| A | B |
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| Popular Culture | American movies, tv programs, sports are example of this |
| Washington, DC | Capital of US |
| European Descendents | Make up 70% of US population |
| Native Americans | People who were the only ones for thousands of years, live in West |
| Hispanic Americans | Came from Mexico, Cuba, etc, and live mostly in South |
| Asian Americans | Live mostly in California |
| African Americans | Live mostly in South and large cities |
| Plantations | large farms that grow mainly one crop |
| Continental divide | an area of high ground that divides the flow of rivers |
| Colonies | territories inhabited by people from a foreign land |
| Terrorism | violent attacks that cause fear |
| Pioneers | first settlers who traveled in search of land |
| Tributaries | Smaller streams that flow into larger ones |
| Bilingual | describes someone who speaks 2 languages |
| Midwest | One of the most productive farming regions, corn, wheat, soybeans |
| West | Has large open spaces, ranching and wheat |
| Northeast | Industrial and financial center, densely populated |
| South | Rich farm land where cotton, tobacco and citrus fruit grow |
