled 1
New Hampshire
300
This volcano erupted in 1980, blew off its top, and destroyed 150 square miles of forest
Mount St. Helens
400
Main mountain range in the East
Appalachian Mountains
400
This is a region with coastlines along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico
The South
400
This is an area of high-tech companies and several large universities in North Carolina
Research Triangle
400
What state has 10 percent of the U.S. population?
California
400
Name the state marked 4
Connecticut
400
Name three countries that signed the NAFTA treaty in 1992 agreeing to make trade easier and cheaper between the three countries
United States, Canada, and Mexico
500
An area of high ground that divides the flow of rivers towards opposite ends of the continent
Continental Divide
500
The Northeast shares a border with what country?
Canada
500
People who can speak two languages
bilingual
500
What two cities became major seaports for the colonies?
Boston and New York
500
Name the state marked 2
Massachusetts
500
What type of government does the United States have?
Limited, Democratic government