History 6 SOL Review Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| USII.2a - What are the physical features and climate of the Great Plains? | Flatlands that rise gradually from east to westLand eroded by wind and water, Low rainfall,Frequent dust storms |
| USII.2a - Before the Civil War, how did people view the Great Plains? | The area was considered a "treeless wasteland" - not a good place to settle |
| USII.2a - How did perceptions of the Great Plains change after the Civil War? | New technologies allowed people to see the Great Plains not as a “treeless wasteland” but as a vast area to be settled. |
| USII.2a - What were some of the technologies and inventions that allowed people to settle in the Great Plains after the Civil War? | Barbed wire,Steel plows,Dry farming, Sod houses,Beef cattle raising,Wheat farming,Windmills,and Railroads |
| USII.2b -What are three industries that emerged after the Civil War in specialized manufacturing areas? | New England textile industryDetroit automobile industry, Pittsburgh steel industry,Chicago meat packing (somewhat later) |
| USII.2b - New manufacturing and industrial areas emerged after the Civil War. Where was the textile industry centered? | New England |
| USII.2b - What city emerged as the center of the automobile industry? | Detroit, Michigan |
| USII.2b - What city emerged as the center of the steel industry? | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| USII.2c - Name the 7 political regions of the U.S. | Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest Rocky Mountain, Pacific, and Noncontiguous |
| USII.2c - Name the 9 states of the Northeast region. | Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New YorkNew Jersey, Pennsylvania |
| USII.2c - Name the 14 states of the Southeast region.Hint: below are the first letters of the states listed from north to south (more or less). | Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, VirginiaKentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina,Georgia,Florida,AlabamaMississippi,Louisiana, and Arkansas |
| USII.2c - Name the 12 states of the Midwest region. Hint: below are the first letters of the states listed from east to west (more or less). | Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,Wisconsin,Minnesota, IowaMissouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakotaand North Dakota |
| USII.2c - Name the 4 states of the Southwest region. | Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona |
| USII.2c - Name the 6 states of the Rocky Mountain region. | Colorado,Utah, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming,and Idaho |
| USII.2c - Name the 3 states of the Pacific region. | Washington,Oregon, and California |
| USII.2c - Name the 2 noncontiguous states. | Alaska and Hawaii |
| USII.2c - A state is an example of a ______ region. | political |
| USII.2c - Name the states in which these cities are located. Boston and New York City | Boston, Massachusetts; New York, New York |
| USII.2c - Name the states in which these cities are located.Pittsburgh and Philadelphia | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| USII.2c - Name the states in which these cities are located.Atlanta and New Orleans | Atlanta, Georgia; New Orleans, Louisiana |
| USII.2c - Name the states in which these cities are located.Chicago and St. Louis | Chicago, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri |
| USII.2c - Name the states in which these cities are located.DetroitSan Antonio | Detroit, Michigan; San Antonio, Texas |
| USII.2c - Name the states in which these cities are located.Santa Fe and Denver | Santa Fe, New Mexico; Denver, Colorado |
| USII.2c - Name the states in which these cities are located.Salt Lake City and San Francisco | Salt Lake City, Utah; San Francisco, California |
| USII.2c - Name the states in which these cities are located.Los Angeles and Seattle | Los Angeles, California; Seattle, Washington |
| USII.2c - Name the states in which these cities are located.Juneau and Honolulu | Juneau, Alaska; Honolulu, Hawaii |
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