the united states chapter 3. these were the indigenous people of the united states. native americans

The United States

Chapter 3

These were the indigenous people of the United States.

Native Americans

This is the event that triggered European colonization of America.

Columbus’s discovery

This is the nation that established colonies that eventually became the United States.

England

This is the United States’ system of government.

Representative Democracy

This is the written plan for government.

Constitution

This is how the United States doubled in size in 1803.

Louisiana Purchase

These were the causes of the Civil War.

slavery and states’ rights

This is who won the Civil War.

The North

This is the document that triggered the American Revolution.

Declaration of Independence

This is the function of the U.S. Constitution.

It sets up our government and lists our basic rights

This is the term for lowland marsh.

Swamp

This is the term for states that are connected.

contiguous

This is the ability to read and write.

literacy

This is a written change to the Constitution.

amendment

This was the greatest economic downturn of the 20th century.

The Great Depression

This is the most densely populated region of the U.S.

The northeast

This is an important crop in the midwest.

Wheat

Freedom of speech is included in this amendment.

1st Amendment

This is a severe storm that comes off the ocean.

hurricane

This is the term for the original people in an area.

indigenous

This is the music that was created by African Americans.

Jazz

This is the main religion in the U.S.

Christianity

This is the tallest mountain range in the U.S.

The Rockies

This is the type of economic system in the U.S.

Free market

This is one of the oldest cities in the Northeast.

Philadelphia

This is someone who comes to a country from somewhere else.

immigrant

This is the longest river in the U.S.

Mississippi

This is to treat someone poorly because of his/her race.

discrimination

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