Analyze how physical characteristics of the environment influenced population distribution, settlement patterns, and economic activities in the United States.
Describe the positive and negative consequences of human modification of the physical environment of the United States.
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Which colonial region's climate mild winters and hot, humid summers?
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Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
Southern Colonies
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Which region's main economic practice was agriculture due to the long growing season and fertile soil?
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Which colonial region's climate mild winters and hot, humid summers?
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Which region's main economic practice was agriculture due to the long growing season and fertile soil?
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The long cold winters in the __________ colonies was not ideal for growing cash crops so they focused on lumbering, fishing, & fur trade.
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Which of these best describes the environment of the New England colonies?
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The New England Colonial region's economy included shipbuilding because of the availability of what major resource?
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The Transcontinental Railroad helped this area transport their manufactured goods faster and further.
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What crop became "King" in the South as a result of Eli Whitney's invention?
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In the 1800s, which region's economy was based on farming & mining?
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In the 1800s, which region's economy was based on large-scale farming, the plantation system, & slavery?
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In the 1800s, which region's economy was based on manufacturing & industry?
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A large immigrant labor force, fast flowing rivers, and lack of fertile soil were all reasons that manufacturing and industry developed in which US region?
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Canals and Railroads did all of the following EXCEPT-
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How did the cotton gin change cotton production in the South?
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What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?
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What was one major effect of the opening of the Erie Canal?
