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1. Whatwere challenges to settling in the United States, especially the Western UnitedStates? |
Mountain ranges and desertspresented barriers to movement |
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What is the rust belt, and what are the main states in it? |
It is the area where mostof American industries, especially steel and railroad industries, used to belocated. Indiana, Michigan, Ohio,Pennsylvania |
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The West and Northeast of the US usually vote for what political party? |
Democrat
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Where did most Asians settle when they came to America?
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the west coast because its closest to Asia
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Where did most Hispanics settle when they came to America
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Southwest above Mexico |
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where did most African Americans settle when they came to america? |
the southeast where most plantations were located |
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what happened when gold was discovered in Cali? |
Huge increase in population and mining towns began springing up overnight |
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what are places that show ex of settlement patterns? |
places like Chinatown and little Italy show where immigrants have settled
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where are most of the densely populated cities in the US and Canada located? |
Close to water or waterways |
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what is a post industrial economy? |
economy where manufacturing is no longer the countries most important industry
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