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how many colonies did the British set up along North America’s East Coast? 3, 13, 23, or 33

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13

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The first settlers in North America probably came across a LandBridge linking Asia and? Hawaii, California, New Mexico, or Alaska

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Alaska

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when did American colonists rebel against colonial rule? 1607, 1701, 1776, or 1829

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1776

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The Civil War lasted from 1861 to? 1802, 1863, 1864, or 1865

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1865

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what country was arrival of the United States in the Cold War? Soviet union, Great Britain, Spain, or France

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soviet union

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what percentage of Americans are immigrants or the descendants of immigrants? 25%, 50%, 75%, or 99%

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99%

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more than half of all Americans are? Roman Catholic, Buddhist, Protestant Christian, or Jewish

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protesting Christian

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The population of the United States is concentrated in there? Southwest, Northeast, Southeast, or Northwest

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northeast

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what percentage of Americans graduate from high school? Around 50%, slightly less than 70%, more than 80%, or 100%

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more than 80%

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Independence Day is celebrated in the United States on? July 4, January 1, December 25, or May 30

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July 4

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smallest and most densely populated region of the United States

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northeast

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Group of cities that have grown into one large built up area

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megalopolis

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largest metropolitan area in the United States

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New York City

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farming region that stretches from Nebraska to Ohio

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Cornbelt

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Area that includes Wisconsin and most of Minnesota and Michigan that produces butter and cheese

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Dairy belt

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major transportation center that is the largest city in the Midwest

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Chicago

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region that is home to little more than 30% of the population, more than any other region

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South

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largest in the sparsely populated region in the United States

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West

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stretches across the Dakotas Montana Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Colorado and Texas

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wheat belt

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largest metropolitan area in the west

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Los Angeles

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the_consumes more energy than any other country in the world and produces huge amounts of pollutants

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United States

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Powerplants and factories that burn_and oil have caused acid rain

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coal

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fertilizers uses sugarcane fields in the state of_have killed plants and wildlife in the Everglades

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Florida

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in the west dams on the Columbia and_reverse produce hydroelectricity but they also walk the path of migrating salmon

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snake

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so much water is now drawn from the_river that almost none reaches the gulf of California

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Colorado

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powerful_in recent years have cause serious damage in Los Angeles San Francisco and Seattle

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earthquakes

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The greatest danger posed by hurricanes is_

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flooding

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The populations of some large cities have dropped significantly in recent years particularly in the_region

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northeast

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and some urban areas younger professionals have been buying rundown housing and restoring them a process known as_

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gentrification

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when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 the United States became the world’s only_which is a huge powerful country

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superpower

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what region is the financial center, highly industrialized, manufacturing, good transportation system?

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northeast

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what region has plenty of raw materials, attracts many new industries because of cheaper labor, less strict environmental laws, tourism, and agriculture still important?

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south

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what region has farming, Dairy belt and cornbelt, industrial goods, Rust Belt?

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midwest

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what region has interior states, raising livestock, wheat belt, mining, tourism?

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West

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Tour false: the US is the largest economy in the world?

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true

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true or false: the use of fertilizers and dams has both positive and negative Effects on the economy

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true

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true or false: 99% are immigrants are descendants of immigrants in the US

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true

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what are the four most common ethnicities in the US?

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European Hispanic Asian and African American

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true or false: English is the main language but we do not have an official language because many people are bilingual

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true

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how many religious groups are in the US?

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1200

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what is the most popular religion in the US?

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christianity

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true or false: Northeast is the most densely populated region but more moving south or west

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true

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does the US have a high or low standard of living?

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high

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is a US a developed or developing country?

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developed

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true or false: the US has the largest education system in the world

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true

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true false: the US consumes more energy than any other country

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true

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_Are growing – cities are crowded

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suburbs

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_To the US is a huge challenge

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immigration

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is the US a member of NAFTA?

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yes

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what is our government?

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democratic

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are we the world’s only superpower?

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yes

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true or false: the US relies heavily on global trade and alliances

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true

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is a US a member of UN?

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yes

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