Most Trees and Shrubs Continue to Grow Year After Year

question 22

Multiple Choice

Most trees and shrubs continue to grow year after year. Such plants are known as

• A) biennials.
• B) perennials.
• C) annuals.

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Definitions:

Territorial Governments

Administrative bodies established to govern territories that are not yet fully incorporated as states within a federal structure, such as the U.S.

Western Territories

Western Territories refers to the lands west of the Mississippi River that were acquired or explored by the United States during its westward expansion in the 19th century.

Mississippi River

A major North American river, one of the longest in the world, flowing south from northern Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, historically significant for transport and trade.

Boundary Concessions

Agreements in which one country gives up certain territorial claims or adjusts its border as part of a negotiation with another country.