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18 Cards in this Set
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What are the 5 ideals in America?
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Equality
Rights Liberty Opportunity Democracy |
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What is special about the physical features of the United States?
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We have all types of landforms from mountains and valleys to Plaines and plateaus and many bodies of water.
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How has physical features influenced migration settlements and patterns?
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The land and its resources have attracted people and help shape their ways of life they create barriers
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What provides the basis for our economy
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The abundance of natural resources is the basics of our economy
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Why is agriculture important?
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It is the basic unit of our economy
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What did people have to do if their land was not good for farming?
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Rely on natural resources
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How do you know mining is an important industry?
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There is an active mine in every state
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How has energy resources played a critical role in economic development?
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Large reserves of fossils fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas helped us become an industrial giant- fuels provide energy for industry and transportation damns produced highdroelectric power
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How did cities turn into centers of wealth?
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Cities became centers of wealth attracting skilled artisans, professional, people and workers this led to wealth and political power
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Where did early Americans settle?
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On or nearby water
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Where do most Americas live today
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80% live in rural areas
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What are regions?
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A geographic area defined by one or more characteristics that set apart from other areas
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What reflects a regions personality?
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Its population also the traditions and cultures of the people living in a region
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What shapes a region’s wants?
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Its geographic economic and cultural factors
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How have regions divided the nation?
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People who share region goals, concerns and a common way of life can develop strong loyalties, which can cause division and an example is the civil war
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Why is our diversity our greatest strength?
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Our democracy has benefited from the diverse backgrounds and concerns of people in different regions.
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How has the US acquired territories?
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Negotiated with other countries for more territory or thru winning a war.
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How has the US engaged in trade?
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The US engaged in trade by providing a variety of cash crops for sale overseas. They traded agricultural products manufactured goods and natural resources were also shipped abroad for sale too.
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