Chapter 3 Flashcards
What are the five regions of the u.s
West Midwest southwest northeast southeast
What do Canada and the United States share
The worlds longest unprotected border
What is Mexico divided into
Political regions called states
What is a political region
A place where people share a government
What is a cultural region
An area in which the people share certain ways of life
What are the three levels of government in the United States
Local, State and Federal
What is commonwealth
Commonwealth means that it is a territory of the United States but that it governs itself
Are regions all the same
No
Are all regions interdependent?
Yes
What does it mean for a region to be interdependent?
It means regions depend on one another for resources, products and services
Why do people divide places into political regions?
Creating political regions helps people live and govern in an organized way.
