United States Geography Objective 1: to explain major geographic regions of the United States. Objective 2: to discuss how geography impacted major events in American history.

Background Temperate climate – Multiple climate regions Most common natural disaster is flooding Abundant natural resources. Examples?

Climate Regions

Geographic Regions

Geographic Regions How can we define them? Northeast South Midwest West

Migration Over the course of history, many different groups have migrated to the United States. How has migration changed over time? Where are most Americans currently migrating to?

Metropolitan Areas

The United States Today

Early American History By Colonies settled – Jamestown, VA in 1607 was the first English colony – St. Augustine, FL is the oldest colony est.1565 – What saved Jamestown?

Early U.S. Cont. Revolutionary War ( ) – Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776) – Treaty of Paris Louisiana Purchase (1803) – Manifest Destiny War of 1812 ( ) – Treaty of Ghent Dec – Established boundaries with Great Britain

U.S. Expanding Borders

U.S. History Cont. Civil War ( ) – United States split (Union/Confederacy) – Two capitals where? – Appomattox (1865) – Passage of the 13 th Amendment