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The us is referred to as _ because we provide for the world
Bread basket
__ created __ after 9/11
George bush
Homeland security
The us has a lot of fresh __ water
Inland
Ms river is __ miles long
2350
Mouth of ms river is __ miles wide
1 1/2
The mouth of the ms river is where it flows into thr __
Gulf of mex
The great lakes are made up of (homes)
Lake huron Lake ontario Lakd michigan Lake earie Lake superior
__ and the great lakes made many cities popular becUse trade was possible
Saint lorence seaway system
The seaway ties the great lakes to the __
Atlantic
The great lakes were formed by__
Melted glaciers
__ and __ is why weather changes in the us
Elevation and latitude
Rocky mtns go from __ to __
Canada to nm
In the __ the great plains are __ and winds move __
West
Arid
Leeward
Resources in the us are abundant but __ and __ are limited
Oil and fossil fuels
Southeastern states dont have dey seasons because of the __ and __
Atlantic and gulf
Us greatest natural resources are __ and __
Water
Land
__, __,__ made farming easier in the great plains
Dry farming
Steel plows
Steam tractors
Cities in the northeast and the great lakes region are knkwn S the __
Manufacturing belt
St lorence seaway system is a series of __ __ __
Canals lakes rivers
La popular for
Autrapranuership
Chicago popular for
Manufacturing
New york popular for
Trade and business jobs
__ helped build railroads
Asians
__ creates the __ act after 9/11 which gives the fbi thr power to search and conduct surveilance in suspected terrorists
Congress
Patriot
