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Flashcards by Jenny Johnson, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Jenny Johnson
over 3 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| The Rocky Mountain rain shadow can be found in the | Midwest |
| The Hudson and Mohawk Rivers can be found in the | Northeast |
| The Piedmont Plateau can be found in the | Southern region |
| Maine can be found in what region? | Northeast |
| Ozarks can be found in what region? | Southern |
| Arizona can be found in what region? | Western |
| Louisiana Purchase can be found in what region? | Midwest |
| Lake Champlain can be found in what region? | Northeast |
| Denali can be found in what region? | Western |
| What region did the Reconstruction take place following the Civil War? | Southern |
| What region did the American Industrial Revolution begin in? | Northeast |
| What region is known as the breadbasket in the U.S.? | Midwest |
| What region are Lakes Superior, Michigan, and Huron found? | Midwest |
| What region is Oklahoma found in? | Midwest |
| What region are the Great Plains found in? | Midwest |
| Region was Massachusetts Bay Colony began in | Northeast |
| Region where the Columbia, Snake, and Yukon Rivers are located | Western |
| Region where the Mississippi, Savannah, and Shenandoah Rivers are located | Southern |
| What region is Illinois located in? | Midwest |
| Region Idaho can be located | Western |
| The oldest mountains in our nation are | The Appalachians |
| Many crops grown in .... | the coastal plains |
| Which of the 3 states is a peninsula? Oregon Michigan Indiana | Michigan |
| The mechanical reaper invented by Cyrus McCormick helped which region? | Midwest |
| The first state was admitted to the Union in what year? | 1787 |
| Henry Hudson claimed land in America for both England and what other nation? | Holland |
| Who was the president of the Confederate States of America? | Jefferson Davis |
| The White, Catskill, and Blue Ridge Mountains are part of what landform? | Appalachian Highlands |
| Which European nation explored the Southwest? | Spain |
| What state has the longest growing season? | Hawaii |
| True/False? Maine was one of the 13 original states | FALSE |
| True/False? Washington D.C. is in the northeast region | TRUE |
| True/False? The United States has no active volcanoes | FALSE There are 169 active volcanoes in the US |
| True/False? Glaciers have all disappeared from the United States | FALSE |
| True/False? Much of the nation's wheat is grown on the Great Plains | TRUE |
| True/False? The Volcanic Mountains landform includes Alaska and Oregon | FALSE |
| True/False? The first Europeans to explore America were the Vikings of Norway | TRUE |
| True/False? California's population grew quickly after silver was discovered there in 1920 | FALSE |
| True/False? Pineapple and sugar cane grow well in the Hawaiian climate | TRUE |
| True/False? Uranium is found in the mines of Pennsylvania | FALSE |
| What is the California state bird? | Quail |
| What is the California state flower? | Poppy |
| What is the California state tree? | California Redwood |
| What is the California state motto? | "Eureka!" (Which means "I found it") |
| What region is California found in? | Western |
| What landforms can be found in California? | Mountains, valleys, canyons |
| What are most important crop in California? | Dairy |
| What are some of the important industries in California? | Agriculture, tourism, film |
| What is the largest city in California? | Los Angeles |
| What is the capital of California? | Sacramento |
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