The Regions
There are this many regions east of the Mississippi River?
4
This ocean borders the land east of the Mississippi River.
Atlantic
The oldest mountain chain in the United States
Appalachian
These were the first humans to settle in North America
Native Americans/indigenous people
What are the 4 major metropolitan areas east of the Mississippi River?
New York, Chicago, Atlanta, New Orleans
Maine is in this region.
New England
Name the 3 of the 5 Great Lakes
Superior, Huron, Ontario, Erie, Michigan
The climate east of the Mississippi River is _______.
varied
Europeans wanted to control the _____ and ________ in America.
gold and natural resources
Name the 3 branches of government
legislative, judicial, executive
Our nation's capital is located in what region?
Mid Atlantic
T/F The Gulf Coast runs from Florida to Maine
False. It runs from Florida to Texas
Minerals that can be processed into metals are found _________ the surface.
underneath
people who settle in a new place to claim land for their home country
colonist
Government actions affect _____ and ____.
land and people
The Midwest is know as "the nation's _______."
Breadbasket
What connects the Great Lakes to the St. Lawrence Seaway?
locks
One of the most valuable resources east of the Mississippi River is ________.
farmland/rich soil
People moved away from farms because______
machines took over their jobs.
Which industry has been important east of the Mississippi River?
agriculture/farming
The Southeast has how many states?
11
People have used the Mississippi River for _______ for hundreds of years.
transportation
People settled near the _______ because it provided water power.
fall line
People immigrated to the US for which 3 things?
freedom, education, jobs
Child care centers, restaurants, moving companies, electricians are examples of ______.
service industries