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Social Studies - Unit 2 Study Guide
The United States Its Regions and Neighbors
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3rd Grade
01/28/2014

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Heritage
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Ways of life handed down from the past
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Generations
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A group of people born and living around the same time
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Custom
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A way of doing things that have been brought to the United States by immigrants, or created right here.
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Rural
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Communities with many farms and open space
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Recreation
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The act of relaxing or playing for fun
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Traditions
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A way of doing something that has been passed along by families for many years
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Contributions
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The act of giving or doing something
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Tourist
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Visitors from all over the world
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Murals
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Colorful wall paintings
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Urban
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Communities in cities
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Civilization
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A developed community
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Diversity
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To have influences from many different cultures
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Suburb
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Communities near cities.
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What is one of the largest cities in the world?
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Mexico City
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Who developed their first colony in Jamestown?
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English explorers
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Who settled in Canada and along the Gulf of Mexico?
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French
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Dominican Republic was its first colony.
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Spain
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What was the first permanent European settlement in the Caribbean?
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Santo Domingo
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What is the most popular sport in Canada?
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Hockey.
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What is the first nation in the world to be founded by formerly enslaved people?
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Haiti
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What is the most popular sport in the Caribbean?
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Baseball
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Describe Mardi Gras
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Celebrations started in the Southeast by French Settlers. People celebrate with parades, floats, and colorful costumes.
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Foods in the Southwest are influenced by what cultures?
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Native American and Mexican
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