Name: ___________________________Date: ______________ Class: ____________________
World Studies for Georgia Students-Grade 6
Chapter 9: United States of America
Section 1: The Land and People of the United States
Guided Reading
Instructions: Read the section and complete each item with words from
the passages in this section.
1. The United States is the second-largest country on the continent of North
America, bordering both the ___________________ Ocean and the
____________________ Ocean, with Canada (the largest country) to its north
and Mexico to its south.
2. The country ranks _______________ largest in the world at almost 3.8 million
square miles.
3. The climate of the United States is mostly _________________.
4. The southern portions of the country, however, are in a ________________
zone.
5. At the extremes of climate in the United States are _______________ and
_______________.
6. The United States consists of a variety of ________________.
7. The United States has an abundance of _______________ resources that can be
used to produce goods and services.
8. The United States has the world’s largest _______________ reserves
accounting for 27 percent of the world’s total.
9. The _________________ of the United States in 2016 was about 320 million,
making it the
______________ most populated country in the world.
10. The United States is an ________________ country with about 80 percent of
the population living in cities or towns.
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World Studies for Georgia Students-Grade 6
Chapter 9: United States of America
Section 1: The Land and People of the United States
Guided Reading
11. As with any large, industrial, and technologically advanced country in the
world today, the people of the United States face a number of threats to their
__________________ health.
12. Urban areas are ________________. That means clearing more land for people,
leaving less habitat for native plants and ________________.
13. Generating power and running engines of various types in the United States is
mostly accomplished by burning ________________ ________________ such
as coal and petroleum products.
14. The United States established the _________________ Protection Agency
(EPA) in the early 1970s to monitor the environment and make sure people and
companies are following laws designed to keep the country clean.
15. An ________________ group is a category of people grouped together because
they have a common ancestry, language, or culture.
16. Instead, most citizens of the United States are descended from
________________, or people who came from other countries.
17. ________________ is the most common language spoken in the United States.
18. In the United States, the government is not allowed to set an official
________________ or force people to worship in a certain way. Furthermore,
________________ from the government cannot be used to support a particular
religion.
Name: ___________________________Date: ______________ Class: ____________________
World Studies for Georgia Students-Grade 6
Chapter 9: United States of America
Section 2: A Brief History of the United States
Guided Reading
Instructions: Read the section and complete each item with words from
the passages in this section.
1. The United States was formed from 13 British __________________ in North
America in the late 18th century.
2. The United States ___________________ (the document that set up our
nation’s framework for government) created a form of government where the
citizens could _________________ their leaders.
3. This system of _______________ and _______________ helped to ensure that
no single person or group would be able to violate the rights of other
Americans.
4. In the time between 1800 and 1899, the United States _______________ at an
incredible rate. The country _________________ from a group of states along
the Atlantic Ocean to stretch across North America to the Pacific Ocean.
5. The county was almost torn apart, however, when the American
______________ ______________ began in 1861.
6. States disagreed on whether the national government could end
_______________.
7. During the 20th century, the United States took an important position as a world
_______________.
8.
US President Woodrow Wilson helped to create the League of
_______________.
9. The 1930s became best known for this time of poor economic conditions called
the _________________ __________________. Many families suffered
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World Studies for Georgia Students-Grade 6
Chapter 9: United States of America
Section 2: A Brief History of the United States
Guided Reading
greater for more than a decade as government leaders tried to provide
______________ and get the country’s _______________ moving.
10. The United States did not join the fighting until 1941 when ________________
attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. That action brought the United States into
_____________ _____________ ______.
11. After World War II ended, the ______________ ______________ and the
United States became rivals for world power.
12. It was known as the ______________ _____________ because, although there
were many tense moments and relatively small fights, total war (a “hot” war)
did not break out between the two nations.
13. By 1991, the Soviet Union fell apart, and democratically elected leaders
replaced ________________ rulers in much of the former Soviet territories.
14. Activists in the _____________ ______________ movement worked for full
civil rights and racial equality for African Americans.
15. On September 11, 2001, _________________ hijacked four commercial jets.
The takeover was planned by a group called _______________.
16. These violent acts were just a beginning of additional ______________ around
the world
by Islamist extremists. These groups presented new problems for
world ______________ and ______________.
17. In the 21st century, citizens of the United States still struggle with fully
implementing their ideals of _______________ and _______________.
Name: ___________________________Date: ______________ Class: ____________________
World Studies for Georgia Students-Grade 6
Chapter 9: United States of America
Section 3: The Government of the United States
Guided Reading
Instructions: Read the section and complete each item with words from
the passages in this section.
1. The first plan of government for the United States was the Articles of
__________________ adopted in 1781. The document was not as
________________ as the Founding Fathers had hoped.
2. As a result, it was replaced with the United States __________________, and
in 1789, George Washington became the first ________________ of the United
States.
3. Today, the United States has the _________________ written constitution in
the world.
4. Government in the United States is based on the idea of _________________,
or rule by the people.
5. Instead, the United States has a _________________ democracy. Citizens elect
_________________ to vote on laws and lead the country.
6. The United States has a __________________ system of government. The
president heads the _________________ branch of government and is
considered the head of government.
7. The ________________ is the head of state, or the official representative of the
country to other nations.
8. The __________________ branch of
government consists of a Congress
composed of the _______________ and the House of ___________________.
9. The highest court in the nation is the United States ______________
_____________.
Name: ___________________________Date: ______________ Class: ____________________
World Studies for Georgia Students-Grade 6
Chapter 9: United States of America
Section 3: The Government of the United States
Guided Reading
10. Citizens regularly ______________ on representatives, taxes, and laws that
apply to their local community.
Name: ___________________________Date: ______________ Class: ____________________
World Studies for Georgia Students-Grade 6
Chapter 9: United States of America
Section 4: The Economy of the United States
Guided Reading
Instructions: Read the section and complete each item with words from
the passages in this section.
1. In the United States, private ________________ and business firms make most
of the decisions regarding the three economic questions: what to produce, how
to produce, and for whom to produce.
2. The _______________ and _________________ governments buy needed
goods and services mostly in the private marketplace (the world of trade or
economic activity). This makes the United States a _________________
economic system.
3. The United States has one of the most ________________ economies in the
world with a Gross Domestic Product per capita of over $53,000 per year.
4. One concern for the future of the US economy has to do with
________________. The growth of necessary technology skills has caused the
development of a “two-tier labor market in which those at the bottom lack the
_______________ and skills of those at the top.
5. Between 2014 and 2016, the number of exports from and imports to the United
States ________________.
6.
The United States gets most of its imports from _____________, Canada, and
________________.
7. More than half the oil used in the United States is _______________ from
foreign countries, and oil has a major impact on the overall health of the
________________.