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| The United States is the _______ largest country | third |
| The US is border by ________ on the West Coast | the Pacific Ocean |
| The US is bordered by __________ on the East Coast | the Atlantic Ocean |
| The lowest point in the US is____________ | Death Valley |
| The highest point in the US is___________ | Mt. McKinley |
| There are _____________ states in the US | fifty |
| The US has tropical beaches, Rocky Mountains, rolling prairies, __________ and _______ | barren desert and wilderness areas |
| The US also has Great Lakes, Mississippi River, _______ and __________ | Grand Canyon and Yosemite Valley |
| Animals that are found in the US are... | bison, black bears, grizzlies, and polar bears |
| There are _________ species of flowers in the US | twenty thousand (20,000) |
| Symbol of the USA | Bald Eagle |
| The early settlers came from__________ to America | Europe |
| The country the settlers fought their independence from | Britain |
| Which way did the settlers expand? | west |
| The day the settlers declared independence from Britain | July 4, 1776 |
| The US is a nation of_________ | immigrants |
| Why do people come to the US? | For a better life |
| What are the six regions of the USA? | New England, Mid Atlantic, South, Midwest, Southwest, and West |
| How old do you need to be to vote in the US? | eighteen |
| How often do we vote in the US? | Every four years |
| Where does the president live? | White House in Washington D.C. |
| What are the two Houses of Congress? | Senate and House of Representatives |
| What year was the first African American elected president? | 2008 |
| What are the two most common languages spoken in the US? | English and Spanish |
| What does the US use for money? | US dollar |
| What is the Capital of the US? | Washington D.C. |
