1. The Mid-Atlantic Region
Discovering the USA
One Region at a Time
The Mid-Atlantic Region by
Carrie Conley

2. The Mid-Atlantic Region gets its name from its location.
Do you know where that is?

3. The east coast of the United States is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean.
These states are in the
middle of the east coast.

4. “Mid” is short for middle
“Atlantic” is the name of
the ocean most of these states are next to.
The Mid-Atlantic Region is in the
middle of the east coast which is
right next to the Atlantic Ocean.

5. These states are
and
Washington D.C.
the capital of the USA.

6. The capital of Delaware is Dover. Delaware is the second smallest
state.
The capital
of Delaware
is Dover.
Delaware was
the first state.

7. Delaware has become a farming and industrial state.

8. The capitol building is the oldest Capitol still in use in the USA!
Maryland
has both the
Chesapeake Bay
and the
Atlantic Ocean.
The capitol building is the oldest
Capitol still in use in the USA!

9. People enjoy fishing for rockfish, the state fish,
This is the
biggest fish
I’ve ever caught
thought,
Gov.
Glendenning!
People enjoy fishing for
rockfish, the state fish,
on the Chesapeake Bay.

10. The
Jersey Shore
is a great
place to go
and enjoy
the beach.
On December 18, 1787,
New Jersey became the
third state.

11. The capital
of New Jersey
is Trenton.
The world's first
boardwalk
was built in 1870 in
Atlantic City
New Jersey.

12. Pennsylvania
is the only
state in the
Mid-Atlantic
Region
that does not touch
the Atlantic Ocean.
Pennsylvania was the
2nd state in the USA.

13. There are
four major
rivers
and one
Great Lake in
Pennsylvania.
This is the
Liberty Bell.
It is in
Philadelphia,
one of the
oldest cities
in America.

14. Washington D.C. This is not a state. It is a district, a city,
the capital of
the USA.
Washington,
D.C. has
two rivers,
the Potomac
and the
Anacostia.

15. Washington D.C. Washington Monument Lincoln Memorial U.S. Capitol
There are many monuments, museums,
and interesting places to visit
in Washington, D.C.

16. Chesapeake Bay Atlantic Ocean many rivers
The Mid-Atlantic Region would be a
wonderful place to visit if you
want to have fun in the water.
Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic Ocean
many rivers

17. The End

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Conley