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

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

3. 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.

4. The Political United States

5. The Physical United States

6. America, a mosaic of natural wonders..

7. A land of geographic monuments…

8. America – The light of the World

9. Washington D.C.

10. Geography sets the stage for…
History

11. Colonial America ( )

12. The Constitution ( )

13. Building a Nation ( )

14. The Civil War ( )

15. Reconstruction ( )

16. Industrial Era ( )

17. Progressive Era ( )

18. WWI-WWII ( )

19. The Cold War ( )

20. Modern American Politics (1929-Present)

21. 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