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WV History Chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| WV is divided into how many regions | 4 |
| Name the 4 regions of WV | Allegheny Highlands, Allegheny Plateau, Potomac Section, and Ohio River Valley |
| The region in eastern panhandle | The Potomac Section |
| Rural means | country-like |
| Urban means | of or like a city or town |
| The regions forms a dividing line between eastern and western WV | Allegheny Highlands |
| This region gave WV the nickname the "Mountain State" and contains Spruce Knob | Allegheny Highlands |
| Immigrants are | people who move into a new country to settle there |
| A plateau is | an elevated tract of more or less level land |
| This regions lies along the Ohio River | Ohio River Valley |
| This region is west of the highlands and contains the New River Gorge | Allegheny Plateau Region |
| A tourist is | someone who travels away from home to another place and who does not plan to stay permanently in the new location |
| Some of the outdoor adventures for tourist in WV include | skiing, caving, rock climbing, white-water rafting, cycling, snowboarding, golfing, boating, camping, and walking |
| The Eastern Panhandle has a rich history, Harpers Ferry, located in Jefferson County it is | where the first European explorer first entered WV |
| Charles Town, another town in Jefferson County Is the location of the courthouse where who was sentenced to death | John Brown |