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| constant movement of people |
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The US occupies nearly __/__ of North America
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| Eng. made first settlement in __, ___ in 1607. |
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| Europeans brought Africans to America to work as slave laborers on cotton and tobacco plantations in the South. the coming of Europeans is called the ___ Exchange. |
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| The US bought the vast plains region between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains from France. This exchange is called the ____ ____. |
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| How many years did the Civil War last? |
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| free, open land that had been available and suitable for settlement |
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| The US was being transformed from a rural, agriculture nation to an ___, industrialized one. |
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| communities outside of a city |
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| ___ ___ is where the people rule through elected representatives |
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| goods that are sold to another country |
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| private individuals own most of the resources, technology, and businesses, and can operate them for profit with little control from the government. |
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| any kind of economic activity that produces a service rather than a product |
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| an economy where manufacturing no longer plays a dominant role |
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| many American corporations engage in business worldwide and are called __. |
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| ___ = dominant language of the US; ___ second most commonly spoken language |
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| Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut are called __ ___. |
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| a region in which several large cities and surrounding areas grow together |
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| the subregion that contains the 12 states of the north-central US is called the ___. |
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| the Midwest is the nations "____". Fertile soil, rainfall, and favorable climate = produce more food and feed mope ppl |
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- ___, ___ is the cultural, financial, and transportation hub in the Midwest.
- located near the southwestern shores of Lake Michigan
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| a subregion that covers about one-fourth (1/4) of the land area of the US and contains more than one-third (1/3) of its population. |
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| The Southwest is often referred to as the "___" because of its climate. |
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| large cities and nearby suburbs and towns |
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- a far-flung subregion consisting of 13 states
- a region of dramatic and varied landscapes
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