The Five
regions of
the USA.
Naming the states and
capitals by region
By Mrs. McKee
Rocklin Unified School District
Rocklin, CA
The United States
of America
The United States is a system
that can be broken into 5
major parts or regions.
What is a Region?
•Regions are places that have
similar characteristics that
make them different from
surrounding areas
How are the Regions Grouped?
• The regions of the United States
are grouped by history, traditions,
economy, climate, and geography.
• Each region is different from one
another. The states in the five
regions are all in the same area of
the United States.
What are the 5 Regions?
The United States is divided into five
regions. These regions are the:
• Northeast
• Southeast
•Midwest
•Southwest
•West
Compass Rose
•A compass rose helps us give a
name to the regions
Let’s start with a map of the
entire U.S.A.
United States Regions
Northeast Region
Northeastern States
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Connecticut http://www.state.ct.us/
Delaware http://www.delaware.gov
Maine http://janus.state.me.us
Maryland http://www.state.md.us/
Massachusetts http://www.state.ma.us/
New Hampshire
http://www.state.nh.us
New Jersey
http://www.state.nj.us/
New York
http://www.state.ny.us/
Pennsylvania
http://www.state.pa.us/
Rhode Island
http://www.state.ri.us/
Vermont
http://www.state.vt.us
Midwest Region
Midwestern Region States
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Illinois
http://www.state.il.us/
Indiana
http://www.state.in.us/
Iowa
http://www.state.ia.us/
Kansas
http://www.accesskansas/
Michigan
http://www.michigan.gov/
Minnesota
http://www.state.mn.us/
Missouri
http://www.state.mo.us/
Nebraska
http://www.state.ne.us/
North Dakota
http://discovernd.com/
Ohio
http://www.state.oh.us/
South Dakota
http://www.state.sd.us/
Wisconsin
http://www.wisconsin.gov/
Southeast Region
Southeast Region States
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Alabama
http://www.state.al.us/
Arkansas
http://www.state.ar.us/
Florida
http://www.state.fl.us/
Georgia
http://www.state.ga.us/
Kentucky
http://www.state.ky.us/
Louisiana
http://www.state.la.us/
Mississippi
http://www.state.mi.us/
North Carolina
http://www.state.nc.us/
South Carolina
http://www.state.sc.us/
Tennessee
http://www.state.tn.us/
Virginia
http://www.state.va.us/
West Virginia
http://www.state.wv.us/
Southwest Region
Southwest Region States
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New Mexico http://www.state.nm.us/
Arizona
http://www.state.az.us/
Texas
http://www.state.tx.us/
Oklahoma
http://www.state.ok.us/
West Region
Western Region States
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Alaska
http://www.state.ak.us/
California
http://www.state.ca.us/
Colorado
http://www.colorado.gov/
Hawaii
http://www.state.hi.us/
Idaho
http://www.acessidaho.gov/
Montana
http://www.state.mt.us/
Nevada
http://silver.state.nv.us/
Utah
http://www.utah.gov/
Washington
http://access.state.wa.us/
Wyoming
http://www.state.wy.us/
The 5 Regions Divided Further
Review:
The United States is a SYSTEM
that can be broken into 5
major parts or regions.
• Northeast Region
• Midwest Region
• Southeast Region
• Southwest Region
• West Region
Quiz Time!
Blank US map to fill in with states and capitals
Additional resources
• REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.nashua.edu/novakc/regions/region.htm
• BLANK OUTLINE MAPS OF THE 50 STATES
http://www.50states.com/maps/
• STATES AND CAPTITALS FLASH CARDS
http://www.50states.com/flash/
• GAMES TO LEARN THE STATES AND CAPITALS
• http://www.quia.com/jg/4.html
• 50 STATE QUARTERS
• http://www.usmint.gov/kids/coinNews/50sq/