Chapter 1 Unit 2 Flashcards
Appalachian mountains
Main mountain range in the east
Great Lakes
A major water feature
Mississippi River
North America’s longest and most important river
Tributary
A smaller stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
Rocky Mountains
The most rugged mountain ranges
Continental divide
An area of high ground that divides the flow of rivers towards the opposite ends of a continent
Colony
A territory inhabited and controlled by people in a foreign land
Plantation
A large farm that grows mainly one crop
Boston
A new city in the colonies and a major sea port
New York
A new city in the colonies and a major sea port
Pioneers
The first settlers that traveled west
Bilingual
People who speak two different languages
Megapolis
A string of large cities that have grown together
Washington DC
A major city in the megapolis
Detroit
The country’s leading automobile producer
Chicago
The busiest shipping ports on the Great Lakes
Terrorism
The threat or use of violence to intimidate or cause fear for political or social reasons
