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Which natural landmark is located between NY and Canada?
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Niagra Falls
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The site of a major civil war battle in Pennsylvania?
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Gettysburg
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this famous monument is located near which major city?
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Atlanta
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this famous building is located in Atlanta. Atlanta is located in which region of the united states?
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CNN,south east
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in which state is the grand canyon located?
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Arizona
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what city is the most denseyly populated city in the U.S
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new york city
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waht is the most densely pop. region
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north east
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population density means...
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average # of people in a square mile
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which is more densily pop
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A.)::::: ********
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areas of the country that have similar characteristics?
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regions
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Which natural landmark is located between NY and Canada?
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Niagra Falls
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The site of a major civil war battle in Pennsylvania?
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gettysburg
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this famous monument is located near which major city?
(must look at the slide) |
Atlanta
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this famous building is located in Atlanta. Atlanta is located in which region of the united states?
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CNN,south east
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in which state is the grand canyon located?
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Arizona
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what city is the most denseyly populated city in the U.S
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new york city
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waht is the most densely pop. region
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north east
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population density means...
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average # of people in a square mile
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which is more densily pop
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A.)::::: ********
b.)::: |
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areas of the country that have similar characteristics?
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regions
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name the regions on the map
(must look at the slide) |
north east
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name the regions on the map
(must look at the slide) |
south east
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name the regions on the map
(must look at the slide) |
mid west
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name the regions on the map
(must look at the slide) |
interior west
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name the regions on the map
(must look at the slide) |
pacific states
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Which natural landmark is located between NY and Canada?
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Niagra Falls
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The site of a major civil war battle in Pennsylvania?
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gettysburg
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this famous monument is located near which major city?
(must look at the slide) |
Atlanta
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this famous building is located in Atlanta. Atlanta is located in which region of the united states?
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CNN,south east
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in which state is the grand canyon located?
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Arizona
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what city is the most denseyly populated city in the U.S
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new york city
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waht is the most densely pop. region
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north east
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population density means...
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average # of people in a square mile
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which is more densily pop
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A.)::::: ********
b.)::: |
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areas of the country that have similar characteristics?
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regions
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name the regions on the map
(must look at the slide) |
north east
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name the regions on the map
(must look at the slide) |
south east
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name the regions on the map
(must look at the slide) |
mid west
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name the regions on the map
(must look at the slide) |
interior west
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name the regions on the map
(must look at the slide) |
pacific states
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delaware, maryland, new jersey, new york,penn,west virgina makes the sub region called
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mid atlantic
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connecticut,maine,massa., new hampihare, rhode island, vermot make up the subregion called
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new england
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a string of cities that have grown togther
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megaloplise
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the chain of citys from boston to new york to washington,D.C.
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bowash
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another name for this city is called
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urban
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a usually residential area or neighborhoods on the outskirts of the city
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suburbs
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out in the country where fewer people live and most farming occurs
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rural
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the city surrouding neighborhoods and towns ae called
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metroplotian
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what is the national capital of the united states
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washington dc
district of Columbia |
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what is the name of this famous building?
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capital building
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what branch is housed in this building
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house of rep.
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what is a person that travels regulary by a train ect.. too another point called
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comuter
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cambridge is home of americas oldest university
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harvard
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what happened in callaforina in 18(49)49ers which lead to pop. in the west
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GOLD RUSHHH!!!!!!!!!
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the famous stock exchange located inon wall street is located in which major city
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new york city
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The Declaration of Independence and the Cosntiution were adopeted in the famous city.
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Phillidelphia, PA
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Name the landmark, city and state
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Fransisco, CA
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For many years, the Souths most important crop was ___?
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Cotton
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In the 1890's, the ___ - a kind of beetle, began to attack the South's most important crop.
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Boll Weevil
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Raising animals, such as cattle and sheep is referred to as...
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Ranching
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Farmer John grows a diversity of crops. What does this mean?
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Many different types created
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What has happened to most of the available farmland in the NE?
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Expanded cities through the area
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This low region lies close to the sea level. It runs from New York to Mexico, along the coastline and provides excellent soil for farming.
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Coastal Plains
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From 1892 - 1943, the first stop for millions of immigrants to the US was ____ Island.
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Ellis Island
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Lewis and Clark departed on 1803 to explore which piece of recently purchased land?
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Louisiana Purchase
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Major coal -mining areas are found in this mountain range in the NE - particularly in W. VA and PA.
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Appalachian Mountains
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In 1754 - Britain and France went to war over land in N. America - Name the war.
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French and Indian War
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Who won the French Indian War?
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Britain
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These two state are major leaders in teh fishing, oil and sulfur industries.
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Texas and Louisianna
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Which region of the country includes the Corn Belt and the Dairy Belt.
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Midwest
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What is the tallest builidng in the US and where is it located
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Sears Tower, Chicago, ILL
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This river permits shipt so go between the Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean.
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Saint Lawarence
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If the elevation of the Great Lakes are different how to ships get through?
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They change it with the use of dams, canals and locks.
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Name the national monument, the state and the presidents.
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Mt. Rushmore, S. Dakato, Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt
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Who was the president during the Civil War?
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Lincoln
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