1. United States Geography

2. 8 Physical Regions of USA!

3. Coastal Plain

4. Appalachian
Mountains

5. Canadian Shield Canadian Shield

6. Interior Lowlands

7. Great Plains

8. Rocky Mountains

9. Basin and Range

10. Coastal Ranges

11. Answers B D C A ___ Coastal Plain
A. Rugged mountains along the Pacific Coast that stretch from California to Canada. Contains fertile valleys
___ Rocky Mountains
B. Located along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. Broad lowland providing many excellent harbors
___ Basin & Ridge
C. Located west of Rocky Mountains and east of the Sierra Nevadas and the Cascades. Area of varying elevations containing isolated mountain ranges and Death Valley, the lowest point in North America  
___ Coastal Range
D. Located west of the Great Plains and east of the Basin and Range. Rugged mountains stretching from Alaska almost to Mexico; high elevations. Contains the Continental Divide, which determines the directional flow of rivers B D C A

12. Answers G H E F ___ Great Plains
E. Wrapped around Hudson Bay in a horseshoe shape. Hills worn by erosion and hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers. Holds some of the oldest rock formations in North America
___ Appalachian Mountains
F. Located west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Great Plains. Rolling flatlands with many rivers, broad river valleys, and grassy hills
___ Canadian Shield
G. Located west of Interior Lowlands and east of the Rocky Mountains. Flat land that gradually increases in elevation westward; grasslands
___ Interior Lowlands
H. Located west of Coastal Plain extending from eastern Canada to western Alabama; includes the Piedmont. Old, eroded mountains (oldest mountain range in North America)   G H E F

13. Innovations
Several innovations have helped to change our country for the better
Eisenhower Interstate System
Hoover Dam
Erie Canal

14. System of Interstate and Defense Highways (Eisenhower Interstate System)
Developed by Dwight D. Eisenhower administration in 1956
Was first envisioned as a way to transport military equipment and evacuate cities
Later became important for national travel

15. Interstate Facts Most traveled Highest elevation Longest
I-405 in L.A. with 390,000 vehicles/day
Highest elevation
I-70 at Continental Divide in Colorado (11,158 ft)
Longest
I-90 is 3,024 miles from Seattle to Boston
Most states served
I-95 serves 15 states from Maine to Florida
Most interstates in a state
New York has 29 different interstates

17. Hoover Dam
Erie Canal

18. Instructions Find a partner Come to the front to get your packet
Answer on YOUR OWN PAPER!!! (not complete sentences)
You only need to turn in 1 paper per group

19. Instructions Find a partner Come to the front to get your packet
Answer on YOUR OWN PAPER!!! (not complete sentences)
Each person should do 1 packet(either Hoover Dam or Erie Canal).
When finished, discuss with your partner and each person will write a paragraph explaining which is a more beneficial example of human-environmental interaction to the development of the U.S.
Then staple your papers together before you leave to turn in

20. Columbian Exchange
Exchange of goods, crops, cultures, and diseases between the eastern and western hemisphere during the 17th century

22. American Temptation
The U.S. has long been a beacon for others to follow
U.S. Constitution has been replicated many times
Its abundance of resources and economic potential has lured immigrants for centuries

23. Immigration booms
Several large influxes of immigrants have occurred throughout our history
Large Asian immigration during early and mid 19th century
Many lured by gold rush and railroad construction
Large European immigration during late 19th century
Coincided with industrial revolution
Large Hispanic immigration during late 20th century
Civil wars and economic troubles pushed many out

24. Points of entry
Ellis Island (New York)
Angel Island (San Francisco)

26. Urbanization
Many of the immigrants moved to urban areas such as New York and Chicago
Many jobs were there due to industrialization
Roaring Twenties were the height of the urban lifestyle

28. Roaring 20’s letter
Using 5-10 examples of twenties slang, write a letter to your parents who live in the rural areas of Kansas. Tell them how different life is and how your life has changed. Underline or highlight the examples of 20’s slang. This should be at least ½ page.

29. Urbanization
Due to the large increase in population, America became an urbanized society during the early 20th century
Today, urban sprawl is a growing problem

30. Urbanization Journal Entry
With the growing urban areas in the U.S., what are some good and bad consequences of becoming a more urbanized country? Explain in a paragraph.

31. Population distribution
Most Americans (80%) live in urban or suburban areas
Rapid growth has led to urban sprawl in many places
Atlanta, GA
#40 – 420,003
Albuquerque, NM
#32 – 545,852

32. Sun Belt
Southern United States has seen a rapid increase over the past 50 years.
Why???
1960
2010 1.
New York 2.
Chicago
Los Angeles 3. 4.
Philadelphia
Houston 5.
Detroit 6.
Baltimore
Phoenix 7.
San Antonio 8.
Cleveland
San Diego 9.
Washington, D.C.
Dallas
10.
St. Louis
San Jose
St. Louis
Dallas
Washington, D.C.
Los Angeles
San Antonio
New York
Baltimore
Cleveland
San Jose
Houston
Philadelphia
Phoenix
San Diego
Chicago
Detroit

33. Problems in U.S. Terrorism Poverty Foreign and domestic
15.1% living in poverty (2010)
Single individual - $11,344
Single Parent w/ 1 child - $15,030
Two adults w/ 1 child - $17,552

34. “Melting Pot” vs. “Mosaic”
For many years, U.S. was referred to as a “melting pot”
Many different ingredients mixed into a large pot
Recently, the term “mosaic” has begun to be used
Many different “tiles” assembled together to form one whole picture

35. U.S. mosaic
Create a list of 10 pictures you would put into your U.S. mosaic.
In other words, what 10 individual things could you assemble to help create the U.S. as a whole?
Write an explanation for each.