1. American Geography
U.S. History II 1g, 2c, 1f

2. Geography Geography is:
The study of the earth’s landforms, bodies of water, weather, and plant and animal life
The study of the way people live on the earth, the way people use the earth, and the effects that human activities have on the earth

3. The Earth
The surface of Earth is made up of land and water

4. Continents and Oceans Continents: largest masses of land on Earth
Oceans: largest bodies of salt water on Earth

5. Measuring Latitude
Latitude (parallel): a horizontal line on a map or a globe that measures distance NORTH or SOUTH from the Equator

6. Measuring Longitude
Longitude (meridian) : a vertical or curved line on a on a map or a globe that measures distance WEST or EAST from the Prime Meridian

7. How do YOU remember Longitude vs. Latitude?
Latitude – Flatitude
Latitude looks like climbing a ladder
Others?

8. Longitude and Latitude Song
Longitude Latitude Song - YouTube

9. Latitude and Longitude: PRACTICE

10. DILI 1g: Latitude and Longitude

11. U.S. Regions, States, and Cities
Preview Video

12. Region: Northeast States Maine Vermont New Hampshire Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

13. Geography of the Northeast
Rocky Coast of New England
Farmland in the Ohio River Valley
Allegheny Mountains (part of the Appalachian Mountains)

14. Cities of the Northeast: New York City
By 1850 is was the most populated American city
Most immigrants arrived at Ellis Island

15. Cities of the Northeast: Boston
Where many Irish and Italian immigrants settled
Major textile industry center in the early 1900s

16. Cities of the Northeast: Philadelphia
Where the Declaration of Independence was written
Major railroad hub during the late 1800s and early 1900s

17. Cities of the Northeast: Pittsburgh
Steel manufacturing center

18. Region: Southeast States Maryland Delaware South Carolina Georgia
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas

19. Geography of the Southeast
Appalachian Mountains (through 8 different states)
Sandy coastal plains
Bayous and swamplands (particularly along the Gulf Coast)
Farmland (many different crops)

20. Cities of the Southeast: Washington, D.C.
Capital of the United States

21. Cities of the Southeast: New Orleans
Major port city and gateway to the Mississippi River
The majority of the city is below sea level

22. Cities of the Southeast: Atlanta
Destroyed by General Sherman during the Civil War
Site of sit-ins during the Civil Rights Movement
Site of the 1996 Olympics

23. Region: Midwest States Ohio Indiana Iowa Illinois Missouri Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota

24. Geography of the Midwest
Relatively flat land, some rolling hills
Prairies cover most of the Midwest states

25. Cities of the Midwest: Detroit
Center of the automobile industry

26. Cities of the Midwest: St. Louis
Lewis and Clark began their journey west from this city
Hosted 1904 Worlds’ Fair

27. Cities of the Midwest: Chicago
Center of the meatpacking industry
1/3 of the city was destroyed by a fire in 1871
Hotspot for gangsters in 20th century (Al Capone)

28. Region: Rocky Mountain
States
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Nevada
Montana
Idaho

29. Geography of the Rocky Mountain Region
Contains the Rocky Mountains
The Continental Divide is located in this region
Has 16 rivers that flow to 3 oceans

30. Cities of the Rocky Mountain Region: Denver
Founded during the Gold Rush
Originally an American Indian encampment

31. Cities of the Rocky Mountain Region: Salt Lake City
Founded as a Mormon settlement in 1847
Located on the Great Salt Lake

32. Region: Southwest
States
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona

33. Geography of the Southwest
Desert landscape
Land is irrigated to allow for the growing of crops

34. Cities of the Southwest: Sante Fe
Sante Fe Trail headed west from Independence, MO in 1850s
Capital of New Mexico

35. Cities of the Southwest: San Antonio
Texans here staged a revolt against Mexican rule, but were slaughtered by Mexican General Santa Anna at the Alamo. With the battle cry, “Remember the Alamo!”, Texans eventually captured the Mexican dictator and Texas became an independent republic.

36. Region: Pacific
States
Washington
Oregon
California

37. Geography of the Pacific
Contains 4 mountain ranges
Lots of rainfall
Seismically active (volcanoes and earthquakes)
7 National Parks
Rolling valleys

38. Cities of the Pacific: Los Angeles
Originally a Spanish settlement
Center of culture, science, technology, and higher education

39. Cities of the Pacific: San Francisco
Founded by the Spanish
1848 Gold Rush propelled the city into rapid growth
Destroyed by an earthquake in 1906 but quickly rebuilt

40. Cities of the Pacific: Seattle
Major trading post in the late 1800s-early 1900s
Gateway to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush of the 1890s

41. Region: Noncontiguous
States
Alaska
Hawaii

42. Geography of Alaska Capital is accessible only by air or boat
Contains mountains, glaciers, an Arctic climate
Large petroleum industry locate here

43. Alaska History
Bought for $7 Million dollars from Russia, referred to as“Seward’s Folly”
Didn’t become a state until 1959

44. Noncontiguous Cities: Juneau
Capital of Alaska
Began as an Inuit settlement
Once was a mining town
Alaskan Pipeline runs near the city

45. Geography of Hawaii Hawaii is the only state:
Completely in the tropics
Completely surrounded by water
That continues to grow
That is an archipelago

46. Noncontiguous Cities: Honolulu
Capital and largest city in Hawaii
Formerly the location of the Hawaiian monarchy
Major tourist location

48. American Road Trip Partners & Puzzle Practice

49. DILI 2c: Regions, States, and Cities

50. Review (if time) Interactive State Placement Activity:
States and Capitals – Song (Animaniacs)