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Chapter 4 Study Guide Flashcards

1
Q

In 1500, who set up colonies in America

A

Europeans

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2
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What is a form of government in which people rule

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Democracy

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3
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What is the 3rd most populous country in the world

A

America

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4
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What are smaller communities surrounding a larger city

A

Suburbs

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5
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What is fertile soil and flat lands of the Midwest that help make it the U.S.

A

Farm belt

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6
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What is the wettest state in the U.S

A

Hawaii

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7
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In California What are the two leading manufactured products

A

Airplanes and computers

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8
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Who was the American author that portrayed the struggles of people forced in settling in the Great Plains

A

Willa Cather

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9
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What state in the south that is a major tourist and citrus industry

A

Florida

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10
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What is the oldest mountain range in the United States

A

Appalachian mountains

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11
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Where does most of the United States lie in

A

Mid Atlantic climate regions

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What are United States free enterprise systems, business are privately owned and ran for what reason

A

To earn money

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13
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What country has the largest economy

A

The United States

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14
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What is a broad lowland along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean

A

Atlantic coastal plain

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15
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What is the largest freshwater Kate’s in the world

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Great Lakes

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16
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What is the capital of the United States

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Washington D.C.

17
Q

Mapping from place to place

A

Mobile

18
Q

What is the large body of water bordering the south

A

Gulf of Mexico

19
Q

Places set aside by the government for recreation and to protect landscapes of great scenic beauty

A

National parks

20
Q

What is the fastest growing areas in south and southwest

A

Sunbelt

21
Q

What are the 8 large islands and 120 small islands that form what state

A

Hawaii

22
Q

What is a broad lowland along the Gulf of Mexico

A

Gulf coastal plain

23
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What is the largest state?

A

Alaska

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