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|[[File:Satellite image illustrating the Great Plains.jpg|thumb|Satellite image illustrating the Great Plains|alt=Satellite image illustrating the Great Plains.jpg|border|none>>[[File:Map of Great Plains.svg|thumb|'''Great Plains region'''|alt=|none>> | |[[File:Satellite image illustrating the Great Plains.jpg|thumb|Satellite image illustrating the Great Plains|alt=Satellite image illustrating the Great Plains.jpg|border|none>>[[File:Map of Great Plains.svg|thumb|'''Great Plains region'''|alt=|none>> | ||
|'''GREAT PLAINS REGION''' | |'''GREAT PLAINS REGION''' | ||
* area of flat lands with mostly grasses (not forests) | |||
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|[[File:RockyMountains-Range.svg|thumb|RockyMountains-Range|alt=RockyMountains-Range.svg|border|none>> | |[[File:RockyMountains-Range.svg|thumb|RockyMountains-Range|alt=RockyMountains-Range.svg|border|none>> | ||
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* the '''Range''' includes mountains from which water flows into the Great Basin | * the '''Range''' includes mountains from which water flows into the Great Basin | ||
** the western border of the Range are the '''Sierra Nevada Mountains''' | ** the western border of the Range are the '''Sierra Nevada Mountains''' | ||
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|[[File:California Mountain Ranges.png|thumb|Northern and Southern Coast Ranges and other major mountain ranges of California|alt=|border|none>> | |[[File:California Mountain Ranges.png|thumb|Northern and Southern Coast Ranges and other major mountain ranges of California|alt=|border|none>> | ||
|'''PACIFIC COASTAL RANGE''' | |'''PACIFIC COASTAL RANGE''' | ||
* western slope of | * western slope of mountains that border the Great Basin and Rocky Mountains | ||
* and that produce important rivers that flow into the Pacific Ocean | * and that produce important rivers that flow into the Pacific Ocean | ||
* water flow from the mountains allows for great agricultural production in the "central valley" | * water flow from the mountains allows for great agricultural production in the "central valley" | ||
** = valley area between the mountains | ** = valley area between the mountains | ||
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* rivers start in mountains and flow downhill | * rivers start in mountains and flow downhill | ||
* thus they | * thus they mark the major regions | ||
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|'''US Rivers to know:''' | |'''US Rivers to know:''' | ||
* Hudson River | * Hudson River | ||
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|'''Virginia Rivers to know:''' | |'''Virginia Rivers to know:''' | ||
* James River | * James River | ||
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|[[File:Virginia geographic map-en.svg|thumb|Virginia is shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed, and the parallel 36°30′ north.|alt=A topographic map of Virginia, with text identifying cities and natural features.>> | |[[File:Virginia geographic map-en.svg|thumb|Virginia is shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed, and the parallel 36°30′ north.|alt=A topographic map of Virginia, with text identifying cities and natural features.>> | ||
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Revision as of 01:34, 30 May 2022
Preparation for the state of Virginian SOL ("Standards of Learning") History test
Released tests can be found here:
Virginia Standards of Learning
Note on table formatting
- use align left for thumbs
- for text at top of cell, use
- style="vertical-align:top;"
- after row breaks on same line as \-
Maps & Timelines[edit | edit source]
Geographic regions of North America[edit | edit source]
[[File:NorthAmerica-sel-regions LCPS VA-Edu..jpg|none|thumb|Major regions of North America from the Virginia Dept. of Education SOL framework document>> | Key
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[[File:Atlantic Coastal Plain.svg|thumb|The Atlantic coastal plain |alt=|border|none>> | ATLANTIC COASTAL PLAIN
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[[File:AppalachianLocatorMap2.png|thumb|AppalachianLocatorMap2|alt=|border|none>>[[File:Appalachian region of United States.png|thumb|Appalachian region of United States|alt=|none>> | APPALACHIAN REGION
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[[File:Satellite image illustrating the Great Plains.jpg|thumb|Satellite image illustrating the Great Plains|alt=Satellite image illustrating the Great Plains.jpg|border|none>>[[File:Map of Great Plains.svg|thumb|Great Plains region|alt=|none>> | GREAT PLAINS REGION
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[[File:RockyMountains-Range.svg|thumb|RockyMountains-Range|alt=RockyMountains-Range.svg|border|none>> | ROCKY MOUNTAINS REGION
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[[File:Basin and Range Province Boundaries and Landmarks.svg|thumb|One of various geographical definitions of the Province|alt=|none>>[[File:GB-Definition-Map.jpg|thumb|The hydrographic Great Basin (magenta outline), distinguished from the Great Basin Desert (black), and the Basin and Range Geological Province (teal).[3]|alt=|border|none>>[[File:Great Basin map.gif|thumb|Great Basin map|alt=Great Basin map.gif|border|none>> | BASIN AND RANGE
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[[File:California Mountain Ranges.png|thumb|Northern and Southern Coast Ranges and other major mountain ranges of California|alt=|border|none>> | PACIFIC COASTAL RANGE
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Rivers of the U.S.[edit | edit source]
[[File:Map of Major Rivers in US.png|thumb|Map of Major Rivers in US|alt=|border|none>> | BIG IDEAS
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US Rivers to know:
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[[File:US map - rivers and lakes3.jpg|thumb|US map - rivers and lakes3|alt=|border|none>> | Virginia Rivers to know:
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[[File:Chesapeake bay watershed map.jpg|thumb|The Chesapeake Bay watershed|alt=A rough map of the Chesapeake Bay watershed with blue lines for rivers drawn on top.>> | |||
[[File:Mississippi River Watershed Map.jpg|thumb|Mississippi River Watershed Map|alt=|border|none>>[[File:Mississippi river map.png|thumb|Mississippi river map|alt=|border|none>> | |||
Virginia maps[edit | edit source]
[[File:Virginia geographic map-en.svg|thumb|Virginia is shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed, and the parallel 36°30′ north.|alt=A topographic map of Virginia, with text identifying cities and natural features.>> |
Native American regions of North America[edit | edit source]
[[File:NativeAmericanRegions map 1.jpg|thumb|Major Regions of North America|alt=|none>> [[File:Langs N.Amer.png|thumb|Language families of Indigenous peoples in North America: shown across present-day Canada, Greenland, the United States, and northern Mexico|alt=|none>> |
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[[File:North American cultural areas.png|Cultural areas of North America at time of European contact|alt=|border|none|thumb>> [[File:Early indian east.jpg|thumb|Eastern tribes & general language groups, pre-colonial era|alt=Early indian east.jpg|none>> |
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Colonial America & territorial expansion[edit | edit source]
1748 | [[File:Nouvelle-France map-fr.svg|thumb|Map showing French possessions in North America just before the French-Indian War (1754)|alt=|border|none>> | BIG IDEAS
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1775 | [[File:Map Thirteen Colonies 1775.svg|thumb|Map Thirteen Colonies 1775|alt=|none>> | BIG IDEAS
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