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How many regions is the U.S. divided into?
5
What were the original states called when the settlers first came from England?
13 colonies
Describes what a symbol or color on the map stands for.
Key or Legend
What are the names of the 5 regions?
West, Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Midwest
Name the lines on the map that help with location and which direction each type goes.
Latitude- North South
Longitude- East West
Which region is mostly desert area and only has 4 states? What are the 4 states?
Southwest
Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma
What impacts did the Louisiana Purchase have on the U.S.?
It doubled the U.S. in size and gave people more land/resources to use
Why do you need a scale on a map and what does it do?
You need a scale because the map is smaller than real life distance, it tells you a measurement on the map and the real life distance it is equal to.
Midwest and Southeast
Midwest takes up more area/land than the Southeast
Gold, religious freedom, more resources, cheap land
What is a compass rose and label the directions in the correct places on one you draw.
tells you the direction a location is on the map, N, E, S, W
Why are there so many "west's?" What was the historical event that lead to these regions?
Because colonists added more land as they moved/settled west. Westward expansion
Why do maps change when different historical events take place?