The document provides information about various geographic regions, indigenous groups, explorers, and events in United States history. It describes key details about the Coastal Plain region along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, the Great Plains west of the Interior Lowlands, the Canadian Shield with its ancient rock formations, and the Pueblo people who inhabited the Southwest. It also lists obstacles to European exploration, motivating forces, accomplishments, and the roles of various European powers like England, Spain, France, and Portugal in the exploration era.
8.
Holds some of the oldest rock formations in
North America
Hills worn by erosion
Hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers
Wrapped around Hudson Bay in a horseshoe
shape
14.
Relied on geography and environment for food,
clothing, and shelter
Inhabited the southwest in present day New
Mexico and Arizona
Lived in desert areas bordering cliffs and
mountains
18.
Economic: gold, natural resources, trade
Religious: spread of Christianity
Competitions for empire
Belief in the superiority of their own culture
22.
Located west of the Rocky Mountains and east
of the Sierra Nevada's and the Cascades
Area of varying elevation containing isolated
mountain ranges and Death Valley, the lowest
point in North America
26.
Located west of the Appalachian Mountains
and east of the Great Plains
Rolling flat lands with many rivers, broad river
valleys, and grassy hills
28.
One of the thirteen colonies
Settled by people who wanted a new life and
economic freedom
Settled by people who had been in debtor’s
prisons in England
32.
Relied on geography and climate for food,
clothing, and shelter
Inhabited present day Alaska and Northern
Canada
Lived in Arctic areas where the temperature is
below freezing much of the year
34.
Located west of the Great Plains and east of
the Basin and Range
Rugged mountains stretching from Alaska to
Mexico
High elevations
Contain the Continental Divide, which
determines the directional flow of rivers
36.
Located west of the Coastal Plain
Extends from eastern Canada to western
Alabama
Old, eroded mountains
Oldest mountain range in North America
44.
Interacted with the Native Americans during the
European Exploration Era
Established settlements and claimed
ownership of land
Learned farming techniques from the American
Indians
Traded
52.
Interacted with the Native Americans during the
European Exploration Era
Brought European diseases
Brought Christianity to the New World
Conquered and enslaved Native Americans
65. PATTERNS OF TRADE
TRADE ROUTES GREW ALONG RIVERS LIKE THE MIGHTY
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OR THE GREAT LAKES.
LOCATIONS OF CITIES AND TOWNS
CITIES AND TOWNS DEVELOPED IN AREAS NEAR LARGE
BODIES OF WATER THAT PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION FOR
GOODS AS WELL AS NATURAL RESOURCES
66. WEST WARD (FRONTIER) MOVEMENT
RIVERS SERVED AS A MAJOR TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
FOR EARLY SETTLERS MOVING WEST
AGRICULTURE AND FISHING INDUSTRIES
THE GREAT PLAINS OFFERED GREAT EXPANSES OF LAND
FOR AGRICULTURE USE, SUCH AS FARMING AND RAISING
CATTLE. FISHING INDUSTRIES GREW AROUND AMERICA’S
PLENTIFUL COASTAL AREAS, SUCH AS VIRGINIA’S EASTERN
SHORE.
89.
Items found at Cactus Hill
provide archaeologists with evidence
about the people who used to live there.
These stone tools date back about 15,000
years.
107.
WE WERE WATER FEATURES THAT HELPED
MOVE PEOPLE
WE HELPED THE EXPLORERS
WE SERVED AS A GATEWAY TO THE WEST
108. THE MAJOR RIVERS OF THE UNITED STATES: COLUMBIA
RIVER, OHIO RIVER, RIO GRANDE RIVER, MISSISSIPPI RIVER,
MISSOURI RIVER, ST. LAWRENCE RIVER, COLORADO RIVER
109.
I provided the French and Spanish with
exploration routes to Mexico and other
parts of America.