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The Lewis and Clark Expedition explored what region from 1804-1806? (Hint: it was bought from France in 1803 and doubled the size of the U.S.)
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The Louisiana Purchase
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Lake Sakakawea is a 200-mile long reservoir along what river?
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Missouri River
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What city, founded by William Penn, was the site of the First and Second Continental Congresses?
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Philadelphia
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What state in the contiguous U.S. has the northernmost point?
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Minnesota
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What city is located on the western tip of Lake Superior and is an important port for shipping grain and iron ore?
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Duluth
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What city in Alabama was the subject of a 1955 and 1956 bus boycott organized by Martin Luther King Jr., to protest bus segregation?
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Montgomery
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What city is in western Texas and lies directly across the border from the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez?
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El Paso
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Badlands National Park and Mount Rushmore are located west of the Missouri River in what state?
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South Dakota
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Cape Cod, known for it's beautiful shoreline, is located in what state?
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Massachusetts
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The James, York, and Rappahannock rivers constitute the eastern coast/Tidewater region of what state?
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Virginia
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Poi is a food commonly associated with people native to what state?
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Hawaii
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What swampy region is the melaleuca tree wreaking havoc on by drying out the area and making it uninhabitable for native plants and animals?
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Everglades
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The San Joaquin is located between two mountain ranges; the Coast Range and what else?
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Sierra Nevada Range
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In what region do tornados occur most frequently?
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Midwest / Great Plains
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What state has the most national parks (9)?
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California
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What state has the nickname The Constitution State?
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Connecticut
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In what state is the easternmost point in the contiguous United States?
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Maine
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Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, and what other southeastern state borders the Gulf of Mexico?
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Mississippi
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The Great Miami River and Little Miami River are two rivers in what state?
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Ohio
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In what state is Yucca Mountain located? (Yucca Mountain is a permanent repository of 77,000 tons of nuclear waste)
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Nevada
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What is the name of the tree, primarily located in the arid southwest, that has deep roots known for depriving native plants of water?
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Tamarisk / Salt Cedar Tree
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Hydrilla, introduced in Florida as an aquarium plant, now clogs many waterways in the US. This plant, which is spread easily by boats, has been found in what river? (Hint: it is near Washington D.C.)
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Potomac River
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In what state is Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous U.S. found?
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California
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The Colorado Plateau is located between the Rocky Mountains and what else? (Hint: it is a vast arid region that is known for its many endorheic watersheds)
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Great Basin
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What three oceans does the United States border?
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Atlantic
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Pacific
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Arctic
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