America Flashcards
1
Q
Areas of North America from East to West
A
- Appalachian Mountains
- Mississippi River
- Great Plains
- Black Hills
- Rocky Mountains
- Great Salt Lake
- Sierra Nevada Mountains
2
Q
North American borders
A
- Canadian
- Mexican
3
Q
Where is the Canadian Border
A
Top of North America
4
Q
Where is Mexican Border
A
Bottom of North America
5
Q
How many original colonies/states
A
13
6
Q
Examples of original colonies/states
A
- New York
- New Hampshire
7
Q
Types of frontier
A
- government
- natural
8
Q
Government frontier
A
Man-made boundary
9
Q
Natural frontier
A
Boundary that is nature
10
Q
What were the Plains covered in
A
Prairie
11
Q
Prairie
A
Grass
12
Q
What did the Plains lack
A
- water
- trees
13
Q
Weather of the Plains
A
- extreme heat
- extreme cold
14
Q
Length of Great Plains
A
500,000 square miles
15
Q
Which coast did European settlers live on at start of 1800s
A
East
