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Chapter 4 Study Guide

The United States Study Guide outlines three main sections about the United States: 1) The variety of US landforms and climate regions including coastal plains, mountains, interior plains, and different climate zones. 2) The economy which has abundant natural resources and a free enterprise system, with economic regions focused on industries like manufacturing, agriculture, mining, fishing and technology. 3) A brief history of the US including independence in 1776, the Constitution, Civil War, three branches of government, and mentions of the majority and fastest growing ethnic groups as well as several famous American artists and musicians.

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Chapter 4 Study Guide

The United States Study Guide outlines three main sections about the United States: 1) The variety of US landforms and climate regions including coastal plains, mountains, interior plains, and different climate zones. 2) The economy which has abundant natural resources and a free enterprise system, with economic regions focused on industries like manufacturing, agriculture, mining, fishing and technology. 3) A brief history of the US including independence in 1776, the Constitution, Civil War, three branches of government, and mentions of the majority and fastest growing ethnic groups as well as several famous American artists and musicians.

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The United States Study Guide

Section 1 (variety of landforms and climate regions)

Terms- contiguous, megalopolis, coral reef

Physical Regions- Know their location: Coastal Plains (Atlantic and Gulf), Appalachian
Mountains, Interior Plains (Great Plains and Central Lowlands, Mountains and Plateaus,
The Pacific Coast.

Physical - Great Plains, Rockies, Appalachian, Mount McKinley, Great Lakes,


Mississippi River

Many climate regions- most mid-lattitude

Section 2 (economy- abundant resources and hard work)

Terms- Free enterprise system, service industry, navigable, fossil fuel, acid rain, landfill,
recycling, free trade

Economic Regions
Northeast (ports, manufacturing, and trade)
South (rich soil, agriculture)
Midwest ("America's breadbasket"- corn, soybeans, wheat, Rivers)
Interior West (dry climate- raising cattle, rich in minerals like gold and silver)
Pacific (Fertile valleys, Fishing, lumber, Minerals, technology and innovation)

Section 3 (History- diverse culture)

Terms- colony, representative democracy, federal republic, secede, immigrant, rural,


urban, suburb.

July 4, 1776
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Amendments
Civil War
Branches of gov't (Executive, Legislative, Judicial)
The majority ethnic group
The fastest growing ethnic group
Georgia O'Keefe
Langston Hughes
Mark Twain
Louis Armstrong

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