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Land of diverse geography… America the Beautiful Land of diverse geography…

Geography – The study of the Earth’s physical features Oceans Rivers Lakes Mountains Plains Deserts Forests Glaciers

Geographical facts of America… The United States is… The 3rd largest country in the world (Size & Pop.) composed of 50 States and 15 federal territories. Maintains 4 Time Zones. Four Geographic Regions (Northeast, South, Midwest, and Pacific West) First State was Delaware, Last State was Hawaii. Largest State is Alaska, Smallest State is Rhode Island California is the most populated State. Highest Point is Mt. McKinley, Alaska. Lowest Point is Death Valley, California. Only State with more men than women is Alaska. Only State where “whites” are the minority are Hawaii.

The Political United States

The Physical United States

America, a mosaic of natural wonders..

A land of geographic monuments…

America – The light of the World

Washington D.C.

Geography sets the stage for… History

Colonial America (1607-1783)

The Constitution (1781-1791)

Building a Nation (1789-1848)

The Civil War (1861-1865)

Reconstruction (1865-1877)

Industrial Era (1865-1914)

Progressive Era (1883-1920)

WWI-WWII (1917-1945)

The Cold War (1945-1991)

Modern American Politics (1929-Present)

Geographical Vocabulary on the Regents Spanish-American War Panama Canal Imperialism Hawaii Annexation Pearl Harbor Normandy France Island Hopping Tennessee Valley Authority Dust Bowl Great Plains Rocky Mountains Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Hudson River The Great Lakes Cuban Missile Crisis Triangular Trade French & Indian War Proclamation of 1763 Plantation Mississippi River Northwest Ordinance Louisiana Purchase Manifest Destiny Erie Canal Texas Annexation Mexican-American War Oregon Trail Gold Rush Seward’s Folly Homestead Act Transcontinental Railroad National Parks Conservationism Agriculture Urbanization Suburbanization Rural Interstate Highway System