Human Geography United States

What is the reasons why migration has always been a part of U.S. history?

• The United States welcomed Immigrants because immigrants pay to be here

• The Regions natural wealth, abundance of natural resources, and opportunity for a better life

• The Gold rush of 1849

What was the 1st European Settlement in the United States?

• Jamestown-British

• New Orleans-French

• St. Augustine- Spaniards

What led to the Foundation of the U.S.?

• France Gave the 13 colonies its independence

• Great Britain decided the Colonies should govern themselves

• The 13 colonies began to resent the British Government and began the American Revolution

What is the Louisiana Purchase?

• United States bought the land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains from France in 1803

• When the United States bought California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado from Mexico

• When the United States bought the land East of the Mississippi River from France.

What happened in 1869 that allowed more people to settle in the West?

• The Purchase of Califronia

• Louisiana Purchase

• The transcontinental Railroad was completed

What social event happened in the U.S. during the 1960's and the 1970's?

• Industrialization

• Civil Rights and Feminist Movements

• End of Slavery

The United States is the most powerful economy in the World

• True

• False

What are the 3 factors that have allowed the American Economy to succeed?

• Good trading policies, Technological factories, and labor force

• Abundance of Natural resources, Skilled labor force, and Stable political System

• Influx of immigrants, top edge technology, and no government restrictions.

Manufacturing is more important in the U.S. than the Service Industry

• True

• False

What are the 2 most spoken languages in the U.S.?

• English & Japanese

• English & French

• English & Spanish