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90 Cards in this Set
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Magna Carta
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Written in 1215; limited the king's power
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English Bill of Rights
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1689; Guaranteed English Citizens certain rights and stated that election for parliament were to be help often
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Articles of Confederation
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1777; First American Constitution; States jad tpp much power
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When was the Modern Constitution written?
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1787-1788
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Bill of Rights
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1791; 1st amendments which guarantee individual rights
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Establishment of the Virginia house of burgesses
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1619; first representative assembly in America
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Mayflower Compact
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1620; Rules by pilgrims for how to organize self government at Plymouth
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Declaration of Independence
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1776; Colonies separated from England
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Constitutional Convention
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1787; meeting to revise the articles of confederation creating a new form of government; Great Compromise; Federalist Papers
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Nullification Crisis
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1832; Tariff argument- States vs. Federal Power
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Emancipation Proclamation
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Lincoln freed all slaves. Added abolishing slavery to goals of war
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Who were the Civil War General and Presidents for both sides?
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Union President: Abraham Lincoln
Union General: Ulysses S. Grant Confederacy President: Jefferson Davis Confederacy General: Robert E. Lee |
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TOTAL, how many members make up the legislative branch?
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535 (435 representatives; 2 senators per state)
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Anti-Federalist
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One who opposed ratification of the Constitution
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Checks and Balances
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System the spreads the power among the branches of government so that no branch has too much power
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Columbian Exchange
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Two-way movement of plants, animals, and diseases between Europe and the Americas during European Colonization
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Due Process
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People accused or convicted of crimes must be treated fairly according to the law; 5th and 14th amendments
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Federalism
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System of government in which power is shared by a central government and state governments
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Federalist
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a person who favored the plan of the government created by the constitution
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limited government
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the government has only those powers that the constitution gives it
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mercantilism
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idea that a country's economic power is increased by strict control of its colonies
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Popular Soverignty
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Ultimate political authority rests with the people
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Representative Government
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System of government where the people choose representatives to vote for them
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Republicanism
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a form of government in which the supreme political power resides in the electorate and administration is exercised by representatives who are responsible to the people
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Separation of Powers
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the division of governmental power into executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
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State's rights
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Powers that are reserved to the states or any powers not listed in the constitution; examples: education, state commerce, marriage laws
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Unalienable rights
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Rights that cannot be given or taken away by any government as outlined in the declaration of independence
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First Amendment
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freedom of Speech, religion, press, petition, and assembly
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Second Amendment
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For protective reasons, the right to bear arms/guns
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Third Amendment
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No soldier shall be quartered in any house without owner's permission
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Fourth Amendment
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No unreasonable searches or seizures without a warrant and no warrants without probable cause supported by and oath
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What do warrants have to include?
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The name and description of persons or things to be seized
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Fifth Amendment
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Must be indited by a grand jury before trial, no double jeopardy, don't have to testify in own trial, due process can't take private property, Miranda's law, eminent domain
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Sixth Amendment
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Right to speedy trial by impartial jury, must be informed of cause of nature and cause of accusation. Right to a lawyer
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Seventh Amendment
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Civil case (over $20)= right to jury. Common law: Court decision becomes law
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Eighth Amendment
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No cruel and/or unusual punishment. No excessive bail
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Ninth Amendment
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People have some rights that can't be taken away
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Tenth Amendment
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Rights can be added by state governments
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Migration
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Movement of people within the United States
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St. Augustine
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The oldest permanent EUROPEAN settlement in the United States founded in 1585
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Jamestown
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First permanent ENGLISH settlement founded in 1607
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When did Slaves come to North America? Why?
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Starting in 1617 during the Colombian Exchange to work on plantations for cotton and tobacco
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Louisiana Purchase
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The area of land between the Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains that was bought from France in 1803 that doubled the size of the United States
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Sectionalism/Regionalism
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Placing loyalty to your specific section/region (state) above loyalty to the nation
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Frontier
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Free, open land that is available and suitable for settlement
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Suburbs
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The communities outside of a city
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Cold War
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A war of only words caused by a competition for world influence. It lasted from 1945-1991. Between the U.S. and the USSR
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Federal Republic
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When a country's government is divided into federal (national) and state governments
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Free Enterprise
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An economic system in which private individuals own most of the resources, technology,, and businesses and can operate them for profit with little control form the government
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Service Industry
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Any kind of economic activity that provides a service instead of producing a product
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Postindustrial Economy
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Economies such as information processing, finance, medicine, transportations, and education that manufacturing doesn't play an important role in. Employs 3/4 of Americans
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Multinationals
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People who engage in worldwide business through trade
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Blues music
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Music that is primarily found in the south that is African-American based
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The American Dream
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The pull factors that made people desire to come to the new world
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Which two subregions are included in the North East
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Includes Middle Atlantic and New England states
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How much land does the North East cover? Population?
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5%; 20%
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What states are in the Middle Atlantic States?
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Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey
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What states are in the New England sub region?
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Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
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What region is one of the most heavily industrialized?
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Norheast
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Which two NE cities are international trade centers?
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Philadelphia, Boston, and NY
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What are common industries in the NE?
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Iron, steel, lumber, petroleum
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What is the nickname for the Middle Atlantic States?
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The rust belt (they are abandoning industries)
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What is the sunbelt?
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Warmer climate states found in the south and west
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Megalopolis?
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A region in which several large cities and surrounding areas grow toghether. Example BosWash (Boston to Washington D.C.)
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Midwest
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The subregion that contaisn the 21 states of the north central US
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Breadbasket
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States in the Midwest that have fertile soil, adequate rainfall, and a favorable climate that allow more produce and food to be grown
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South
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A subregion that contains 1/4 of the ;and area om the US and 1/3 of the population. 11 of its 16 states made up the CSA during the Civil War
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Metropolitan Areas
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Areas containing large cities and their nearby suburbs and towns
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West
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A far-flung subregion consisting of 13 states. Cover 1/2 of the U.S.' land and stretches from the Great Plains to the Pacific Ocean and from Alaska to Hawaii. Has 1/5 of the U.S.'s population and has many dramatic landscapes
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What is the nickname given to the land that consists of Canada and the United States?
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Anglo-America because it was colonized by the British. Covers 4/5 of North America
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How big in relation to other countries are Canada and the U.S.
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Canada- 2nd biggest in land area U.S.- 3rd
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What resources to the U.S. and Canada have?
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Fertile soil, ample supplies of water, vast forests, large mineral deposits
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What are the 2 plains located in the U.S.
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Atlantic Coastal Plains: Spans from the North East to Florida
Gulf Coastal Plains: Along the GOM, from Florida to Texas |
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What are the two main mountain chains in the U.S.
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Rocky Mountains (West) and the Appalachian Mountains (South and Northeast)
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Globalization
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The diffusion of cultural elements and ideas around the world
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Americanization
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The spread of American culture ot other countries
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What are the three types of political cartoons?
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Caricature, Allusion, and Prediction
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Caricature
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exaggerating the physical feature of recognizable people
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Allusion
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Referring to unintentional or foolish comments/blunders made by famous peopl
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Prediction
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Commenting on situations and speculating on how a situation might evolve in an ironic or comical way
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What do political cartoon not have?
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simple pictures of events that happened, a bunch of drawings that have no meaning to the reader, an opinion on a subject that is not known to the average reader, colored pictures
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What do political cartoon include?
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an opinion or message on an issue from the author conveyed through art, elements of symbolism, irony, or satire to humor or evoke emotion
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irony
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conveying a meaning by saying the direct opposite of what is really ment
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satire
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humor to ridicule mistakes of a person or place
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What is the O.P.T.I.C. process?
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Overview
Parts Title Interrelationships Conclusion |
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What region is known as the "gateway"
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Northeast
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The northeast was once a center of _________, but now it is more __________ and _________
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Manufacturing; service and tourism
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What is the climate in the Midwest and The Northwest?
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Humid Continental
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What two foods does the Midwest produce the most of?
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Corn and dairy
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Why are farms in them Midwest declining in numbers?
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it's expensive to own one and because of foreign competition
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