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In what yearThe American dorce under General George Washington defeated the British army at the Battle of York Town in VirginiaIn?

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1781

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In what year Many colonists were unhappy with British rules?

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1776

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In what year British empire included more than a dozen colonies along the Atlantic Coast?

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1700

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In what year Europeans began settling in North America and setting up colonies?

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1500’

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In what year the Colonial representations adopted the Declaration of Independence?

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1776

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What are the three levels that geographers study?

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Local level, global, regional

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What is geography?

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The study of the world, it’s people and the landscapes they create

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What is landscapes?

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Is all the human and physical features that make it unique

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What studies in local level?

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Local foods, housing or clothing

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What studies in regional level?

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Cities population or transportation systems

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What is global level?

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How the economy affect the entire world

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What is physical geography?

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Is the study of the world physical features, it’s landforms, bodies of water, climate, soils, and plants

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What is human geography?

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Is the study of the world’s people communities and landscapes

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What are the fields of geography?

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Cartography
Meteorology
Hydrology

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What are the parts of USA?

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Northeast
Midwest
West
South

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Where did New France established?

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In Quebec city 1906

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Who were the first settlers in Canada?

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The Indians and the emigrants

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In what time european inmmigrants came from canada?

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In the 1800-1900

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From where was the settlers of Canada?

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Russia, Germany, Britain

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What thing made the British rule?

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Forts throughout Canada

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In what time the rivarly between france and england turn to a war?

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In the mid-1700

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What is culture?

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Is the set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people has in common

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What is a culture trait?

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Is an activity or behavior in which people often take part

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What is a culture region?

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Is an area in which people have many shared culture traits

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What is an ethnic group?

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Is a group of people who shared a common culture and ancestry

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What is cultural diversity?

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Is the state of having a variety of cultures in the same area

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What is cultural diffusion?

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The spread of culture traits from one region to another

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What are the different types of culture?

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Language, shelter, clothing, economy, religion, education, values climate, government/laws, entertainment

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What was the name of the French man?

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Samuel du Champlain

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What is a plantation?

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Is a large farm that grows mainly one crop

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What is the name of the first settlers of the U.S.A.?

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Pioneers

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What is a megalopolis?

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A string of large cities that have grown together

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What is terrorism?

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Is the treat or use of violence against the civilians to intimidate or cause fear for political or social reasons

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Mention 2 characteristics of the northeast

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Shares a border with Canada

includes the universities:Hardvard and Yale

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Mention 2 characteristics of south

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Is one of the country’s fastest-growing regions

Warm weather and beautiful beaches draw many vacationers to resorts in south

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Mention 2 characteristics of Midwest

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In this region are located the cities of minnesota, michigan, winsconsin
Is one of the most productive farming regions in the world

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Mention 2 characteristics of west

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Is the largest region in the united states

Has rich deposits of coal, oil, gold, silver, copper, and other animals

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Mention 2 characteristics of Alaska

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Alaska’s economy is largely based in oil, forests and fish

Some people want to limit oil drilling in wild areas or alaska, but pthers want to expand drilling to produce oil

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Mention 2 characteristics of Hawaii

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Its natural beauty, mild climate, and fertile soils are its more important resources
The islands’ major crops are sugarcane and pineapples

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