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  1. 2. is a unit of government that specifically makes and enforces laws for a state and governments to administer the local needs of an area. The U.S. has 50 state governments, each state government is in charge of running their state according to the Constitution.
  2. 4. an important subject that people or government are arguing about or discussing such as unemployment or racial equity.Many Americans have trouble agreeing on some political issues.
  3. 7. an outline of a coast especially with to its shape and appearance.The coastline of Narragansett Bay in the Atlantic Ocean runs for 400 miles.
  4. 9. things that are created to be sold to meet the needs of what people want. It can be a physical productor service or combination was a good that was used in the slave trade.
  5. 14. An ethnic group is a group of People who are considered to be the same. They speak the same language, or have the same religion.Many applications require you to identify your ethnic
  6. 15. a person who fulfills the requirements for legal residency. A person that lives in or occupies a space.The Native Americans were the original inhabitants of the Americas.
  7. 16. requires immediate attention or action The burning of the Gaspee became an urgent matter for the British.
  8. 17. the geography, climate, trees and rivers RI has poor and rocky soil that is difficult to farm Rhode Island’s physical features do not include mountains.
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  1. 1. a member of indigenous people of north, central and south America especially those indigenous to continental U.S.My Great-Great Grandmother’s name was Aramintha and she belonged to the Indians of the Great Plains.
  2. 3. a building equipped machinery for a process.Samuel Slater memorized the blueprints of a mill in England and built the first mill in the U.S. in.
  3. 5. The wealth or resources of a country or region. Rhode Island’s economy benefits from summer tourism.
  4. 6. a slowly mass of moving ice or river of ice formed by accumulation of snow on mountains or near the poles. The glaciers cut into the land creating a lot of rocky edges and ledge.persecute to treat someone cruelly or unfairly especially for race, religion or political beliefs Roger Williams was persecuted for his beliefs so he fled Massachussetts and created Providence.
  5. 8. harmful effects to the earth and its natural systems due to the actions of people Ocean pollution is an important environmental issue that needs to be addressed
  6. 10. Problems that affect many people in a society unemployment and homelessness Many lawmakers disagree on the way some social issues should be addressed.
  7. 11. a stone set up on a side of a road to mark the distanceto a specific place.As you walk along the Blackstone Valley Bike Path, you will many milestones.
  8. 12. is a unit of government that specifically makes and enforces laws for a state and governments to administer the local needs of an area. The U.S. has 50 state governments, each state government is in charge of running their state according to the Constitution.
  9. 13. Physical geography is the study of Earth’s seasons, climate, atmosphere, soil, streams,landforms,and oceans.Rhode Island’s geography consists of lowlands and highlands.