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state, city

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political region

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named Newfoundland

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Cabot

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level area of elevated land

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plateau

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explored Florida

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De Soto

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large body of water partly or wholly surrounded by land

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sea

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drowned river valley

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Chesapeake Bay

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north-central U.S.A.; contains many lakes

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Superior Uplands

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explored Arizona and New Mexico

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Coronado

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divided by the Laramie Plain

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Rocky Mountains

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includes Adirondacks and Catskills

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Appalachian Highland

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Europe and Asia are on the same large land mass. True or False?

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True

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Land covers more than one-half of the earth. True or False?

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False

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The United States is the only country on the North American continent. True or False?

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False

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One reason why the United States has become prosperous is its climate. True or False?

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True

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The Piedmont Plateau has soft, sandy soil. True or False?

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False

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The Mississippi River is the longest river in the United States. True or False?

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False

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A peninsula is land that extends into the water and is almost surrounded by the water. True or False?

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True

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The only part of the United States explored by Russia was the:

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Northwest coastline

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A large mass of slow moving ice is called a:

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glacier

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The interior area that supports the fewest trees is the:

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Great Plains

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The area around New York was claimed by:

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Holland

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Most of the Southern United States was explored by the:

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Spanish

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The Appalachian Mountains are the tallest mountains in the U.S. True or False?

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False

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A natural region includes a:

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plateau

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The first explorers of the North American continent were:

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Norwegian

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Which of these states was admitted to the Union in the 20th century?

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Arizona

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The Northeast receives more rain than the South. True or False?

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False

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Lakes were created when glaciers retreated. True or False?

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True

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Deciduous trees stay green all the year. True or False?

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False

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Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederate States of America. True or False?

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True

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Settlers used rivers for travel and exploration. True or False?

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True

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The Kentucky Bluegrass region is highland. True or False?

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False

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The coastal plains are fertile. True or False?

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True

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Cotton grows well in the Northeast. True or False?

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False

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A state is a:

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political region

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Maple syrup is an agricultural product from:

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Vermont

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The landform region that is best for farming is the:

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coastal plains

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What did early New England factories use to run their machines?

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waterfalls

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Who were the first people to come to America for religious freedom?

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Pilgrims

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Hawaii and Alaska were admitted to the Union in _____________.

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1959

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What was the period of time when Congress tried to punish the South for the Civil War?

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Reconstruction Period

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In the United States, the Industrial Revolution began in the _________________ region.

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Northeast

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Most of the states in the Great Plains get more rain than the states in the Northeast because they are in the rain shadow of the Rockies. True or False?

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False

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Oregon became a part of the United States as a result of the Mexican War (1846-1848). True or False?

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False

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The Great Salt Lake is salty because it is so close to the ocean. True or False?

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False

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Alaska has the highest peak in the United States. True or False?

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True

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The Midwest is called the "bread basket" of the nation. True or False?

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True

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The Louisiana Purchase was made by President Washington. True or False?

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False

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The Appalachians are in the Western United States. True or False?

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False

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The kind of farming that developed in the South at the end of the Civil War was:

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tenant farming

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Which of these explorers claimed land in the New World for two different countries?

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Hudson

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The Grand Banks are an important:

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fishing region

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The region that is just east of the fall line cities is the:

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coastal plain

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The Grand Canyon is in:

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Arizona

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The mechanical reaper invented by Cyrus McCormick helped the:

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Midwest

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Cowboys drove cattle herds to market at the railroad centers in the:

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Midwest

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This river is a tributary of the Mississippi:

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Ohio

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The first Europeans to explore the Southwest were the _____________________.

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Spanish

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The Act gave 160 acres of free land to families that moved west.

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Homestead

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Oklahoma was originally set aside as Indian territory. True or False?

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True

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includes White, Adirondack, and Catskill Mountains

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Appalachian Highlands

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waterfalls mark the edge of the Piedmont Plateau

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Atlantic and Gulf coastal plain

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small range of low mountains and hills in south central U.S.

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Ozark Highlands

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dominates center of the U.S.

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Central Lowlands and Great Plains

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heavily wooded lake area at western edge of the Great Lakes

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Superior Uplands

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highest and longest range of mountains in the U.S.

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Rocky mountain Region

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contains the Great Basin and Great Salt Lake

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Intermountain region

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includes Alaska and America's tallest mountain

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Pacific Coast Mountains and Valleys

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Hawaiian Islands

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Volcanic Mountains

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