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World Geography
Chapter 6 --- Shaping an Abundant Land --- 3 Sections
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History
9th Grade
10/13/2009

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migration
Definition
constant movement of people
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2/5
Definition

The US occupies nearly __/__ of North America

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Jamestown, Virginia
Definition
Eng. made first settlement in __, ___ in 1607.
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Columbian Exchange

Definition
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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Louisiana Purchase
Definition
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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4 years
Definition
How many years did the Civil War last?
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the frontier
Definition
free, open land that had been available and suitable for settlement
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urban
Definition
The US was being transformed from a rural, agriculture nation to an ___, industrialized one.
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suburbs
Definition
communities outside of a city
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representative democracy
Definition
___ ___ is where the people rule through elected representatives
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exports
Definition
goods that are sold to another country
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free enterprise
Definition
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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service industry
Definition
any kind of economic activity that produces a service rather than a product
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postindustrial economy
Definition
an economy where manufacturing no longer plays a dominant role
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multinationals 
Definition
many American corporations engage in business worldwide and are called __.
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English; Spanish
Definition
___ = dominant language of the US; ___ second most commonly spoken language
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New England
Definition
Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut are called __ ___.
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megalopolis

Definition
a region in which several large cities and surrounding areas grow together
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Midwest
Definition
the subregion that contains the 12 states of the north-central US is called the ___.
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"breadbasket"
Definition
the Midwest is the nations "____". Fertile soil, rainfall, and favorable climate = produce more food and feed mope ppl 
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Chicago, Illinois
Definition

  • ___, ___ is the cultural, financial, and transportation hub in the Midwest.
  • located near the southwestern shores of Lake Michigan

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The South
Definition
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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sunbelt
Definition
The Southwest is often referred to as the "___" because of its climate.
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metropolitan areas
Definition
large cities and nearby suburbs and towns
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the West
Definition

 

  • a far-flung subregion consisting of 13 states
  • a region of dramatic and varied landscapes

 

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