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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: HonoluluSlide47
Slide48

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)