Cultural Landscape of the United States and Canada

U. S. Capitol building in Washington, DC

Capital building in Richmond

Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, CA

Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA Site of the signing of the Declaration of Independence

St. Louis Arch in St. Louis, MO. Gateway to westward expansion

Wheat fields in north central USA and south central Canada

Skyscrapers in larger U. S. cities

Shopping Malls are found in every large city in the U. S. A

Great Plains Atlantic Coastal Plain Gulf Coastal Plain

Los Angeles

Houston, TX

Los Angeles, CA

New York City

Chicago, IL

Capital of the United States Washington. DC

Vancouver, BC

Ottawa Capital of Canada

Montreal

Toronto

Site and Situation

Richmond, VA developed where the James River met the fall line Richmond, VA developed where the James River met the fall line. Ships could no longer go upstream so the city of Richmond was established. Richmond, VA

Omaha, Nebraska and Sacramento, CA developed because they were on the Transcontinental Railroad.

Pittsburgh, PA developed where three rivers converge.

Quebec City developed where the St. Lawrence River narrowed.

Los Angeles, CA Vancouver, BC Chicago, IL Houston, TX Pittsburgh,PA Richmond, VA Toronto Ottawa Montreal Quebec, City N.Y. City Wash. DC Omaha, NE Sacramento, CA