American Geography Curriculum

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Hi All, In this folder are a couple of activities, unfortunately they are the only things I saved: NE Activity and Mid Atlantic Activity. You can follow this format for every region of the USA. USA. Just give each student the information to pick a state in the region and do a small 2-3  paragraph report on it. Another HW assignment I found useful was to give b blank lank maps of the USA to the students students and have them fill in the states. The same “blank map” idea could be used for countless other activities. Name the city, name the mountain range, name the river, name the ocean, etc... As a geography teacher I really wanted to try and bring America to the students on a personal level. That is, I wanted them them to see it as a concrete concrete place rather than a fantasy place where everyone parties and goes to the beach. I tried to emphasize that each of the places I was teaching them was a real place with real people and a unique culture. One of the ways I did this was to constantly remind them that each state in the USA was about the size of Romania. “You haven’t heard of Utah? It’s the size of Romania!” Tell a story about the place, talk about the history of a state or city and how it affected the people’s lives, their culture, their food, or their NBA team name (for instance). I wish I did more map memorizing because they had an awfully hard time distinguishing  between states. Florida vs. Michigan vs. Alabama vs. North Dak Dakota ota for instance; all very hard for my students to understand the difference, or how far apart they were from one another. I imagine they sometimes equated states in the USA with counties in Romania: “why should I care where these states are, it’s not like you know all the counties in Romania” (I got that one once). Likewise, I think you could do a lot of comparison geography. For instance compare the geo of the USA to the geo of Europe. Europe. Your students will know lots about Spain, Spain, but they may not know a lot about Texas or Arizona, but but they are both bigger than Spain. My students were impressed at the size of the US, and they didn’t realize it was as big (bigger) than Europe. Comparison geography could eat up lots of time These are a couple of thoughts to fill up an entire year of US Geography if this is your situation.  Note: Extras in this folder: NE Activities, Mid Atlantic Activities, GEO Grading Policy (change this around to suit your needs. As it turns out I changed it completely once I found out Romanian grading standards don’t allow teachers to grade 50% this and 30% that and 20% something else like in America. They just do 3 grades in the catalog all equally weighed.

 

Peace Corps Romania

American Geography for Romanian High School 2002-2003 These guides are most helpful when used with the following American Geography book supplied by Peace Corps: Birdsall, Stephen S. & Florin, John. Outline of American Geography. 4th ed. United States Information Agency, Washington: 1992. If you don’t have access to this book, any recent American Geography book will be sufficient. Furthermore, Romania has a “Curriculum National” for American Geography, and it is very helpful to review those notes for homework ideas and other points to cover in class. Personal Notes about class: These guides are intended for volunteers who may not know quite how to begin teaching an American Geography class. They written for use d during uring the fall semester (the shorter of the two semesters). Therefore for volunteers who are asked to teach this class during the spring semester, it will be necessary to expand and/or create additional lessons. Each lesson is in the form of a o one-page ne-page outline. The course is divided into 12 lessons, primarily by region. I have chosen to design this class around the more traditionally and universally understood regions, ex: New England, Great Plains, Northwest. As you will find when researching for this class, information is extensive and scattered. So much information exists about the geography of the US, it is very difficult to be concise while covering all the important and worthy facts about each region, state and city. Therefore, please be aware: these outlines are not perfect! Not only are these guides not perfect, but also I eexpect xpect you to find information that is incomplete, missing, or simply incorrect. This is especially true in areas of the US to which I am n not ot personally familiar. You will also find big exaggerations and truth-stretching (just to get the idea across to these Gen-Z Gen-Z kids).

It is up to you to make sense of these guides. They are written in shorthand so it may be difficult to ascertain what or why something is addressed. Furthermore, nearly each point can be followed up by 5 minutes worth of more information and explanation. I expect you will want to embellish the areas of the US in which you have lived or traveled.

Personal Notes about test: Edit and change as much as you feel is necessary. One suggestion: rearrange this test in two or three variations to  prevent students from cheating with each other.

Personal Notes about research paper: You may or may not want to have a research paper. It may be too much work for your students or too much of a hassle for yourself.

Again, I highly recommend you edit, take out, and add as as much information as you would like. If you are from the Midwest or Mid-Atlantic states, I hope you do a better job at explaining your region than I have done!

January 18, 2003 Robert Mardock Group 15 [email protected]

 

Geography Week 1 – Basic Themes & Overview

The course:    Not just about physical geography (give examples, soil, climate, etc)   But especially on the human impact and imprint on the landscape   Physical environment plays a large role on the political environment (movement of people) •





Basic Themes (a few themes that characterize the way Americans have organized themselves):   Urbanization   Most people live in urban areas (70%), but they like to think of their country as basically rural   In 1790, only 10% lived in urban areas   People move to larger cities for work opportunities •









   





 

Most American cities have a rectangular grid, which allows for easy transportation. There are historical reasons also (easier to survey and distribute the land). Sprawl is sometimes the result. Zoning efforts try to limit sprawl and place order in a city. Most cities exist for a reason, manufacturing, raw materials, natural harbors, transportation hub.

Industrialization   Most large cities were founded on manufacturing, those days are primarily over, and today there is an emphasis on regional specialization (raw materials, transportation costs, etc)   Regional dependence on one another – no part of American can survive without the other (as much as they may think they can) •





 

High Mobility   An important element of its economy – extensive transportation network   Goods can move across the country in 2 to 5 days by land or rail, and 5 hours by air.   Goods and people move freely within the country and within each region (like Europe without borders)   Because regional dependence is great, these transportation networks are vital to the country. It also works in reverse   Most Americans move from one city to another, or one state to another, at least one time in their life. •











     







 

Most of the movement in the past century has been westward. Today the movement of people is towards the major cities Today as companies are more and more service-related, companies can move wherever they want, in areas that they normally would not

Resources   US feeds itself, and the world. US Government subsidizes farmers to not grow so much   Much of the raw materials for manufacturing are extracted from the US, while others are imported from other countries. •





 

High Income & High Consumption   High income through high worker productivity.   Manufacturing, Mobility, and High Income lead to High Consumption   US consumes 25% of the world’s energy production   Imports half of its petroleum   Imports many raw materials to produce its products •











 



 

Diet is affected also, Americans eat more meat and dairy products than most other countries, as well as a variety of other specialty foods.

Environmental Impact   Biggest consequence of high consumption is the environmental impact and disruption of the land.   Arguments exist today between development and conservation.   As raw materials are extracted and production continues, this argument will intensify. •







 

Political Complexity   Very complex, National, state, county, inter-county, city, etc… (special administrative etc…) •



 

Cultural Origins   America is not made up of Americans. Melting Pot of cultures. Each has contributed invaluab invaluably ly to the country. •

 

Geography Week 2 & 3 – Review of “Relief” plus Rivers & Climate Review: US geography is varied:   Climates: Polar ! Tropical w/ many climates in between   Relief: Plains, Mountains, Valleys, Plateaus •



Relief   Gulf Coast Plains & Atlantic Coast Plains a)  from Mexico to Florida to S New England  b)  includes the Mississippi River Delta •







c)  Very fertile soil, not very rocky, young soil, lots of erosion & deposits by rivers d)  location of the largest number of people in the US   Appalachian Mountains a)  separates the Atlantic Coast Plains from the Great Plains  b)  large hills, or small mountains? c)  from Georgia to Canada d)  created an excellent barrier for early US expansion e)  not many breaks in mts. – Cumberland Gap   Great Plains a)  helps integrate the East and the West  b)  extends from Texas up the Rocky Mts to Canada c)  half of the country can be passed without any significant obstacle d)  nearly everything is drained by the Mississippi River system e)  <Great Lakes> i)  Formed by glacier activity in the last ice age ii)  Form the largest lake system in the world   The West a)  Rocky Mountains – 2kms high, easier/safer/faster to travel around S. America than cross the Great Plains & Rocky Mts.  b)  Great Basin c)  Coastal Mountains 1)  Sierra Nevadas 2)  Cascade Range 3)  Coast Range

Rivers 1)  Mississippi 2)  Missouri rd a)  Together form the 3  largest river system in the world  b)  Drain the Great Plains 3)  Columbia a) Most water flows from this river river into the ocean than any US river 4)  Colorado a) Forms the Grand Canyon 5)  Ohio a) Helps drain the Appalachian Mountains and Midwest 6)  Rio Grande a) Creates border with Mexico 7)  Yukon a) Alaska’s largest River Climate Definition: Climate is the average day to day weather condition over many years Factors: 1) latitude (how high up the location is from the Equat Equator) or) 2)  relationship between land and water (the farther away from large bodies of water, the more extreme the temperatures 3)  topography (high elevation vs. low elevation and also the location of mountains) 4)  wind systems (Jet Stream) Regional Characteristics: 1)  West Coast: Wind from Alaska pushes up the Coast Range creating creating much precipitation. In the Northwest and Central California, the air gets trapped between the Coast Range and the Cascade R ange/Sierra Nevadas, creating very mild temperatures 2)  Southwest: Air rising over the Coast Range heats up in the large vast land, creating a very arid climate 3)  Great Plains: Dry Arctic air flows across the GP from West to East meets Wet Tropical, creating very violent weather tornadoes & floods 4)  Southeast: Wet and humid, tropical and sub-tropical influences, hurricanes & floods 5)  East of Appalachians: Based mostly on latitude (how high up from the Equator the location is)

 

Geography Week 4 – New England 1.  Geographic Features   States = MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT!!!   Beautiful scenery… sparsely populated, beautiful autumns (world famous autumns)…   Very rugged, next to west, most rugged in US), upper extent of Appalachian Mts. rocky coastlines… Large unsettled areas only an hour or two from biggest cities in the world (NYC, Boston…)

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2.  Climate   Intersection of POLAR, CONTINENTAL CONTINENTAL & MARITIME C CLIMATES, LIMATES, creating very very very mild weather. Cold winters! often damp, seldom hot.   Coast plays a large role in keeping the land very moderate and mild. – inland temperatures are much colder!   Lots of fog and clouds make it difficult for farming sunny crops.   snow covers inland for 3-5 months out of the year



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3.  Population (and movements of people, ethnic groups)   1st area to be occupied by Europeans… still looks the closest like Europe (architecture) puritans, baptists, quakers, wesleyen, PROTESTANT PROTESTANT   Beginnings of NE founded on religion. Religious freedom from Europe… puritans,   Most populated area of US for many decades, until Appalachian Mts were conquered   Most people live in the valleys – river valleys & lake valleys in N NE – mostly rural   Most people live in cities in S NE – VERY URBAN!! (part of NYC urban area)







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4.  Cities manufacturing city. Always has been one of the most important cities in   Boston was early-on based as a financial, commercial, manufacturing US. Shipbuilding is very important important here, as well as as in CT & RI   CONN, RI, MA & SE NH all a big suburb of NYC, average income is much higher than other parts of the country (give stats), education is higher also: income in CT- $40k, MA- $37k, US in general- $34k…. France- $23k, RO- $4k   Population density is much higher in S NE than in N NE… cities in NE look much more like European cities.   urban sprawl in S NE – part of NYC urban area





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5.  Agriculture & Fishing   Harsh climate, hilly terrain and rocky, thin soil make agriculture a very difficult occupation   Indians helped Europeans fertilize the land and produce more crops ( Thanksgiving). Next century, these far farmers mers lost their jobs when expansion moved westward and better land was discovered for agriculture. BERRIES (cranberry and blueberries). blueberries). They LOVE the acidic,   Today, most important agriculture is specialty foods, especially BERRIES rocky, thin soil. important. approx. 90% of lo lobster bster comes from NE. Lots of cod, hall hallibut, ibut, flounder ar aree caught in NE. LOTS of   FISHING is very important. fishing. (movie, “Perfect Stor Storm”), m”), fishing is a main occupation in NE.   … reasons why fishing is good: clear water, sunshine helps growth of plankton in water, fish like plankton!

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6.  Energy & Economics (development), energy needs & sources & TOURISM   Traditionally, most important industry is shipbuilding (in S NE), now more and more high-tech   Industry has slowly decayed over time, now it is rebuilding with service industry   Beautiful place, but not a lot of reason to move there… it’s changing though, one reason because of growth of NYC area   Tourism is important, proximity to NYC area very important. Lots of outdoor activities, many people have summer houses… seashore is a very popular destination, many national parks… rugged terrain…

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7.  Natural Resources   Minerals: Granite & Marble are found in upper Appalachians (large deposit), many quarries







   

Trees are (were) very important. Once the white pine was dominant – 60 meters high, strong with light wood, made this ideal for ship building. Now they’ve all been cut down and there are only small white pines are left. Forestry is no longer very important because the trees that remain are too small to be harvested.

8.  Transportation excellent protective barri barrier er   S NE contains lots of good harbors. Islands and capes provide excellent   Harbors are a transportation hub to Europe (and the world)   Cape Cod is an important landmark in NE – harbor for Boston







 

We ek 4 – New England

Week 4 – Ne w England

Wee k 4 – New England

Week 4 – New England

New England consists of 5 states:

New England consists of 5 states:

New England consists of 5 states:

New England consists of 5 states:

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut

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What state woul d you li ke ke t o live in? W hy hy?

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We ek 4 – New England

Week 4 – Ne w England

Wee k 4 – New England

Week 4 – New England

New England consists of 5 states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut

New England consists of 5 states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut

New England consists of 5 states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut

New England consists of 5 states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut

Wh ha at st a att e would you like to live in? W h hy y?

What state woul d you li ke ke t o live in? W hy hy?

What state would you like to l ive in? W h hy y?

W ha hat st a att e would you li ke ke t o live in? W hy hy?

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We ek 4 – New England

Week 4 – Ne w England

Wee k 4 – New England

Week 4 – New England

New England consists of 5 states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut

New England consists of 5 states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut

New England consists of 5 states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut

New England consists of 5 states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut

Wh ha at st a att e would you like to live in? W h hy y?

What state woul d you li ke ke t o live in? W hy hy?

What state would you like to l ive in? W h hy y?

W ha hat st a att e would you li ke ke t o live in? W hy hy?

W rrii tte e a 2 --3 3 pa pa rra a gr gr ap aph p pa a pe per ab ab ou ou t w h he e re re y yo ou wa an n t t o l iv iv e e.. I n c cll ud ud e t he he f ol ol llo o wi wi n ng g in nff or or ma ma ttii o on n:

Wr iitt e a 22- 3 p ar ar ag ag ra ra ph ph pa pa pe pe r a bo bou t w h he er e yo u wa an n t t o l iiv ve e.. I n cl cl u ud de th he e fo oll llo ow wii n ng g in nff o orr m ma a ttii o on n:

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1) why do you want to live there? 2) what kind of job would you have? 3) what what in indus dustrie tries s/a agri gricul culture ture does does th that at s stat tate e ha have? ve? 4) what is the biggest city in your state? 5) what is the capital city of your state?

1) why do you want to live there? 2) what kind of job would you have? 3) w what hat ind indust ustrie ries s/a agric gricultu ulture re do does es tthat hat state state have? have? 4) what is the biggest city in your state? 5) what is the capital city of your state?

1) why do you want to live there? 2) what kind of job would you have? 3) w what hat in ndustr dustries ies / agr agricu icultu lture re d does oes tha thatt sta state te h have ave? ? 4) what is the biggest city in your state? 5) what is the capital city of your state?

1) why do you want to live there? 2) what kind of job would you have? 3) wh what at indu industri stries e s / agr agricu icultu lture re d does oes tha thatt st state ate hav have? e? 4) what is the biggest city in your state? 5) what is the capital city of your state?

We ek 4 – New England

Week 4 – Ne w England

Wee k 4 – New England

Week 4 – New England

New England consists of 5 states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut

New England consists of 5 states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut

New England consists of 5 states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut

New England consists of 5 states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut

Wh ha at st a att e would you like to live in? W h hy y?

What state woul d you li ke ke t o live in? W hy hy?

What state would you like to l ive in? W h hy y?

W ha hat st a att e would you li ke ke t o live in? W hy hy?

W rrii tte e a 2 --3 3 pa pa rra a gr gr ap aph p pa a pe per ab ab ou ou t w h he e re re y yo ou wa an n t t o l iv iv e e.. I n c cll ud ud e t he he f ol ol llo o wi wi n ng g in nff or or ma ma ttii o on n: 1) why do you want to live there? 2) what kind of job would you have? 3) what what in indus dustrie tries s/a agri gricul culture ture does does th that at s stat tate e ha have? ve? 4) what is the biggest city in your state? 5) what is the capital city of your state?

Wr iitt e a 22- 3 p ar ar ag ag ra ra ph ph pa pa pe pe r a bo bou t w h he er e yo u wa an n t t o l iiv ve e.. I n cl cl u ud de th he e fo oll llo ow wii n ng g in nff o orr m ma a ttii o on n: 1) why do you want to live there? 2) what kind of job would you have? 3) w what hat ind indust ustrie ries s/a agric gricultu ulture re do does es tthat hat state state have? have? 4) what is the biggest city in your state? 5) what is the capital city of your state?

W riri tte e a 2- 3 p a arr a ag gr a ap phpa ap pe r a b bo ou utt w wh he err e y ou ou wa an n t t o l iiv v e. e. I n c cll ud ud e t h he e fo oll lo lo wi wi n ng g i nf nf o orr m ma a ttii on on : 1) why do you want to live there? 2) what kind of job would you have? 3) w what hat in ndustr dustries ies / agr agricu icultu lture re d does oes tha thatt sta state te h have ave? ? 4) what is the biggest city in your state? 5) what is the capital city of your state?

W riri te te a 2 --3 3 p pa a rra ag grr a ap ph p pa a pe per a ab bo ou utwh he e rre e y yo ou wa an n t t o l iv iv e e.. I n c cll u ud de th he e fo oll lo lo w wii ng ng i n nff o orr m ma a titi on on : 1) why do you want to live there? 2) what kind of job would you have? 3) wh what at indu industri stries e s / agr agricu icultu lture re d does oes tha thatt st state ate hav have? e? 4) what is the biggest city in your state? 5) what is the capital city of your state?

 

Geography Week 5 – Mid Atlantic (NYC Area) Mid-Atlantic States include: NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, VA, WV, DC 1.  Geographic Features   Topography = 1) Atlantic Coast Plains: flat and rolling hills (ideal for big city growth), 2) Appalachian Mts. = long continuous mountain range – huge Westward barrier for expansion. Roam through NY, PA, MD, WV, VA.   Reminder that Upstate NY is a lot like NE   Coastline helps create the big city atmosphere – lots of peninsulas, harbors, islands, rivers – all help to bring more of the cities closer to the sea. (example: DC and Philadelphia), Long island – it’s significance to expansion and trade in NYC



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2.  Climate   SWAMPS in Mid-Atlantic areas. Once alligators, lots of funny animals and insects, Malaria was a problem.   Hot and humid summers, cold winters with lots of snow.

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3.  Population   Very populated, term = Megalopolis… large cities close together gradually grew towards ea each ch other. Area known for extreme urbanism. practically the same urban sprawl – cities all mush together. Appalachia:    Very rural, no major cities.   One result of slow development was that not a lot of new people came through ! became known as the “backwards” part of America. Very poor. Things stayed the SAME     Not until the 1800s did people start to settle into i nto the Appalachian Mts. Too “wild” for early American tastes.   Very conservative / Very Liberal   Amish people in Pennsylvania













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Cities Many of the country’s largest cities are in this area: NYC, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Newark, (Boston) – all within the same urban sprawl  Income is high, more people work in white-collar jobs & professional occupations Lots of museums and cultural centers. population densities are high (of course) People live much closer together (European Style) than in other parts of the country. --- this is also a cause of *massive commutes* from quaint vacation areas to the cities, in fiecare zi.

5.  Agriculture   Soil is so-so, better in the southern parts.    Not so famous for any particular product – lots of smaller farms   With big populations, and shifting populations, comes growth into the rural areas. Developers like empty land, and they’re  buying up as much as they can! Lots of land-use laws to help curb this trend.   When they settled in Appalachia, the people were “ mountain men”! Lots of game, lots of wood, room for small farms and cottages… what a life!









6.  Energy & Economics    Economic implications of Megalopolis: closer together, cheaper the cost to move things… all cities feed off of each other.   With large compact groups of people come lots of regulatory government agencies  agencies.. LOTS in this area. Close to DC   CONGESTION!! These cities were made for walking… even before the auto (horses) there was evidence of congestion. Now it is very bad! One result is a lot of public transportation – busses and a very big subway system.   Skyscrapers were invented in this area. Empire State Building is still 7th tallest (WTC 4th tallest (was 2 nd tallest 4 years ago)), Chrysler Building, etc…   Energy in Appalachia – TVA 

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7.  Natural Resources   Coal is a very important economic factor in Appalachian areas… especially WV… most coal in the world   COAL – a mixed blessing. It’s great to have, it’s hurt hurt the health and eenvironment. nvironment.   Fishing and shellfish in Chesapeake Bay







8.  Transportation   Transportation hub of the country  (coast, air, etc) 40% of the airplanes come in through this aarea. rea. 30% of all trade pa passes sses through it’s 6 main ports.    NY contains the canal system that lets goods flow from NYC up Hudson, over Erie Canal, to Great Lakes… groovy!





 

Week 5 – Mid-Atlantic States

Week 5 – Mid-Atlantic States

Week 5 – Mid-Atlantic States

Week 5 – Mid-Atlantic States

T he he M id -A -A ttll an ant ic ic S ta ta te te s co ns ns ist s of 7 s ta ta te te s: s: Ne ew w Yo Yo rrk k , Ne Ne w Je Je rs rs e ey y, P en en n ns sy yll v va a ni ni a a,, D el el e ew w ar ar e Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

Th e M id -A -At lla a nt nt ic S ta ta tte esco on n si si st st s o f 7 st st a att e es s: Ne ew wY Yo o rk rk , N Ne ew J Je e rs rs ey ey, P e en n ns ns yl yl va va ni ni a a,, D e ell e ew wa arr e Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

T he he M id -A -A tltl a an n titi c St a att e es s co n ns si st st s o f 7 s ta ta te te s s:: Ne ew wY Yo o rk rk , N Ne e w Je Je rrs se ey y, P en en n ns sy yll va va n nii a, a, D el el ew ew a arr e Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

Th he e M id --A A ttll a an nt ic ic S ta ta te te s c o on ns sii st st s o f 7 s ta ta te te s: s: Ne ew w Yo Yo rrk k, N Ne ew J Je e rrs se ey y, P en en n ns sy yll va va n nii a a,, D el el e ew wa arr e Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

Wh ha at st a att e would you like to live in? W h hy y?

What state woul d you li ke ke t o live in? W hy hy?

What state would you like to l ive in? W h hy y?

W ha hat st a att e would you li ke ke t o live in? W hy hy?

W rrii tte e a 2 --3 3 pa pa rra a gr gr ap aph p pa a pe per ab ab ou ou t w h he e re re y yo ou wa an n t t o l iv iv e e.. I n c cll ud ud e t he he f ol ol llo o wi wi n ng g in nff or or ma ma ttii o on n: 1) why do you want to live there? 2) what kind of job would you have? 3) what what in indus dustrie tries s/a agri gricul culture ture does does th that at s stat tate e ha have? ve? 4) what is the biggest city in your state? 5) what is the capital city of your state?

Wr iitt e a 22- 3 p ar ar ag ag ra ra ph ph pa pa pe pe r a bo bou t w h he er e yo u wa an n t t o l iiv ve e.. I n cl cl u ud de th he e fo oll llo ow wii n ng g in nff o orr m ma a ttii o on n: 1) why do you want to live there? 2) what kind of job would you have? 3) w what hat ind indust ustrie ries s/a agric gricultu ulture re do does es tthat hat state state have? have? 4) what is the biggest city in your state? 5) what is the capital city of your state?

W riri tte e a 2- 3 p a arr a ag gr a ap phpa ap pe r a b bo ou utt w wh he err e y ou ou wa an n t t o l iiv v e. e. I n c cll ud ud e t h he e fo oll lo lo wi wi n ng g i nf nf o orr m ma a ttii on on : 1) why do you want to live there? 2) what kind of job would you have? 3) w what hat in ndustr dustries ies / agr agricu icultu lture re d does oes tha thatt sta state te h have ave? ? 4) what is the biggest city in your state? 5) what is the capital city of your state?

W riri te te a 2 --3 3 p pa a rra ag grr a ap ph p pa a pe per a ab bo ou utwh he e rre e y yo ou wa an n t t o l iv iv e e.. I n c cll u ud de th he e fo oll lo lo w wii ng ng i n nff o orr m ma a titi on on : 1) why do you want to live there? 2) what kind of job would you have? 3) wh what at indu industri stries e s / agr agricu icultu lture re d does oes tha thatt st state ate hav have? e? 4) what is the biggest city in your state? 5) what is the capital city of your state?

Week 5 – Mid-Atlantic States

Week 5 – Mid-Atlantic States

Week 5 – Mid-Atlantic States

Week 5 – Mid-Atlantic States

T he he M id -A -A ttll an ant ic ic S ta ta te te s co ns ns ist s of 7 s ta ta te te s: s: Ne ew w Yo Yo rrk k , Ne Ne w Je Je rs rs e ey y, P en en n ns sy yll v va a ni ni a a,, D el el e ew w ar ar e

Th e M id -A -At lla a nt nt ic S ta ta tte esco on n si si st st s o f 7 st st a att e es s: Ne ew wY Yo o rk rk , N Ne ew J Je e rs rs ey ey, P e en n ns ns yl yl va va ni ni a a,, D e ell e ew wa arr e

T he he M id -A -A tltl a an n titi c St a att e es s co n ns si st st s o f 7 s ta ta te te s s:: Ne ew wY Yo o rk rk , N Ne e w Je Je rrs se ey y, P en en n ns sy yll va va n nii a, a, D el el ew ew a arr e

Th he e M id --A A ttll a an nt ic ic S ta ta te te s c o on ns sii st st s o f 7 s ta ta te te s: s: Ne ew w Yo Yo rrk k, N Ne ew J Je e rrs se ey y, P en en n ns sy yll va va n nii a a,, D el el e ew wa arr e

Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia Wh ha at st a att e would you like to live in? W h hy y?

Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia What state woul d you li ke ke t o live in? W hy hy?

Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia What state would you like to l ive in? W h hy y?

Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia W ha hat st a att e would you li ke ke t o live in? W hy hy?

W rrii tte e a 2 --3 3 pa pa rra a gr gr ap aph p pa a pe per ab ab ou ou t w h he e re re y yo ou wa an n t t o l iv iv e e.. I n c cll ud ud e t he he f ol ol llo o wi wi n ng g in nff or or ma ma ttii o on n: 1) why do you want to live there? 2) what kind of job would you have? 3) what what in indus dustrie tries s/a agri gricul culture ture does does th that at s stat tate e ha have? ve? 4) what is the biggest city in your state? 5) what is the capital city of your state?

Wr iitt e a 22- 3 p ar ar ag ag ra ra ph ph pa pa pe pe r a bo bou t w h he er e yo u wa an n t t o l iiv ve e.. I n cl cl u ud de th he e fo oll llo ow wii n ng g in nff o orr m ma a ttii o on n: 1) why do you want to live there? 2) what kind of job would you have? 3) w what hat ind indust ustrie ries s/a agric gricultu ulture re do does es tthat hat state state have? have? 4) what is the biggest city in your state? 5) what is the capital city of your state?

W riri tte e a 2- 3 p a arr a ag gr a ap phpa ap pe r a b bo ou utt w wh he err e y ou ou wa an n t t o l iiv v e. e. I n c cll ud ud e t h he e fo oll lo lo wi wi n ng g i nf nf o orr m ma a ttii on on : 1) why do you want to live there? 2) what kind of job would you have? 3) w what hat in ndustr dustries ies / agr agricu icultu lture re d does oes tha thatt sta state te h have ave? ? 4) what is the biggest city in your state? 5) what is the capital city of your state?

W riri te te a 2 --3 3 p pa a rra ag grr a ap ph p pa a pe per a ab bo ou utwh he e rre e y yo ou wa an n t t o l iv iv e e.. I n c cll u ud de th he e fo oll lo lo w wii ng ng i n nff o orr m ma a titi on on : 1) why do you want to live there? 2) what kind of job would you have? 3) wh what at indu industri stries e s / agr agricu icultu lture re d does oes tha thatt st state ate hav have? e? 4) what is the biggest city in your state? 5) what is the capital city of your state?

Week 5 – Mid-Atlantic States

Week 5 – Mid-Atlantic States

Week 5 – Mid-Atlantic States

Week 5 – Mid-Atlantic States

T he he M id -A -A ttll an ant ic ic S ta ta te te s co ns ns ist s of 7 s ta ta te te s: s: Ne ew w Yo Yo rrk k , Ne Ne w Je Je rs rs e ey y, P en en n ns sy yll v va a ni ni a a,, D el el e ew w ar ar e Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

Th e M id -A -At lla a nt nt ic S ta ta tte esco on n si si st st s o f 7 st st a att e es s: Ne ew wY Yo o rk rk , N Ne ew J Je e rs rs ey ey, P e en n ns ns yl yl va va ni ni a a,, D e ell e ew wa arr e Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

T he he M id -A -A tltl a an n titi c St a att e es s co n ns si st st s o f 7 s ta ta te te s s:: Ne ew wY Yo o rk rk , N Ne e w Je Je rrs se ey y, P en en n ns sy yll va va n nii a, a, D el el ew ew a arr e Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

Th he e M id --A A ttll a an nt ic ic S ta ta te te s c o on ns sii st st s o f 7 s ta ta te te s: s: Ne ew w Yo Yo rrk k, N Ne ew J Je e rrs se ey y, P en en n ns sy yll va va n nii a a,, D el el e ew wa arr e Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

Wh ha at st a att e would you like to live in? W h hy y?

What state woul d you li ke ke t o live in? W hy hy?

What state would you like to l ive in? W h hy y?

W ha hat st a att e would you li ke ke t o live in? W hy hy?

W rrii tte e a 2 --3 3 pa pa rra a gr gr ap aph p pa a pe per ab ab ou ou t w h he e re re y yo ou wa an n t t o l iv iv e e.. I n c cll ud ud e t he he f ol ol llo o wi wi n ng g in nff or or ma ma ttii o on n: 1) why do you want to live there? 2) what kind of job would you have? 3) what what in indus dustrie tries s/a agri gricul culture ture does does th that at s stat tate e ha have? ve? 4) what is the biggest city in your state? 5) what is the capital city of your state?

Wr iitt e a 22- 3 p ar ar ag ag ra ra ph ph pa pa pe pe r a bo bou t w h he er e yo u wa an n t t o l iiv ve e.. I n cl cl u ud de th he e fo oll llo ow wii n ng g in nff o orr m ma a ttii o on n: 1) why do you want to live there? 2) what kind of job would you have? 3) w what hat ind indust ustrie ries s/a agric gricultu ulture re do does es tthat hat state state have? have? 4) what is the biggest city in your state? 5) what is the capital city of your state?

W riri tte e a 2- 3 p a arr a ag gr a ap phpa ap pe r a b bo ou utt w wh he err e y ou ou wa an n t t o l iiv v e. e. I n c cll ud ud e t h he e fo oll lo lo wi wi n ng g i nf nf o orr m ma a ttii on on : 1) why do you want to live there? 2) what kind of job would you have? 3) w what hat in ndustr dustries ies / agr agricu icultu lture re d does oes tha thatt sta state te h have ave? ? 4) what is the biggest city in your state? 5) what is the capital city of your state?

W riri te te a 2 --3 3 p pa a rra ag grr a ap ph p pa a pe per a ab bo ou utwh he e rre e y yo ou wa an n t t o l iv iv e e.. I n c cll u ud de th he e fo oll lo lo w wii ng ng i n nff o orr m ma a titi on on : 1) why do you want to live there? 2) what kind of job would you have? 3) wh what at indu industri stries e s / agr agricu icultu lture re d does oes tha thatt st state ate hav have? e? 4) what is the biggest city in your state? 5) what is the capital city of your state?

Week 5 – Mid-Atlantic States

Week 5 – Mid-Atlantic States

Week 5 – Mid-Atlantic States

Week 5 – Mid-Atlantic States

T he he M id -A -A ttll an ant ic ic S ta ta te te s co ns ns ist s of 7 s ta ta te te s: s: Ne ew w Yo Yo rrk k , Ne Ne w Je Je rs rs e ey y, P en en n ns sy yll v va a ni ni a a,, D el el e ew w ar ar e Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

Th e M id -A -At lla a nt nt ic S ta ta tte esco on n si si st st s o f 7 st st a att e es s: Ne ew wY Yo o rk rk , N Ne ew J Je e rs rs ey ey, P e en n ns ns yl yl va va ni ni a a,, D e ell e ew wa arr e Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

T he he M id -A -A tltl a an n titi c St a att e es s co n ns si st st s o f 7 s ta ta te te s s:: Ne ew wY Yo o rk rk , N Ne e w Je Je rrs se ey y, P en en n ns sy yll va va n nii a, a, D el el ew ew a arr e Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

Th he e M id --A A ttll a an nt ic ic S ta ta te te s c o on ns sii st st s o f 7 s ta ta te te s: s: Ne ew w Yo Yo rrk k, N Ne ew J Je e rrs se ey y, P en en n ns sy yll va va n nii a a,, D el el e ew wa arr e Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

Wh ha at st a att e would you like to live in? W h hy y?

What state woul d you li ke ke t o live in? W hy hy?

What state would you like to l ive in? W h hy y?

W ha hat st a att e would you li ke ke t o live in? W hy hy?

W rrii tte e a 2 --3 3 pa pa rra a gr gr ap aph p pa a pe per ab ab ou ou t w h he e re re y yo ou wa an n t t o l iv iv e e.. I n c cll ud ud e t he he f ol ol llo o wi wi n ng g in nff or or ma ma ttii o on n: 1) why do you want to live there? 2) what kind of job would you have? 3) what what in indus dustrie tries s/a agri gricul culture ture does does th that at s stat tate e ha have? ve? 4) what is the biggest city in your state? 5) what is the capital city of your state?

Wr iitt e a 22- 3 p ar ar ag ag ra ra ph ph pa pa pe pe r a bo bou t w h he er e yo u wa an n t t o l iiv ve e.. I n cl cl u ud de th he e fo oll llo ow wii n ng g in nff o orr m ma a ttii o on n: 1) why do you want to live there? 2) what kind of job would you have? 3) w what hat ind indust ustrie ries s/a agric gricultu ulture re do does es tthat hat state state have? have? 4) what is the biggest city in your state? 5) what is the capital city of your state?

W riri tte e a 2- 3 p a arr a ag gr a ap phpa ap pe r a b bo ou utt w wh he err e y ou ou wa an n t t o l iiv v e. e. I n c cll ud ud e t h he e fo oll lo lo wi wi n ng g i nf nf o orr m ma a ttii on on : 1) why do you want to live there? 2) what kind of job would you have? 3) w what hat in ndustr dustries ies / agr agricu icultu lture re d does oes tha thatt sta state te h have ave? ? 4) what is the biggest city in your state? 5) what is the capital city of your state?

W riri te te a 2 --3 3 p pa a rra ag grr a ap ph p pa a pe per a ab bo ou utwh he e rre e y yo ou wa an n t t o l iv iv e e.. I n c cll u ud de th he e fo oll lo lo w wii ng ng i n nff o orr m ma a titi on on : 1) why do you want to live there? 2) what kind of job would you have? 3) wh what at indu industri stries e s / agr agricu icultu lture re d does oes tha thatt st state ate hav have? e? 4) what is the biggest city in your state? 5) what is the capital city of your state?

 

Geography Week 6 – Midwest Midwest States include: MN, WI, IL, MI, IN, OH (plus PA & NY) 1.  Geographic Features   Great Lakes are HUGE… biggest and deepest is Superior, Michigan is entirely in US, Michigan & Huron together would be the  biggest ones… Niagara Falls separates Erie & Ontario.   MI is technically a peninsula.   Explorers thought Great Lakes were the Pacific Ocean at first.







2.  Climate    Chicago = Windy City    Temerature is Continental … hot summers, frigid winters with lots of snow and ice.   Before explorers came, Chicago use to be a swamp!… pumped the water out.

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3.  Population   People finally made it past the Appalachian Mountains, they landed in the Midwest.   When they got there, they found a big flat land full of trees, and great soil. soil. Agriculture was the immediate big money maker.   Natural Resources were found, and eventually manufacturing became #1 moneymaker.   Many immigrants came to Midwest because the immediate need of many many unskilled workers.   Chicago is a HUGE sprawling mess that takes up a big chunk of the region.











4.  Cities   Major cities include, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus (Ohio)… Detroit, Chicago, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Minneapolis   Detroit – auto capital of the world.   Chicago – dominant city in Midwest. excellent center of transportation… port city, rail center, air traffic center… major EastWest interchange. Major middle-America center. Chicago absorbed lots of workers from other countries (Midwest is huge with Germans, Polish, Irish, and other E. European people). Large meat-packing industry (Cattle Trail). The volume aand nd diversity of Chicago is only matched by NE.







5.  Agriculture   When people began to move here over Appalachian Mts., people started to produce lots of surplus crops, which enticed more and more people to make the trek to the interior. This helped lead to the decline of agriculture in NE…. gradually the growth shifted in favor of manufacturing.







   

Agriculture in rural Midwest is just as important to economy as industry is to urban Midwest. Agriculture is HUGE in Midwest, only surpassed in importance by the Great Plains. Midwest is famous for Beer, and Cheese and dairy, also famous for other agricultural products.

6.  Energy & Economics   Manufacturing center of the US, important agricultural center of US… much farming equipment was invented by combining the two specialties.   Automobiles & machinery, food products, DUH! 





7.  Natural Resources    Natural Resources: Steel & Coal are two most important   Pittsburgh is known as Steel City (Pittsburgh Steelers)





8.  Transportation   Transportation lines were very important to bring and take away machine goods and agriculture, so Chicago became the center of rail traffic in US… also a major air center.





 



 

Transportation on great lakes, two locks were necessary, between Superior and Huron, and and between Ontario & Erie. With opening of Erie Canal, a ship could travel from MN to Romania without unloading. Also, Ohio River is navigable via Mississippi Rail transportation is very important, it is what helped populate this area of the US… rail center for Western US also. also. All railroads go through Chicago.

 

Geography Week 7 – South and Gulf Coast South & Gulf Coast States include: NC, SC, KY, TN, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, AR, TX 1.  Geographic Features   ATLANTIC COAST & GULF COAST PLAINS   Swamps everywhere, alligators, lots of them, snakes, etc…

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2.  Climate    Long hot summers are great for agriculture, many rivers allowed settlers to settle inland – Atlanta for example…   Humid, subtropical environment, warm waters of Gulf of Mexico   Weather problems, hurricanes and tornadoes, floods (poor drainage)







3.  Population   Southern Culture unifies them all! (back to the days of the civil war), they think they are nicer, more civil, and generally generally friendlier.    population densities are still moderately low    population is more native American… not too many foreign born people. Keep to themselves but are friendly to everyone else    because not too much immigration, people are still overwhelmingly overwhelmingl y British *original settlers)



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Cajuns, exiles from Canada, came to this area… GREAT food very conservative, strict adherence to protestant values. major place for Baptists

4.  Cities   Houston, chemicals, oil, space    New Orleans, french, good food, charm major port city for grain and GREAT PLAINS

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  Miami, latin influence, tourist destination   Atlanta, typical southern city, only a lot bigger… Olympics were there    Nashville & Memphis

5.  Agriculture   Became a center of CASH CROPS, tobacco and cotton. Plantations developed, need for labor, at that time slavery was allowed.    NC and VA are tobacco havens   Humid subtropical climate creates a long growing season, also lots of rain.   Specialty crops can be grown here, tropical fruits and veggies… sugarcane, rice, citrus fruit

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6.  Energy & Economics   In Civil War, the south’s economy was very badly damaged. products were confiscated, railroads were torn up, and their “national” currency was suddenly useless. useless. S has to this day never really recovered.   After war, Southerners kept to themselves even more, because they were so angry… people are still angry   Politically, they deeply resented the republicans (lincoln) so they became Democrat… even though their values are different… today they are all Republican again   Tourism is very important, and agriculture is very distinct   trade center with the rest of the world   Recreation! Weather and beach… Also the magnet of Florida… tropical sandy beaches & palm trees, and Disneyworld. Orlando is a huge tourist meca.









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7.  Natural Resources   OIL and GAS are the biggest natural resources



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not very transportation hubs, in old daysstill people north …good consequence was rural isolation… feelssent like their it… goods down the river to the port cities, where they were sent up Trade, Houston, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Miami, Jacksonville, all HUGE port cities. NO and Houston the biggest. NO is focus  because it is the end of the Mississippi river. Goods go through NO on their way to other part partss of the world. Houston is the second biggest, but the biggest for international goods… they send more stuff than just grain (NO) MUSIC / FOOD Music: TN = Country music, KY = Bluegrass, LA = Jazz, FL = Cuban/Caribbean Food: LA = Cajun, TX = BBQ & Chile, S = Fried Chicken, SEAFOOD

 

Geography Week 8 – Great Plains Great Plains States include: IA, MO, TX, OK, KS, NE, SD, ND 1.  Geographic Features • • • • •

         

Topography: flat! Grassy! slight Black Hills (Mt Rushmore) in SD hills, FLAT! It is simple to move across 50% of the country, through this area. Originally very difficult to cultivate, took time, and technology to overcome Hail and tornadoes create havoc for crops and for property Blizzard: very cold polar air rushes south…High wind, intense cold, lots of snow all create the Blizzard…lasting for several days…lots of animals die

2.  Climate    Climate problem: rainfall was not great, but lots of storms and hail and tornadoes. Blizzards in the winter, hot and dry winds in summer dried the soil.    Not a lot of natural water supply – no forests f orests or trees except near rivers.





3.  Population   Horses & Indians: Indians initially hunted Buffalo very slowly, Spanish explorers gave Indians a few horses as gifts… 300 years later horses were all over N America and Indians lifestyles changed   Population Decline and Stagnation = Great Plains





4.  Cities: Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin, Oklahoma City, Wichita, Omaha     Only growth is seen in the cities, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin, Kansas City, OKC, Tulsa, Wichita, Omaha   Dallas-Fort Worth – Major air hub… large city, lots of money, lots of companies, lots of offices   San Antonio – Big commercial center for the South and also a trading city with Mexico… beautiful, home of the Alamo… military   Cities in the GPs are regional centers in themselves – very very different from NE cities. They don’t rely on each other as much

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5.  Agriculture   AG: Initially, crops were bad, bad weather, lack of wood and water, soil wasn’t too good, not a lot of rain…   CHANGE: Technology and Land ownership (land giveaways & large farms)   AG: Now Wheat is the largest crop in Great Plains, because wheat is not profitable, they must have BIG farms

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6.  Energy & Economics   Beef industry is very important also… This is where all the beef is raised (mostly) Americans LOVE beef.



7.  Natural Resources    NR: Lots of energy resources (oil, natural gas, coal)



8.  Transportation   Because there is so much grain (this isn’t like oranges or tomatoes), railroads can’t move it all… they rely very heavily on barges traveling down rivers to the Mississippi to New Orleans   Most cities in GPs are found on transportation lines, but are not hubs. Most are on railroad lines or highways.   Highway Transportation – not too much, most major freeways move E ! W, not N ! S (because people wanted to pass through as fast as they could)



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Geography Week 9 – Rocky Mountains and Southwest Rocky Mountains & Southwest States include: MT, ID, WY, CO, UT, NE, AZ, NM 1.  Geographic Features   largest area of sparse population in US, low population density. Topography is very varied. Areas are very ru rugged, gged, other areas are very flat, most are very isolated. Annual precipitation is very different from mountain climates to deserts   contains some of america’s most striking scenery. human impact is relatively limited (compared to other parts of the country)   in East, terrain is pretty stable, with no dramatic changes, in West it’s quite the opposite   most mountains in the East are rounded and molded, in West they are are jagged, abrupt, almost vertical. Due partly to age   grand canyon – created by colorado river   lots of volcanic activity (lava caves, cinder cones, volcanoes, thermal activity, etc)   lots of forests, lots and lots of forests   large wildlife (bison, elk, antelope, bear, deer, etc…)   Federal govt owns most of land in this area (in Nevada, Govt owns 90% of country)   atomic bomb testing is done here





















2.  Climate    SW: dry and hot   Mountain climate: alpine!

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3.  Population   SW: Spanish speakers were in Texas, NM, AZ, CA long LONG before Anglos (English)… interesting, we kicked them out…   SW: population expansion over past few decades   SW: southwest is distinct because of the relationship between european, indian, and hispanic descended people.   SW: indian population is very large and distinct









4.  Cities    Major cities: Phoenix, Denver, Albuquerque, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City



5.  Agriculture   irrigation is key to survival, not enough water to support agriculture   irrigation helped Idaho and E. Oregon & Washington to become the word’s leaders in potatoes   Washington world famous for apples







6.  Energy & Economics   some areas of this region rely very heavily on tourism, others rely on timber and natural resources.   lots of dams, especially on Columbia River   High tech industries in SLC, Phoenix









 

Gambling in Las Vegas

7.  Natural Resources   minerals, gold rush of 1800s led to the rapid population of the west and to the settlement of the Rocky Mts and SW   today a leader in copper, lead, zinc, gold, coal,   forests, forests, forests







8.  Transportation   transportation – because no one needs to get around here, the prime goal is to get through there as fast as possible, hence lots national freeways pass east to west, not north to south



 

Geography Week 10 – Northwest  Northwest States include OR, WA 1.  Geographic Features   Rainforests, mountains, volcanoes, rivers and streams, vineyards, beautiful modern cities, deserts, rugged cloud-shrouded ocean cliffs, unpopulated, unsettled, private   Cascade Range, Coast Range, Willamette Valley, Puget Sound   •



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Mt. St. Helens erupted in May of 1980. Forests the size of Transylvania (Ardeal)  

2.  Climate    Maritime climate (like New England), Orographic Effect, mild and misty interior contributes to fabulous agricultural conditions, arid and dry East, alpine in mountains. Rainy, very rainy, but not heavy rain… just lots of mist   Summers are mild   Winters are surprisingly warm and mild, although there is constant rain and it might feel like it’s cold.  







3.  Population   Sparsely populated, a relatively new area of the US. Discovered by Lewis & Clark in the 1800s. Portland and Seattle were founded in the 1850s. Today Oregon has 3.4 million people, Washington has 5.9 million people



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Oregon land area: 248,647 square Km vs. Romania land area: 237,500 Kms.   People in this area are very prideful and skeptical of the rest of the country. They want the rest of the country to know how wonderful this area is, but they don’t want anyone to move there.  

 

Oregon Trail: the road that led Americans Westward!! (St. Louis to Portland)

4.  Cities   Main cities = Seattle and Portland. Seattle 600,000 and 3.0 million is the largest city in NW. Major international center for shipping, trade, commerce, and services. services. Portland, 550,000 and 1.5 million is the second largest city in NW. Major wood and agriculture center. Portland story (Portland vs vs.. Boston coin toss)



5.  Agriculture   Willamette Valley is one of the most fertile areas of the US. Can grow almost anything. Very well known for berries, nuts, nuts, apples, vineyards, vineyards, pears, etc… Eastern = wheat, potatoes



6.  Energy & Economics   Major hydroelectric center of the country. Most hydroelectricity is produced here, here, mainly on the Columbia River. Much shipping and trade flows through the NW. Seattle and Portland aare re major port cities. Trees are a major economic resource



7.  Natural Resources   Trees, wind, fishing   Trees – almost ALL areas of the Northwest are (or were) covered with trees. Timber has developed into a major economic activity.

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8.  Transportation   Portland and Seattle are major port cities. Not much land transportation. Very isolated from the rest of the country by distance



and by mountains.

 

Geography Week 11 – Hawaii & Alaska Alaska • • • • • • • • • •

                   

Transportation, no railroad, only 1 long highway – partly unpaved look to air & sea for connection to rest of world great sense of detachment from rest of country & world scarcity of goods, high prices Fed government is biggest employer in Alaska (yearly compensation for all citizens just for living there) oil, minerals, timber, fishing are big industries Huge mountains, grizzly bears, polar bears Juneau the only capital city not connected to rest of country by road Cabin Feaver! High suicide rate, lots of darkness in winter, lots of sunlight in summer Anchorage/Northern Anchorage/North ern Lights/”Steward’s Folly” bought from Russia for $7.6 million

Hawaii

Main Islands: Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, Molokai   in middle of Pacific Ocean 4000 Km away from US mainland   not as isolated as one would think, lots of air and sea transport   On main shipping route between N & S America and Asia & Oceania (Australia)   lots of business activity w/ Asia (especially Japan)   Volcanic activity formed the land… tallest “mountain” in the world (2x Mt. Everest) •



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1.  2.  3.  4.  5. 

Eruptions still *add* land to Hawaii Climate: hot & humid, tropical, breezy Snowy on Mtn tops – there’s a ski resort there! Wettest area on earth is in Hawaii (Kauai, 1234 cm annually) In one part of Honolulu 50cm/year rain; in another part of city 300cm/year rain Unique plants & animals *threatened species* (non-native animals) Polynesians settled the land first Sugar & Pineapples & Tourism & Military = economy Port – Honolulu – Pear Harbor Oahu – densly populated Hawaii – Big island, lots of volcanoes Kauai – Garden island, lots of rain Maui – Contrast, lots of tourism Molokai – Agriculture & peacefulness

 

Geography Week 12 – California 1.  Geographic Features   Land of striking difference, after all it’s like ! of the Pacific Coast. Coast. Vast Deserts, rain forests, high alpine mountains, lowest lows in the country, valleys and highlands, rivers, islands, bays, deserts…   Coast – Coast Range – if you washed ashore at any point on the Pacific Coast, you WOULD see mountains.   Small earthquakes shake the areas… lots of faults   Central Valley – creates a fertile valley about the size of New England for year-round farming. Result – you can get tomatoes and lettuce all year round!   East of Central Valley is Sierra Nevadas, highest in US











2.  Climate    Precipitation, very different in parts of CA, desert, rain forests, foggy SF, arid LA & SD   arid dry seasons cause the forests to become very dry. Forest fires are a constant constant problem. Every year… every year   Orographic Effect and the precipitation. West side of the mountains vs. East side of the mountains   Temperatures are very extreme in the middle parts of the state. example, Canyon Lake averages abo above ve 50º in summer while LA averages 30º at the same time 









3.  Population   Home to over 10% of US population   Most of the population is crowded into small geographically constricted areas (LA, SF, SD), surrounded by vast open spaces.   It is very isolated from the rest of the country, but it is a “little America” unto itself.   Spanish were the first Europeans to arrive, in the 1500s, but they didn’t make permanent settlements until 1700s.   1850, Gold Rush – everyone in the world came to CA… biggest single event in the history of the country. country. Helped to very quickly integrate CA and the rest of the US   In the old days of CA, companies (like the railroad, and land owners) wanted people to move to CA, so they advertised very heavily in the East East US. Lots of people beg began an to come to CA.   Migration in CA – right now, white people make up less than half of the populaiton. Immigration is very important to the state’s identity. There are Chinatowns, Japan-towns, Romania-towns, Afghanistan-towns, etc… for many many groups of people. The Mexican population is the most important.  

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4.  Cities   Population is intensely urban – despite it’s agricultural importance   Most of the 300km stretch from Santa Barbara to San Diego is all one big city. More than 20 million people live there alone.   Because of the availability of land, the types of urbaneness found on the East Coast are not found in CA, ex: big apartments, big tall warehouses, public public transportation. It’s all one giant suburb   The most important stimulus for the growth of CA is the automobile. Today the transportation structure of CA is based only for the automobile. If you don’t have a car, you die! LA has more cars cars per person than any other part of the US   Hollywood – part of LA since movies were invented. Today still the largest movie studios are found here   SD has benefited by by lots of government money money.. Lots of defense and and military spending. DOD, NASA, Navy, Aerospace, etc.   LA is the second biggest city in the US, LA & Long Beach – very big   SF – thinks of themselves as more traditional and more sophisticated, great weather, Silicon Valley   San Francisco is the 2nd biggest city in the Bay Area… actually loosing population. Not a big city (land size) nowhere to grow

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Golden Gate Bridge – Major port for Pacific Coast – gate to Asia

5.  Agriculture   Oranges, avocados, dates were planted. They were very popular in the East, and only CA could provide them!   CA is the biggest agricultural state, easily surpassing Great Plains, Midwest, SE, etc…    broccoli, lettuce, artichoke, grapes, oranges & lemons, etc…   Because of it’s warm climate, it can grow lots of crops all year round. It’s how Americans eat McDonalds in summer and winter.   Agriculture created a massive massive need for water, so they made the aqueducts. Today water comes from N California, E California, and the Colorado River. In 1905 Colorado River flooded, and broke open the aqueducts, forming the Salton Sea!!





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6.  Energy & Economics   Outdoor recreation – because of the warm weather and not a lot of rain, outdoor activities are very popular. Hiking, surfing, skating, rafting, climbing, camping, fishing, all very popular. 7.  Natural Resources •

  Trees Redwood and Sequoia   8.  Transportation •

 

SD Harbor and SF harbor are great

 

Midwest   Midwest is the region around the Great Lakes   Largest Great Lake is “Lake Superior”   Chicago is known as the “Windy City”   Midwest is the manufacturing core of the country   Detroit is automobile capital of the world   Chicago is the railroad center of the United States   Chicago is the end of the “Cattle Trail,” it is where the meat-packing industry is based   Pittsburgh is known as the “Steel City” because of it’s steel industry • • •

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South and Gulf Coast   Swamps cover a large part of the South and Gulf Coast states   Humid, sub-tropical weather in the South and Gulf Coast States, many hurricanes   The South was part of the confederacy during the Civil War – they broke off from the United States in the 1800s   Oil and Gas are found in this area of the US – largest concentration in the United States   Tourism and recreation are very important in Florida   Houston is the energy capital of the world because of the oil and energy industries   Miami has a large Cuban population   Agriculture in this area: Oranges, cotton, tobacco, rice •

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Great Plains   Extreme weather conditions – blizzards and tornadoes and hail   The Great Plains are known as the “wheat belt” because it is the wheat and grain center of the USA   Most grain is shipped on barges down the Mississippi River to New Orleans •

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Rocky Mountains & Southwest   This area is the largest area of empty, unsettled land in America (other than Alaska)   Atomic Bomb testing in New Mexico   Regional capital of Rocky Mountain States is Denver, Colorado   Las Vegas is gambling center of USA •

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Pacific Northwest States   Mt St. Helens erupted in 1980   The forest industry in Pacific Northwest is the largest in the US   Maritime Climate (similar to England) Hydroelectricity ty on Columbia River   Hydroelectrici   Seattle is the major city in the Pacific Northwest • •

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Alaska & Hawaii Alaska –   Bought from Russians for $7 million dollars •



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Air and Sea transportation is more important, since there is only 1 major road that leads to Alaska   Hawaii  –

  Volcanoes created Hawaii, they are still active today   Climate is “tropical”   Sugar and Pineapples are grown here, as well as cattle   Honolulu is the capital and major port city

California   Most populated state in the USA   Biggest agriculture state in the USA   Los Angeles – Movie-making capital of the world   Gold Rush of 1850 helped to populate California   San Francisco, home of Silicon Valley & Golden Gate Bridge   Home of the Redwood and Sequoia trees   Earthquakes are a major problem in California • •







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Geography Test Study Guide

This study guide will help you for your Geography Test. You are responsible for ALL information given to you throughout the semester, in addition to the information below: There will be NO cheating on this test, or you will get a “1” (one) You will be given a blank map of the USA, you must name 20 out of 50 states You will be given a blank map of the USA, you must name all the regions of the USA Englan d    New England   Great Plains States   Mid Atlantic States   Rocky Mountain & Southwest States   Midwest States   Pacific Northwest States   South & Gulf Coast States   California •















You will be given a blank map of the USA, you must name the following land features: Mountains Rivers   Appalachian Mountains   Mississippi River   Rocky Mountains   Missouri River   Sierra Nevadas   Ohio River   Cascade Range   Colorado River   Coast Range   Columbia River Plains   Rio Grande (river)   Atlantic Coast Plains Bodies of Water •

















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Gulf Coast Plains Great Plains

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Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Gulf of Mexico

You must know the following general information, in addition to everything we talked about over the semester :   Appalachian Mountains created a barrier for westward expansion in early America   The Grand Canyon was formed by the Colorado River   Most people in America live in the Atlantic Coast Plains (as opposed to Gulf Coast Plains or Great Plains)   The Great Lakes are located in the Midwest United States   The Mississippi River is the longest river in the USA   The Jet Stream – a current of fast moving air that flows across America from West to East •











 New England Engla nd   Income and education are the highest in New England (generally) compared to the rest of the USA   A large part of the economy in New England (fishing, shipbuilding, berries)   The first Thanksgiving was in New England •



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Major regional capital is Boston

Mid Atlantic States   The largest cities in the country are found in this region regional nal capita capitall    New York is the regio   Long Island is in New York   Amish Country in Pennsylvania  NYC/Boston/Philadelphi iladelphia/Baltimore a/Baltimore/Washingt /Washington on DC all fo form rm “Megalopolis” “Megalo polis” (me (meaning, aning, “r “really eally rea really lly big cit city”) y”)    NYC/Boston/Ph   People in this area live closer together – more “European” style   Erie Canal connects Great Lakes to Atlantic Ocean •



• • • • •

 

  5)

Amish Country is found in what state:

13)

Most wheat and grain in the Great Plains is shipped on

a) Pennsylvania

barges down the Mississippi Mississippi River to what major port city:

b) Florida

a) St. Louis

c) New Hampshire

b) Houston

d) Illinois

c) New Orleans d) Miami

6)

7)

New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington DC all form one giant metropolitan city called:

14)

The Atomic Bomb testing center is located in what state:

a) Metropolis

a) Nevada

d) New York City

b) New Mexico

c) Megalopolis

c) Arizona

d) The Bay Area

d) New Jersey

Long Island, Manhattan Island, and Staten Island are all part of what city:

15)

This major Pacific Northwest volcano erupted in May 1980: a) Mount St. Helens

a) New York City

b) Mount Rainier

b) San Francisco

c) Mount Hood

c) Honolulu

d) Mount Whitney

d) New Orleans 16) 8)

This canal was the most important in US history, it connects the Great Lakes with New York and the Atlantic Ocean

Hydroelectri Hydroelectricity city is produced on this major Pacific Northwest river: a) Missouri River b) Columbia River

a) Big Apple Canal

c) Hudson River

b) Erie Canal

d) Colorado River

c) Iroquois Canal d) Ontario Canal

17)

This state capital can only be visited visited by ai airr o orr sea, because there is no road:

9)

The largest Great Lake of all is:

a) Austin, Texas

a) Lake Michigan

b) Augusta, Maine

b) Lake Huron

c) Juneau, Alaska

c) Lake Superior

d) Boise, Idaho

d) Lake Erie 18) 10)

Sugar and Pineapples make up this state's agriculture:

The railroad center of the U.S.A. is located in what city:

a) Hawaii

a) Kansas City

b) Florida

b) Dallas

c) California

c) Cleveland

d) Texas

d) Chicago 19) 11)

This event helped to populate California in the 1850s:

The major agriculture in the South and Gulf Coast states are <oranges, cotton, tobacco, and ________>:

a) Irish Potato Famine

a) rice

c) Gold Rush

b) wheat

d) Great Chicago Fire

b) Great Depression

c) corn d) broccoli

20)

The biggest agriculture state in the U.S.A.: a) Texas

12)

The South and Gulf Coast states are the largest sources of:

b) California

a) airplanes and timber

c) Kansas

b) electronics and movies

d) Ohio

c) sheep and pigs d) oil and gas

 

Name: ________________________________ US Geography: Final Test Match the description with the city (there are 5 extra cities): 1 Regional capital of Rocky Mountains: _______

A) Boston

2 Home of "Silicon Valley": _______

B) Dallas

3 Major port city in Hawaii:

C) New York City

4 Automobile capital of the world: _______

D) Washington D.C.

5 Largest city in the U.S.A.: _______

E) Philadelphia Philadelphia

6 Large Cuban population: _______

F) Chicago

7 Largest city on the West Coast: _______

G) Pittsburgh

8 "Steel City": _______

H) Detroit

9 Regional capital of New England: _______

I)

10 Gambling Center: _______ 11 "Windy City," end of the "cattle trail": _______

Houston

J) New Orleans K) Miami

12 Capital of the U.S.A.: _______

L) Phoenix

13 Regional capital of the Pacific Northwest: _______

M) Denver

14 Oil and Energy capital of the world: _______

N) Las Vegas

15 Largest city in Oregon that Rob Mardock is from: _______

O) Portland P) Seattle Q) Honolulu R) Los Angeles S) San Diego T) San Francisco

Match the description with the region: 1 Extreme weather conditions: blizzards, tornadoes, and hail: _______

A)

California

2 Home of the Redwood and Sequoia trees: _______

B)

Mid-Atlantic Mid-Atlantic States

3 The first Thanksgiving was in this region: _______

C)

South and Gulf Coast States

4 Volcanoes created this state: _______

D)

Great Plains

5 T This his area is the largest area of empty, unsettled land (other than Alaska): _______

E)

Alaska

6 The largest cities in the country are found in this region: _______

F)

New England

7 The forest industry (timber) here is the largest in the U.S.A.: _______

G)

Rocky Mountains & Southwest

8 Bought from Russia for $7 million dollars: _______

H)

Hawaii

9 Swamps cover a large part of this region: _______

I)

Pacific Northwest

J)

Midwest

10 Manufacturing core of the country: _______

Circle the best answer 1)

Westward expansion by the early Americans was delayed (stopped) by the:

3)

a) A current of fast moving air that flows across America from West to East b) A current of fast moving air that flows across America from East to West c) When wet air flows up one side of a mountain, it comes down the other side dry d) How jets and airplanes get from one part of the U.S.A. to the other

a) Rocky Mountains b) American Indians c) Appalachian Mountains d) Mississippi River 2)

The Jet Stream is:

Most Americans live in the: a) Gulf Coast Plains

4)

The economy of New England is made up of <Berries, Fishing, and ___________>

b) Atlantic Coast Plains c) Great Plains

a) Oil

d) Central Valley of California

b) Oranges and Grapefruits c) Automobiles d) Shipbuildi Shipbuilding ng

 

5)

Westward expansion by the early Americans was delayed (stopped) by the:

13)

Sugar and Pineapples make up this state's agriculture: a) Hawaii

a) Rocky Mountains

b) Florida

b) American Indians

c) California

c) Appalachian Mountains

d) Texas

d) Mississippi River 14) 6)

Most Americans live in the:

The railroad center of the United States is located in what city:

a) Gulf Coast Plains

a) Kansas City

b) Atlantic Coast Plains

b) Dallas

c) Great Plains

c) Cleveland

d) Central Valley of California

d) Chicago

7)

8)

9)

15)

Amish Country is found in what state:

The largest Great Lake of all is:

a) Pennsylvani Pennsylvania a

a) Lake Michigan

b) Florida c) New Hampshire

b) Lake Huron c) Lake Superior

d) Illinois

d) Lake Erie

The Atomic Bomb testing center is located in what state:

16)

This major Pacific Northwest volcano erupted in May 1980:

a) Nevada

a) Mount St. Helens

b) New Mexico

b) Mount Rainier

c) Arizona

c) Mount Hood

d) New Jersey

d) Mount Whitney 17)

The Jet Stream is: a) A current of fast moving air that flows across America from West to East b) A current of fast moving air that flows across America from East to West c) When wet air flows up one side of a mountain, it comes down the other side dry d) How jets and airplanes get from one part of the U.S.A. to the other

The South and Gulf Coast states are the largest sources of: a) airplanes and timber b) electronics and movies c) sheep and pigs d) oil and gas

18)

This event helped to populate California in the 1850s: a) Irish Potato Famine

10)

This canal was the most important in US history, it connects the Great Lakes with New York and the Atlantic Ocean

b) Great Depression c) Gold Rush d) Great Chicago Fire

a) Big Apple Canal b) Erie Canal

19)

c) Iroquois Canal d) Ontario Canal 11)

This state capital can only be visited visited by ai airr o orr sea, because there is no road: a) Austin, Texas b) Augusta, Maine

New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington DC all form one giant metropolitan city called:

c) Juneau, Alaska d) Boise, Idaho

a) Metropolis d) New York City

20)

c) Megalopolis d) The Bay Area 12)

Hydroelectri Hydroelectricity city is produced on this major Pacific Northwest river: a) Missouri River

Most wheat and grain in the Great Plains is shipped on barges down the Mississippi Mississippi River to what major port city:

b) Columbia River c) Hudson River d) Colorado River

a) St. Louis b) Houston c) New Orleans d) Miami

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Name: ________________________________ US Geography: Final Test Match the description with the city: 1 Regional capital of the Pacific Northwest: _______

A) Boston

2 Regional capital of Rocky Mountains: _______

B) Chicago

3 Regional capital of New England: _______

C) Dallas

4 Oil and Energy capital of the world: _______

D) Denver

5 Major port city in Hawaii: _______

E) Detroit

6 Largest city on the West Coast: _______

F) Honolulu

7 Largest city in the U.S.A.: _______

G) Houston

8 Largest city in Oregon that Rob Mardock is from: _______

H) Las Vegas

9 Large Cuban population: _______

I)

Los Angeles

10 Home of "Silicon Valley": _______

J) Miami

11 Gambling Center: _______

K) New Orleans

12 Capital of the U.S.A.: _______

L) New York

13 Automobile capital of the world: _______

M) Philadelphia Philadelphia

14 "Windy City," end of the "cattle trail": _______

N) Phoenix

15 "Steel City": _______

O) Pittsburgh P) Portland Q) San Diego R) San Francisco S) Seattle T) Washington D.C.

Match the description with the region: 1 Volcanoes created this state: _______

A)

Alaska

2 T This his area is the largest area of empty, unsettled land (other than Alaska): _______

B)

California

3 The largest cities in the country are found in this region: _______

C)

Great Plains

4 The forest industry (timber) here is the largest in the U.S.A.: _______

D)

Hawaii

5 The first Thanksgiving was in this region: _______ 6 Swamps cover a large part of this region: _______

E) F)

Mid-Atlantic Mid-Atlantic States Midwest

7 Manufacturing core of the country: _______

G)

New England

8 Home of the Redwood and Sequoia trees: _______

H)

Pacific Northwest

9 Extreme weather conditions: blizzards, tornadoes, and hail: _______

I)

Rocky Mountains & Southwest

J)

South and Gulf Coast States

10 Bought from Russia for $7 million dollars: _______

Circle the best answer 1)

2)

The major agriculture in the South and Gulf Coast states are <oranges, cotton, tobacco, and ________):

3)

The economy of New England is made up of <Berries, Fishing, and ___________>

a) rice

a) Oil

b) wheat

b) Oranges and Grapefruits

c) corn

c) Automobiles

d) broccoli

d) Shipbuildi Shipbuilding ng

The biggest agriculture state in the U.S.A.:

4)

a) Texas

Long Island, Manhattan Island, and Staten Island are all part of what city:

b) California

a) New York City

c) Kansas

b) San Francisco

d) Ohio

c) Honolulu d) New Orleans

 

5)

6)

Sugar and Pineapples make up this state's agriculture:

13)

The Atomic Bomb testing center is located in what state:

a) Hawaii

a) Nevada

b) Florida

b) New Mexico

c) California d) Texas

c) Arizona d) New Jersey

The South & Gulf Coast states are the largest sources of:

14)

a) airplanes and timber

The railroad center of the United States is located in what city:

b) electronics and movies

a) Kansas City

c) sheep and pigs

b) Dallas

d) oil and gas

c) Cleveland d) Chicago

7)

Westward expansion by the early Americans was delayed (stopped) by the:

15)

d) Mississippi River

a) A current of fast moving air that flows across America from West to East b) A current of fast moving air that flows across America from East to West c) When wet air flows up one side of a mountain, it comes

This event helped to populate California in the 1850s:

down the other dry get from one part of the U.S.A. to d) How jets andside airplanes the other

a) Rocky Mountains b) American Indians c) Appalachian Mountains

8)

The Jet Stream is:

a) Irish Potato Famine b) Great Depression c) Gold Rush d) Great Chicago Fire

16)

Long Island, Manhattan Island, and Staten Island are all part of what city: a) New York City b) San Francisco

9)

c) Honolulu

Most wheat and grain in the Great Plains is shipped on barges down the Mississippi Mississippi River to what major port city:

d) New Orleans

a) St. Louis 17)

b) Houston c) New Orleans d) Miami 10)

a) Big Apple Canal b) Erie Canal

The largest Great Lake of all is:

c) Iroquois Canal d) Ontario Canal

a) Lake Michigan b) Lake Huron c) Lake Superior

18)

d) Lake Erie 11)

Most Americans live in the: a) Gulf Coast Plains b) Atlantic Coast Plains

Amish Country is found in what state:

c) Great Plains

a) Pennsylvania

d) Central Valley of California

b) Florida c) New Hampshire

19)

d) Illinois 12)

This canal was the most important in US history, it connects the Great Lakes with New York and the Atlantic Ocean

New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington DC all form one giant metropolitan city called: a) Metropolis

The economy of New England is made up of <Berries, Fishing, and ___________>

d) New York City c) Megalopolis

a) Oil

d) The Bay Area

b) Oranges and Grapefruits c) Automobiles

20)

d) Shipbuildi Shipbuilding ng

This major Pacific Northwest volcano erupted in May 1980: a) Mount St. Helens b) Mount Rainier c) Mount Hood d) Mount Whitney

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Name: ________________________________ US Geography: Final Test Match the description with the city: 1 "Steel City": _______

A) Washington D.C.

2 "Windy City," end of the "cattle trail": _______

B) Seattle

3 Automobile capital of the world: _______

C) San Francisco

4 Capital of the U.S.A.: _______

D) San Diego

5 Gambling Center: _______

E) Portland

6 Home of "Silicon Valley": _______

F) Pittsburgh

7 Large Cuban population: _______

G) Phoenix

8 Largest city in Oregon that Rob Mardock is from: _______

H) Philadelphi Philadelphia a

9 Largest city in the U.S.A.: _______

I)

New York

10 Largest city on the West Coast: _______

J) New Orleans

11 Major port city in Hawaii: _______

K) Miami

12 Oil and Energy capital of the world: _______

L) Los Angeles

13 Regional capital of New England: _______

M) Las Vegas

14 Regional capital of Rocky Mountains: _______

N) Houston

15 Regional capital of the Pacific Northwest: _______

O) Honolulu P) Detroit Q) Denver R) Dallas S) Chicago T) Boston

Match the description with the region: 1 Bought from Russia for $7 million dollars: _______

A)

South and Gulf Coast States

2 Extreme weather conditions: blizzards, tornadoes, and hail: _______

B)

Rocky Mountains & Southwest

3 Home of the Redwood and Sequoia trees:

C)

Pacific Northwest

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