Economics
In an economic region, businesses generally ___________.
Make goods that are similar
What is the most common natural disaster in the United States?
Flooding
What is an import?
A good that is brought into a country
Plantations were most common in the __________ colonies.
Southern
Native American cultures were disrupted when Europeans arrived and introduced ___________.
Diseases
Many industries expanded to make goods needed for warfare during World War II. This helped ___________ the US economy.
Increase
Crops that were grown for export to other colonies or exports to other countries were called ___________.
Cash Crops
What is an export?
A good that is shipped to another country
Which two states are not included in the lower 48?
Alaska & Hawaii
The goal of the Civil Rights Movement was to ___________.
Gain equality for African Americans
The term diplomacy means ____________.
To make decisions through discussions
The highest elevations in the United States are located in ______________.
Rocky Mountains
NAFTA is a trade agreement among ____________.
United States, Canada, Mexico
Why did European explorers arrive in North America in the 1400s?
Looking for a faster route to the East
Many immigrants were likely drawn to the United States because of the individual rights and freedoms guaranteed by the ____________.
Constitution
During the 1800s and early 1900s, US industries ___________, which hurt the environment.
Created air and water pollution
The climate through most of the United States is __________.
Temperate
The term cash crop refers to _________.
A crop grown for export
A metropolitan area is ____________.
Several cities close together
In the early ___________, a large number of Italian and Polish immigrants came to the United States in search of finding new opportunities.
1900s
What is a market economy?
An economy in which private individuals and businesses decide what to buy and sell
In the United States, population density is likely to be the highest in _____________.
Urban Areas
The organization known as USAID ___________.
In 1803, the United States bought the __________, which doubled the size of the United States.
Louisiana Purchase
Beginning in 1929, the ___________ occurred and caused the American economy to suffer. Banks closed and people lost jobs and homes.
Great Depression
What were the two reasons for the major population increase in the Western states in the mid 1900s?
The Oregon Trail and California Gold Rush
Which of the following physical features attracted settler who were looking for easier ways to travel?
Rivers
Throughout the United States, there are many _________, or places where people do particular kinds of work.
Economic Regions
___________ is the idea that the country should expand across the continent.
Manifest Destiny
During the US colonial period, a __________ was someone whose beliefs differed from the official religion of their country.
Dissenter