US History II 1g 2c 1f Geography is The study of the earths landforms bodies of water weather and plant and animal life T he 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 ID: 417402
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American Geography
U.S. History II 1g, 2c, 1fSlide2
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
GeographySlide3
The surface of Earth is made up of land and water
The EarthSlide4
Continents: largest masses of land on EarthOceans: largest bodies of salt water on Earth
Continents and Oceans Slide5
Latitude (parallel): a horizontal line on a map or a globe that measures distance NORTH or SOUTH from the Equator
Measuring LatitudeSlide6
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
Measuring LongitudeSlide7
Latitude – Flatitude
Latitude looks like climbing a ladderOthers?
How do YOU remember Longitude vs. Latitude?Slide8
Longitude Latitude Song
- YouTube
Longitude and Latitude SongSlide9
Latitude and Longitude: PRACTICESlide10
DILI 1g: Latitude and LongitudeSlide11
U.S. Regions, States, and Cities
Preview VideoSlide12
StatesMaine
VermontNew HampshireConnecticut
MassachusettsRhode IslandNew JerseyPennsylvaniaRegion: NortheastSlide13
Rocky Coast
of New EnglandFarmland in the Ohio River ValleyAllegheny Mountains (part of the
Appalachian Mountains)Geography of the NortheastSlide14
New York City
By 1850 is was the most populated American cityMost immigrants arrived at Ellis Island
Cities of the Northeast: New York CitySlide15
BostonWhere many Irish and Italian immigrants settled
Major textile industry center in the early 1900s
Cities of the Northeast: BostonSlide16
PhiladelphiaWhere the
Declaration of Independence was written Major railroad hub during the late 1800s and early 1900s
Cities of the Northeast: PhiladelphiaSlide17
Pittsburgh
Steel manufacturing center
Cities of the Northeast: PittsburghSlide18
States
MarylandDelawareWest Virginia
VirginiaKentuckyTennesseeNorth CarolinaRegion: Southeast
South
Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
ArkansasSlide19
Appalachian Mountains (through
8 different states)Sandy coastal plainsBayous and swamplands (particularly along the Gulf Coast)
Farmland (many different crops)Geography of the SoutheastSlide20
Washington, D.C.
Capital of the United States
Cities of the Southeast: Washington, D.C.Slide21
New OrleansMajor port city and gateway to the Mississippi River
The majority of the city is below sea level
Cities of the Southeast: New OrleansSlide22
Atlanta
Destroyed by General Sherman during the Civil WarSite of sit-ins during the Civil Rights MovementSite of the 1996 Olympics
Cities of the Southeast: AtlantaSlide23
Region: Midwest
StatesOhio
IndianaIllinoisMichiganWisconsinMinnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
North DakotaSlide24
Relatively
flat land, some rolling hillsPrairies cover most of the Midwest states
Geography of the MidwestSlide25
DetroitCenter of the
automobile industry
Cities of the Midwest: DetroitSlide26
St. Louis
Lewis and Clark began their journey west from this cityHosted 1904 Worlds’ Fair
Cities of the Midwest: St. LouisSlide27
ChicagoCenter of the
meatpacking industry1/3 of the city was destroyed by a fire in 1871
Hotspot for gangsters in 20th century (Al Capone)Cities of the Midwest: ChicagoSlide28
Region: Rocky Mountain
StatesColorado
UtahWyomingNevadaMontanaIdahoSlide29
Contains the
Rocky MountainsThe Continental Divide is located in this regionHas 16 rivers that flow to 3
oceansGeography of the Rocky Mountain RegionSlide30
Denver
Founded during the Gold RushOriginally an American Indian encampment
Cities of the Rocky Mountain Region: DenverSlide31
Salt Lake CityFounded as a Mormon settlement in 1847
Located on the Great Salt Lake
Cities of the Rocky Mountain Region: Salt Lake CitySlide32
Region: Southwest
StatesTexas
OklahomaNew MexicoArizonaSlide33
Geography
Desert landscapeLand is irrigated to allow for the growing of crops
Geography of the SouthwestSlide34
Sante
FeSante Fe Trail headed west from Independence, MO in 1850sCapital of New Mexico
Cities of the Southwest: Sante FeSlide35
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.
Cities of the Southwest: San AntonioSlide36
Region: Pacific
StatesWashington
OregonCaliforniaSlide37
Contains
4 mountain rangesLots of rainfallSeismically
active (volcanoes and earthquakes)7 National ParksRolling valleysGeography of the PacificSlide38
Los Angeles
Originally a Spanish settlementCenter of culture, science, technology, and higher education
Cities of the Pacific: Los AngelesSlide39
San Francisco
Founded by the Spanish1848 Gold Rush propelled the city into rapid growthDestroyed by an
earthquake in 1906 but quickly rebuiltCities of the Pacific: San FranciscoSlide40
Seattle
Major trading post in the late 1800s-early 1900sGateway to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush of the 1890s
Cities of the Pacific: SeattleSlide41
Region: Noncontiguous
StatesAlaska
HawaiiSlide42
Geography of Alaska
Capital is accessible only by
air
or
boat
Contains m
ountains
,
glaciers
, an Arctic climate
Large
petroleum
industry
locate hereSlide43
Bought for
$7 Million dollars from Russia, referred to as“Seward
’s Folly”Didn’t become a state until 1959Alaska HistorySlide44
Juneau
Capital of AlaskaBegan as an Inuit settlementOnce was a mining town
Alaskan Pipeline runs near the cityNoncontiguous Cities: JuneauSlide45
Geography of Hawaii
Hawaii is the only state:
Completely in the
tropics
Completely surrounded by water
That continues to grow
That is an
archipelagoSlide46
Honolulu
Capital and largest city in HawaiiFormerly the location of the Hawaiian monarchyMajor tourist location
Noncontiguous Cities: HonoluluSlide47Slide48
American Road Trip Partners & Puzzle PracticeSlide49
DILI 2c: Regions, States, and CitiesSlide50
Review (if time)
Interactive State Placement Activity:http://tinyurl.com/3wuxb
States and Capitals – Song (Animaniacs)