Historical Environmental Changes in United States Regions

United States Geography: Resources, Hazards, and World Comparisons

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Investigate how deforestation, canal building, mining, and urban sprawl modified ecosystems across different U.S. regions over centuries.

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United States Geography: Resources, Hazards, and World Comparisons

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Investigate historical environmental change in the U.S., analyze natural resource utilization, evaluate natural disaster impacts, and compare U.S. biomes to world regions.

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SS.G.1.5Illinois Social Studies Standards · All ages

Investigate how the cultural and environmental characteristics of places within the United States change over time.