Social Studies - America the Beautiful

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Why are mountainous areas often the last regions to be settled?

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They can have harsh climates.

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Which of the following most likely encouraged Katharine Lee Bates to write “America the Beautiful”?

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a trip to Colorado

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3. Which state capital is highest?

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Santa Fe

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Three statements describe North American and world geography..

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1. 1. The United States is bordered by two countries - Canada and Mexico.

2. 2. North America is one of seven continents on Earth.

3. 3. Two of the fifty U.S. states do not touch another state - Hawaii and Alaska.

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States and their capitals.

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Sacramento, California

Olympia, Washington

Boise, Idaho

Carson City, Nevada

Salem, Oregon

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Why are the Great Lakes important to the United States economy?

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Because the lakes are inland waterways that connect the Midwest to the

Atlantic Ocean.

This waterways make it easy to transport goods and people.

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How did early settlers make it difficult to preserve North America’s timber resources?

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Early settlers made it difficult to protect North America’s timber or wood resources because they cut down forests and cleared land for farming.

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How did the variety of or different landforms and climates make North America so attractive to

immigrants with many different goals?

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Farmers from Europe

were attracted to areas with lots of land. The Plains of North America had vast amounts

of farmland and had a climate similar to that of Western Europe.