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What was the significance of the Gadsden Purchase in 1853?
What was the significance of the Gadsden Purchase in 1853?
- Southern Arizona and southern New Mexico were added to the United States (correct)
- Alaska was purchased from Russia
- The Appalachian Mountains were discovered
- Hawaii was annexed into the United States
Where is Mount Whitney located?
Where is Mount Whitney located?
- New Mexico
- Central Alabama
- Northern Alberta
- Sierra Nevada (correct)
Which mountain is the highest in North America?
Which mountain is the highest in North America?
- Mount Whitney
- Mount McKinley
- Mount Denali (correct)
- Mount Everest
Which of the following states was not part of the 1848 acquisition brought from Mexico?
Which of the following states was not part of the 1848 acquisition brought from Mexico?
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What natural barrier separates the eastern Coastal Plain from the vast interior lowlands in North America?
What natural barrier separates the eastern Coastal Plain from the vast interior lowlands in North America?
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Which river converges with the Mississippi near St. Louis?
Which river converges with the Mississippi near St. Louis?
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Which river is the longest in North America?
Which river is the longest in North America?
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Which river supplies drinking water to 40 million people in seven western states?
Which river supplies drinking water to 40 million people in seven western states?
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Which river forms the border with Mexico?
Which river forms the border with Mexico?
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Which river supports $1.4 trillion in annual economic activity and 16 million jobs?
Which river supports $1.4 trillion in annual economic activity and 16 million jobs?
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