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100
The largest river and chief waterway of the United States?
Mississippi River
100
When making a timeline what needs to be in order?
Dates!
100
How many branches of government does the US have?
3 branches
100
Economic system in which the production of goods and services is decided by supply and the demand of consumers.
Market Economy
100
a type of music that express sorrow, usually about problems in love or the hardships of life.
Blues
200
Mountain chain in the eastern United States, running parallel to the Atlantic Ocean.
Appalachian Mountains
200
What does the words CE stand for on a timeline?
Common Era
200
In which Branch of Government is the President of the US.
Executive Branch
200
78% of the US economy is based on this industry.
Service industry.
200
What is the official language of the US
It does not have one.
300
Mountain range that extends about 3,000 miles from New Mexico to Alaska.
Rocky Mountains
300
Name of war that began in 1775 and gave the colonies Independence from Great Britain?
Revolutionary War
300
Branch of government that interprets laws.
Judicial Branch
300
What helps improve the transportation of goods and people, helping grow the economy?
Interstate Highway System
300
Why is Spanish the 2nd most spoken language in the US
Most immigrants come from Latin America
400
What is the nation's largest agricultural region?
Midwest
400
Land that Thomas Jefferson bought from France?
Louisiana Purchase
400
What do the Olive Branch and Arrows represent in the US seal?
The Olive Branch represents peace and the Arrows represent war.
400
Why is it important for the US to maintain a good relationship with Mexico, Canada, Japan and China?
They are the main trading partners of the US
400
People that feel that over time all the different cultures have adopted one uniformed American culture say that the US is a ___.
melting pot
500
What are the main crops of the Midwest?
Corn and Wheat. It also produces dairy.
500
War in which the United States gained California, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Arizona and parts of Wyoming and Colorado.
Mexican -American War
500
What is the reason for the checks and balance system the US government uses.
Each branch puts checks, or limits, on the other two, which helps to spread or balance power.
500
Why are Canada and Mexico major trading partners to the US?
They are located close to each other.
500
People that feel that the US has a unique culture because people are able to maintain their own culture consider the US to be a ____ or ______
Quilt or mosaic