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23 Cards in this Set
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Where would be a good place to locate a factory that ships large amounts of goods?
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Near a river or railroad
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How did inventors like Edison help to make Americans lives easier?
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They made machines that could work faster than people.
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What is a community around a city called?
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Suburb
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What is the use of scientific knowledge in industry called?
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Technology
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Is your community considered urban, suburban or rural? Why?
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Suburban because we live in a residential area outside the city
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Describe the location of St. Louis?
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St. Louis is on the Mississippi River in the middle of the country.
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Name one reason businesses would want to build factories near St. Louis.
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Because they could use nearby rivers like the Mississippi River to ship goods
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Descibe what the following inventions are used for:
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See flash cards
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Cotton Gin
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Cleans seeds from cotton
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Mechanical Reaper
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Harvests large fields of wheat
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Assembly Line
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Makes products quickly at a lower cost.
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Why do people migrate?
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They migrate because of warmer weather or better jobs.
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According to the circle graphs on page 95 which state has jobs in agriculture?
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South Dakota
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Why do you think the above state has more jobs in agriculture than others?
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South Dakota has the climate and soil more suitable for farming.
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What is a good example of "equal opportunity"?
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All students in a city can get a good education.
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Most Americans came to America because they wanted?
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Land, riches
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Between 1980 and 1990, the population of Florida increased by nearly a million people. What is this an example of?
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Sunbelt migration
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What is an immigrant?
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A person who moves to make a permanent home in another city.
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What is an assembly line?
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A system where workers stay in one place in a factory and add parts to a product.
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Name 4 places from where immigrants have come to America?
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Africa, Latin America, China, Italy
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Schools, jobs and society have allowed more people to live to their abilities. What is this an example of?
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Equal Opportunity
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Which has fewer kinds of jobs a rural community or an urban community?
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Rural community because it has fewer factories and is not close to the city where the jobs are.
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How will education help a person can a better job in the future?
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Most jobs require good thinking skills.
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