Lesson 9: Places in the United States

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Why did Chicago, Illinois, grow quickly even after it was destroyed by a fire?

A. The city had space for a military base.

B. The city was blocked from the mainland.

C. The city had a central location near water.

D. The city became a center for making steel.

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A. where rivers meet

B. on sandy barrier islands

C. near a dry and dusty trail

D. in a cotton-growing region

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A. It is located in the Golden Triangle of the United States.

B. It is located about halfway between Japan and the United States.

C. Its location marks the beginning of the Chisholm Trail.

D. Its location bows out into the Atlantic Ocean.

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A. a railroad station

B. a naval and air base

C. a cotton farm

D. a steel factory

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