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US Geography

Geography Unit

TermDefinition
Appalachian Mountains main mountain range in the East
Great Lakes largest group of freshwater lakes in the world
Mississippi River North America's largest and most important river
tributary smaller stream or river or river that flows into a larger stream or river
Rocky Mountains enormous mountain range in the west
continental divide area of high ground that divides the flow of rivers toward opposite ends of a continent
colony territory inhabited and controlled by people from a foreign land
Boston major seaport in the British colonies during the mid-1700s
New York major seaport in the British colonies during the mid-1700s
plantation large farm the grows mainly one crop
pioneers first settlers in the west
U.S. Constitution document spelling out the powers and function of the branches of the federal government
legislative branch responsible for making laws
executive branch carries out and enforces laws
judicial branch interprets the laws in court cases
bilingual people who speak two languages
Washington DC the United States capital
Chicago one of the busiest shipping ports on the Great Lakes
Detroit located in Michigan and is the nation's leading automobile producer
Seattle Washington's largest city and dhome to technology and aerospace companies
terrorism violent attacks to intimidate or cause fear
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