Process where people vote to choose the people they want to be in charge. empire. A large area with many people ruled by one strong leader, called an emperor. forum. An open space in the middle of a town for markets and meeting people (like a market square). It was the centre of Roman town life.
Our state has long held deep pride in its Michigan-made products. Detroit was once the potato chip capital of the U.S., as well as a player in the pickle industry (we really love our snacks). Companies like Kellogg's and Gerber revolutionized how Americans eat â going from consuming homemade and hand-preserved foods to modern, packaged goods.
The fried green tomatoes in Alabama are legendary in their own right, and hundreds of slices are dished out daily throughout the state. To follow, fried catfish, country fried steak, fried dill pickles, fried okra, fried chicken, and fried apple pies are fan favorites that local Alabamans submitted as their defining state foods.