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United States Geography
United States Geography
U.S Geography Basics
U.S Geography Basics
• 4th largest country in the World
U.S Geography Basics
• 4th largest country in the World
• Made up of 50 states - 48 of them are
  contiguous
U.S Geography Basics
• 4th largest country in the World
• Made up of 50 states - 48 of them are
  contiguous

• The U.S. has 5 main physical regions
U.S. Economy Basics
U.S. Economy Basics

 • Free Enterprise System - Based on
   the idea that individual people have
   the right to run businesses to make a
   profit.

 • This means that citizens are free to
   choose whatever job they want.
The 5 physical regions
The 5 physical regions
•   The Coastal
    Plains
The 5 physical regions
•   The Coastal
    Plains

•   The Appalachian
    Mountains
The 5 physical regions
•   The Coastal
    Plains

•   The Appalachian
    Mountains

•   The Interior
    Plains
The 5 physical regions
•   The Coastal
    Plains

•   The Appalachian
    Mountains

•   The Interior
    Plains

•   Mountains and
    Plateaus
The 5 physical regions
•   The Coastal
    Plains

•   The Appalachian
    Mountains

•   The Interior
    Plains

•   Mountains and
    Plateaus

•   The Pacific
    Coast
Coastal Plains
Coastal Plains
•   Located along the eastern and southeastern
    coasts of the U.S.
Coastal Plains
•   Located along the eastern and southeastern
    coasts of the U.S.

•   The eastern lowlands are known as the Atlantic
    Coastal Plain.
Coastal Plains
•   Located along the eastern and southeastern
    coasts of the U.S.

•   The eastern lowlands are known as the Atlantic
    Coastal Plain.

•   The lowlands in the south are known as the Gulf
    Coastal Plain.
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Atlantic Coastal Plain
•   Boston, New York City, Philadelphia,
    Baltimore and Washington all lie in the
    A.C.P.
Atlantic Coastal Plain
•   Boston, New York City, Philadelphia,
    Baltimore and Washington all lie in the
    A.C.P.

    •   These cities are important centers
        for banking, insurance, and finance.
Atlantic Coastal Plain
•   Boston, New York City, Philadelphia,
    Baltimore and Washington all lie in the
    A.C.P.

    •   These cities are important centers
        for banking, insurance, and finance.

    •   New York City is one of the
        financial capitals of the world.
Atlantic Coastal Plain
•   Boston, New York City, Philadelphia,
    Baltimore and Washington all lie in the
    A.C.P.

    •   These cities are important centers
        for banking, insurance, and finance.

    •   New York City is one of the
        financial capitals of the world.

    •   Washington D.C. is the capital of
        the U.S.
Atlantic Coastal Plain
•   Boston, New York City, Philadelphia,
    Baltimore and Washington all lie in the
    A.C.P.

    •   These cities are important centers
        for banking, insurance, and finance.

    •   New York City is one of the
        financial capitals of the world.

    •   Washington D.C. is the capital of
        the U.S.

•   These cities and their suburbs form a
    megalopolis.
Economy of the Atlantic Coastal Plain
Economy of the Atlantic Coastal Plain
Economy of the Atlantic Coastal Plain
•   Rocky soil and steep hills are a challenge to farmers in this region.
Economy of the Atlantic Coastal Plain
•   Rocky soil and steep hills are a challenge to farmers in this region.


•   The region has
    plenty of deep
    water ports and
    swift moving
    rivers.
Economy of the Atlantic Coastal Plain
•   Rocky soil and steep hills are a challenge to farmers in this region.


•   The region has
    plenty of deep
    water ports and
    swift moving
    rivers.

•   Manufacturing,
    trade, and
    fishing are the
    heartbeat of this
    region.
Gulf Coastal Plains
Gulf Coastal Plains
•   Because of the warm, wet
    climate and the rich soil
    agriculture flourishes in the
    southern states.
Gulf Coastal Plains
•   Because of the warm, wet
    climate and the rich soil
    agriculture flourishes in the
    southern states.

    •   Louisiana/Arkansas- Rice
        and Sugarcane
Gulf Coastal Plains
•   Because of the warm, wet
    climate and the rich soil
    agriculture flourishes in the
    southern states.

    •   Louisiana/Arkansas- Rice
        and Sugarcane

    •   Virginia/Carolinas- Tobacco
Gulf Coastal Plains
•   Because of the warm, wet
    climate and the rich soil
    agriculture flourishes in the
    southern states.

    •   Louisiana/Arkansas- Rice
        and Sugarcane

    •   Virginia/Carolinas- Tobacco

    •   Florida- Citrus Fruits
Southern Agriculture
Southern Agriculture
Region # 2
The Appalachian
   Mountains
Appalachian Mts.
Appalachian Mts.
•   West of the
    Atlantic
    Coastal Plain
Appalachian Mts.
•   West of the
    Atlantic
    Coastal Plain

•   Stretch all the
    way from
    Eastern Canada
    to Alabama
Appalachian Mts.
•   West of the
    Atlantic
    Coastal Plain

•   Stretch all the
    way from
    Eastern Canada
    to Alabama

•   Oldest Mts. on
    the continent
Appalachian Mts.
Appalachian Mts.
Region # 3
The Interior Plains
Region # 3
The Interior Plains
Region # 3
The Interior Plains
Region # 3
The Interior Plains
Region # 3
The Interior Plains
Region # 3
The Interior Plains
The Interior Plains
The Interior Plains
• West of the
  Appalachian Mountains
  and East of the Rocky
  Mountains
The Interior Plains
• West of the
  Appalachian Mountains
  and East of the Rocky
  Mountains

• Land is fertile and
  farms are productive.
The Interior Plains
• West of the
  Appalachian Mountains
  and East of the Rocky
  Mountains

• Land is fertile and
  farms are productive.

  • The Midwest is known
    as the breadbasket
    of America
The Interior Plains
• West of the
  Appalachian Mountains
  and East of the Rocky
  Mountains

• Land is fertile and
  farms are productive.
                          • It is called the breadbasket
  • The Midwest is known    because farming is the main
                            industry and farms provide
    as the breadbasket
                            food for much of the U.S.
    of America
Interior West Waterways
Interior West Waterways
 • The Great Lakes - The largest group of
   freshwater lakes in the world.
Interior West Waterways
  • The Great Lakes - The largest group of
    freshwater lakes in the world.

• HOMES
Interior West Waterways
  • The Great Lakes - The largest group of
    freshwater lakes in the world.

• HOMES
 • Huron
Interior West Waterways
   • The Great Lakes - The largest group of
     freshwater lakes in the world.

• HOMES
 • Huron
 • Ontario
Interior West Waterways
   • The Great Lakes - The largest group of
     freshwater lakes in the world.

• HOMES
 • Huron
 • Ontario
 • Michigan
Interior West Waterways
   • The Great Lakes - The largest group of
     freshwater lakes in the world.

• HOMES
 • Huron
 • Ontario
 • Michigan
 • Erie
Interior West Waterways
   • The Great Lakes - The largest group of
     freshwater lakes in the world.

• HOMES
 • Huron
 • Ontario
 • Michigan
 • Erie
 • Superior
Navigable Waters
Navigable Waters
•   Navigable- Wide and deep enough to allow the
    passage of ships.
Navigable Waters
•   Navigable- Wide and deep enough to allow the
    passage of ships.

•   Mississippi River- 4th longest river in the world.
Navigable Waters
 •   Navigable- Wide and deep enough to allow the
     passage of ships.

 •   Mississippi River- 4th longest river in the world.

• As a result of
  navigable waters,
  cities in the midwest
  are major ports even
  though they are far
  from an ocean.
Navigable Waters
 •   Navigable- Wide and deep enough to allow the
     passage of ships.

 •   Mississippi River- 4th longest river in the world.

• As a result of
  navigable waters,
  cities in the midwest
  are major ports even
  though they are far
  from an ocean.
Navigable Waters
 •   Navigable- Wide and deep enough to allow the
     passage of ships.

 •   Mississippi River- 4th longest river in the world.

• As a result of
  navigable waters,
  cities in the midwest
  are major ports even
  though they are far
  from an ocean.
Navigable Waters
 •   Navigable- Wide and deep enough to allow the
     passage of ships.

 •   Mississippi River- 4th longest river in the world.

• As a result of
  navigable waters,
  cities in the midwest
  are major ports even
  though they are far
  from an ocean.
Interior Plains
Interior Plains
Great Plains
Great Plains
• Dry climate used for raising cattle and sheep.
Great Plains
• Dry climate used for raising cattle and sheep.
• The rich
  grasslands
  once provided
  food for
  millions of
  buffalo and
  and the Native
  Americans who
  lived there.
Region # 4
 Mountains
and Plateaus
Region # 4
 Mountains
and Plateaus
Region # 4
 Mountains
and Plateaus
Region # 4
 Mountains
and Plateaus
Region # 4
 Mountains
and Plateaus
Mountains
Mountains
• The Rocky Mountains begin in Alaska and run south to Mexico.
Mountains
• The Rocky Mountains begin in Alaska and run south to Mexico.
• Along the tops of
   these mountains is
   the Continental
   Divide.
Mountains
• The Rocky Mountains begin in Alaska and run south to Mexico.
• Along the tops of
   these mountains is
   the Continental
   Divide.

• This ridge separates
   rivers that flow west
   towards the Pacific
   from those that flow
   east.
Plateaus
Plateaus
•   Between the
    Rockies and the
    Pacific Coast are
    plateaus, canyons
    and deserts.
Plateaus
•   Between the
    Rockies and the
    Pacific Coast are
    plateaus, canyons
    and deserts.

•   The most famous
    canyon in the
    United States is
    the Grand
    Canyon.
Region #5
The Pacific Coast
Pacific Coast
Pacific Coast
•   Two main
    mountain ranges
    lie in the Pacific
    Coast.
Pacific Coast
•   Two main
    mountain ranges
    lie in the Pacific
    Coast.

•   The Cascade
    Mountain Range
    and the Sierra
    Nevada Mountain
    Range.
Cascade Mountains
Cascade Mountains
•   Reach from
    Washington
    to
    California.
Cascade Mountains
•   Reach from
    Washington
    to
    California.

•   Volcanoes
    formed the
    high peaks
    of the
    Cascades.
Mount St. Helens
Mount St. Helens
•   Active volcano in Washington
    - 96 miles south of Seattle
Mount St. Helens
•   Active volcano in Washington
    - 96 miles south of Seattle

•   Located in the Cascade Range
Mount St. Helens
•   Active volcano in Washington
    - 96 miles south of Seattle

•   Located in the Cascade Range

•   Made famous for the
    eruption on May 18, 1980
Mount St. Helens
•   Active volcano in Washington
    - 96 miles south of Seattle

•   Located in the Cascade Range

•   Made famous for the
    eruption on May 18, 1980

    •   Fifty-seven people were
        killed; 250 homes, 47
        bridges, 15 miles (24 km)
        of railways, and 185 miles
        (298 km) of highway
        were destroyed.
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Sierra Nevada Range
Sierra Nevada Range
•   Located along
    California’s eastern
    coast.
Sierra Nevada Range
•   Located along
    California’s eastern
    coast.

•   “Nevada” means
    snow covered in
    Spanish.
Sierra Nevada Range
•   Located along
    California’s eastern
    coast.

•   “Nevada” means
    snow covered in
    Spanish.

•   The tops of the
    Sierra Nevada
    remain snow
    covered year
    round.
Industry in the Pacific
Industry in the Pacific
•   To the west of
    the two pacific
    mts. lie fertile
    valleys.
Industry in the Pacific
•   To the west of
    the two pacific
    mts. lie fertile
    valleys.

•   Farming, fishing,
    and lumbering are
    major industries
    of this region.
Industry in the Pacific
•   To the west of
    the two pacific
    mts. lie fertile
    valleys.

•   Farming, fishing,
    and lumbering are
    major industries
    of this region.
Industry in the Pacific
•   To the west of
    the two pacific
    mts. lie fertile
    valleys.

•   Farming, fishing,
    and lumbering are
    major industries
    of this region.
Industry in the Pacific
•   To the west of
    the two pacific
    mts. lie fertile
    valleys.

•   Farming, fishing,
    and lumbering are
    major industries
    of this region.
Gold Rush
• Gold Rush Timeline
• 3 different routes
 • Overland route
 • Isthmus of Panama
 • Cape Horn
Service Industries

• Service Industry- An industry that
  provides services rather than goods.

 • Ghirardelli Chocolates
 • Levi Strauss
Population Explosion in West

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U.S. Geography Wiki

  • 4. U.S Geography Basics • 4th largest country in the World
  • 5. U.S Geography Basics • 4th largest country in the World • Made up of 50 states - 48 of them are contiguous
  • 6. U.S Geography Basics • 4th largest country in the World • Made up of 50 states - 48 of them are contiguous • The U.S. has 5 main physical regions
  • 8. U.S. Economy Basics • Free Enterprise System - Based on the idea that individual people have the right to run businesses to make a profit. • This means that citizens are free to choose whatever job they want.
  • 9. The 5 physical regions
  • 10. The 5 physical regions • The Coastal Plains
  • 11. The 5 physical regions • The Coastal Plains • The Appalachian Mountains
  • 12. The 5 physical regions • The Coastal Plains • The Appalachian Mountains • The Interior Plains
  • 13. The 5 physical regions • The Coastal Plains • The Appalachian Mountains • The Interior Plains • Mountains and Plateaus
  • 14. The 5 physical regions • The Coastal Plains • The Appalachian Mountains • The Interior Plains • Mountains and Plateaus • The Pacific Coast
  • 16. Coastal Plains • Located along the eastern and southeastern coasts of the U.S.
  • 17. Coastal Plains • Located along the eastern and southeastern coasts of the U.S. • The eastern lowlands are known as the Atlantic Coastal Plain.
  • 18. Coastal Plains • Located along the eastern and southeastern coasts of the U.S. • The eastern lowlands are known as the Atlantic Coastal Plain. • The lowlands in the south are known as the Gulf Coastal Plain.
  • 20. Atlantic Coastal Plain • Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington all lie in the A.C.P.
  • 21. Atlantic Coastal Plain • Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington all lie in the A.C.P. • These cities are important centers for banking, insurance, and finance.
  • 22. Atlantic Coastal Plain • Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington all lie in the A.C.P. • These cities are important centers for banking, insurance, and finance. • New York City is one of the financial capitals of the world.
  • 23. Atlantic Coastal Plain • Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington all lie in the A.C.P. • These cities are important centers for banking, insurance, and finance. • New York City is one of the financial capitals of the world. • Washington D.C. is the capital of the U.S.
  • 24. Atlantic Coastal Plain • Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington all lie in the A.C.P. • These cities are important centers for banking, insurance, and finance. • New York City is one of the financial capitals of the world. • Washington D.C. is the capital of the U.S. • These cities and their suburbs form a megalopolis.
  • 25. Economy of the Atlantic Coastal Plain
  • 26. Economy of the Atlantic Coastal Plain
  • 27. Economy of the Atlantic Coastal Plain • Rocky soil and steep hills are a challenge to farmers in this region.
  • 28. Economy of the Atlantic Coastal Plain • Rocky soil and steep hills are a challenge to farmers in this region. • The region has plenty of deep water ports and swift moving rivers.
  • 29. Economy of the Atlantic Coastal Plain • Rocky soil and steep hills are a challenge to farmers in this region. • The region has plenty of deep water ports and swift moving rivers. • Manufacturing, trade, and fishing are the heartbeat of this region.
  • 31. Gulf Coastal Plains • Because of the warm, wet climate and the rich soil agriculture flourishes in the southern states.
  • 32. Gulf Coastal Plains • Because of the warm, wet climate and the rich soil agriculture flourishes in the southern states. • Louisiana/Arkansas- Rice and Sugarcane
  • 33. Gulf Coastal Plains • Because of the warm, wet climate and the rich soil agriculture flourishes in the southern states. • Louisiana/Arkansas- Rice and Sugarcane • Virginia/Carolinas- Tobacco
  • 34. Gulf Coastal Plains • Because of the warm, wet climate and the rich soil agriculture flourishes in the southern states. • Louisiana/Arkansas- Rice and Sugarcane • Virginia/Carolinas- Tobacco • Florida- Citrus Fruits
  • 37. Region # 2 The Appalachian Mountains
  • 39. Appalachian Mts. • West of the Atlantic Coastal Plain
  • 40. Appalachian Mts. • West of the Atlantic Coastal Plain • Stretch all the way from Eastern Canada to Alabama
  • 41. Appalachian Mts. • West of the Atlantic Coastal Plain • Stretch all the way from Eastern Canada to Alabama • Oldest Mts. on the continent
  • 44. Region # 3 The Interior Plains
  • 45. Region # 3 The Interior Plains
  • 46. Region # 3 The Interior Plains
  • 47. Region # 3 The Interior Plains
  • 48. Region # 3 The Interior Plains
  • 49. Region # 3 The Interior Plains
  • 51. The Interior Plains • West of the Appalachian Mountains and East of the Rocky Mountains
  • 52. The Interior Plains • West of the Appalachian Mountains and East of the Rocky Mountains • Land is fertile and farms are productive.
  • 53. The Interior Plains • West of the Appalachian Mountains and East of the Rocky Mountains • Land is fertile and farms are productive. • The Midwest is known as the breadbasket of America
  • 54. The Interior Plains • West of the Appalachian Mountains and East of the Rocky Mountains • Land is fertile and farms are productive. • It is called the breadbasket • The Midwest is known because farming is the main industry and farms provide as the breadbasket food for much of the U.S. of America
  • 56. Interior West Waterways • The Great Lakes - The largest group of freshwater lakes in the world.
  • 57. Interior West Waterways • The Great Lakes - The largest group of freshwater lakes in the world. • HOMES
  • 58. Interior West Waterways • The Great Lakes - The largest group of freshwater lakes in the world. • HOMES • Huron
  • 59. Interior West Waterways • The Great Lakes - The largest group of freshwater lakes in the world. • HOMES • Huron • Ontario
  • 60. Interior West Waterways • The Great Lakes - The largest group of freshwater lakes in the world. • HOMES • Huron • Ontario • Michigan
  • 61. Interior West Waterways • The Great Lakes - The largest group of freshwater lakes in the world. • HOMES • Huron • Ontario • Michigan • Erie
  • 62. Interior West Waterways • The Great Lakes - The largest group of freshwater lakes in the world. • HOMES • Huron • Ontario • Michigan • Erie • Superior
  • 64. Navigable Waters • Navigable- Wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships.
  • 65. Navigable Waters • Navigable- Wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships. • Mississippi River- 4th longest river in the world.
  • 66. Navigable Waters • Navigable- Wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships. • Mississippi River- 4th longest river in the world. • As a result of navigable waters, cities in the midwest are major ports even though they are far from an ocean.
  • 67. Navigable Waters • Navigable- Wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships. • Mississippi River- 4th longest river in the world. • As a result of navigable waters, cities in the midwest are major ports even though they are far from an ocean.
  • 68. Navigable Waters • Navigable- Wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships. • Mississippi River- 4th longest river in the world. • As a result of navigable waters, cities in the midwest are major ports even though they are far from an ocean.
  • 69. Navigable Waters • Navigable- Wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships. • Mississippi River- 4th longest river in the world. • As a result of navigable waters, cities in the midwest are major ports even though they are far from an ocean.
  • 73. Great Plains • Dry climate used for raising cattle and sheep.
  • 74. Great Plains • Dry climate used for raising cattle and sheep. • The rich grasslands once provided food for millions of buffalo and and the Native Americans who lived there.
  • 75. Region # 4 Mountains and Plateaus
  • 76. Region # 4 Mountains and Plateaus
  • 77. Region # 4 Mountains and Plateaus
  • 78. Region # 4 Mountains and Plateaus
  • 79. Region # 4 Mountains and Plateaus
  • 81. Mountains • The Rocky Mountains begin in Alaska and run south to Mexico.
  • 82. Mountains • The Rocky Mountains begin in Alaska and run south to Mexico. • Along the tops of these mountains is the Continental Divide.
  • 83. Mountains • The Rocky Mountains begin in Alaska and run south to Mexico. • Along the tops of these mountains is the Continental Divide. • This ridge separates rivers that flow west towards the Pacific from those that flow east.
  • 85. Plateaus • Between the Rockies and the Pacific Coast are plateaus, canyons and deserts.
  • 86. Plateaus • Between the Rockies and the Pacific Coast are plateaus, canyons and deserts. • The most famous canyon in the United States is the Grand Canyon.
  • 89. Pacific Coast • Two main mountain ranges lie in the Pacific Coast.
  • 90. Pacific Coast • Two main mountain ranges lie in the Pacific Coast. • The Cascade Mountain Range and the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range.
  • 92. Cascade Mountains • Reach from Washington to California.
  • 93. Cascade Mountains • Reach from Washington to California. • Volcanoes formed the high peaks of the Cascades.
  • 95. Mount St. Helens • Active volcano in Washington - 96 miles south of Seattle
  • 96. Mount St. Helens • Active volcano in Washington - 96 miles south of Seattle • Located in the Cascade Range
  • 97. Mount St. Helens • Active volcano in Washington - 96 miles south of Seattle • Located in the Cascade Range • Made famous for the eruption on May 18, 1980
  • 98. Mount St. Helens • Active volcano in Washington - 96 miles south of Seattle • Located in the Cascade Range • Made famous for the eruption on May 18, 1980 • Fifty-seven people were killed; 250 homes, 47 bridges, 15 miles (24 km) of railways, and 185 miles (298 km) of highway were destroyed.
  • 106. Sierra Nevada Range • Located along California’s eastern coast.
  • 107. Sierra Nevada Range • Located along California’s eastern coast. • “Nevada” means snow covered in Spanish.
  • 108. Sierra Nevada Range • Located along California’s eastern coast. • “Nevada” means snow covered in Spanish. • The tops of the Sierra Nevada remain snow covered year round.
  • 109. Industry in the Pacific
  • 110. Industry in the Pacific • To the west of the two pacific mts. lie fertile valleys.
  • 111. Industry in the Pacific • To the west of the two pacific mts. lie fertile valleys. • Farming, fishing, and lumbering are major industries of this region.
  • 112. Industry in the Pacific • To the west of the two pacific mts. lie fertile valleys. • Farming, fishing, and lumbering are major industries of this region.
  • 113. Industry in the Pacific • To the west of the two pacific mts. lie fertile valleys. • Farming, fishing, and lumbering are major industries of this region.
  • 114. Industry in the Pacific • To the west of the two pacific mts. lie fertile valleys. • Farming, fishing, and lumbering are major industries of this region.
  • 115. Gold Rush • Gold Rush Timeline • 3 different routes • Overland route • Isthmus of Panama • Cape Horn
  • 116. Service Industries • Service Industry- An industry that provides services rather than goods. • Ghirardelli Chocolates • Levi Strauss

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