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"This and That"
100
the body of water that borders the United States along the east coast
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
100
products such as furniture, cars, electronics, etc.
What are goods?
100
this event divides the nation over many issues most importantly the issue of slavery
What is the Civil War?
100
this branch of the government would include police and military
What is the executive branch?
100
the largest continent in the world with regard to population
What is Asia?
200
these bodies of water allow for easier trade between the United States and Canada
What are the Great Lakes?
200
work done by people for other people - (nurses, teachers, police, fire fighters, etc. all provide this)
What are services?
200
this event signals the beginning of the Great Depression for the United States
What is the Stock Market crash of 1929?
200
this branch of government is responsible for collecting taxes and deciding how the money should be spent
What is the legislative branch?
200
the second largest continent in population
What is Africa?
300
the primary reason(s) why the Appalachian Mountains are lower than the Rocky Mountains
What are erosion and time?
300
the level of industry that miners, farmers, fishermen, etc. are involved in
What is primary industry?
300
besides land, this was a major reason many pioneers moved westward during the 1800's
What is gold?
300
the president appoints federal judges, but this branch of government must approve them
What is the legislatuve branch (Senate)?
300
the two largest countries in the world with regard to population
What are China and India?
400
the state where the Mojave Desert is located
What is California?
400
the level of industry that people who manufacture goods or products are involved in
What is the secondary level of industry?
400
the document which declared our independence from England
What is the Declaration of Independence?
400
this branch of government can override the president's veto with a 2/3 majority in both houses
What is the legislative branch or Congress?
400
the total value of the goods and services produced by a country divided by that country's population
What is per capita GDP ?
500
two rivers which are major tributaries of the Mississippi River
What the Missouri and Ohio Rivers?
500
nations like the United States, which have a higher standard of living, a higher GDP, longer life expectancy, etc.
What is a developed nation?
500
the president of the United States when the Louisiana Territory was purchased from France
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
500
this branch of government can "check" the powers of the other two branches of government
What are all three branches of government?
500
the approximate world population
What is 7 billion ?