Regions
of the
united states
Regions of the United States
Northeast
West
REGIONS
Midwest
South
Seasonal
Seasonal
warm
Mountains,
woods, and
oceans
Northeast
Mountains,
deserts,
oceans,
forests
Warm
West
REGIONS
South
Seasonal
Midwest
Plains,
woods,
lakes
Mountains,
forest, and
oceans
Regions of the United States
Northeast
South
Plains
Midwest
Pacific
REGIONS
West
Mountain
Southwest
Great Lakes
Regions of the United States
Northeast
REGIONS
The Northeast
State
Capital
Maine
Augusta
New Hampshire
Concord
Vermont
Montpelier
Massachusetts
Boston
Rhode Island
Providence
New York
Albany
New Jersey
Trenton
Connecticut
Hartford
Delaware
Dover
Maryland
Annapolis
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
The Land and Its Resources
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KEY WORDS:
Glaciers
River valleys
Bay
Humid
Needleleaf
Broadleaf
ore
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KEY PLACES:
Coastal Plain
Appalachain Mountains
Hudson River
New York City
New York State Barge
Canal
Connecticut River
Delaware River
Massachusetts river
Chesapeake Bay
The Northeast
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LONG AGO
Mayflower
Pilgrims
Colonies
Benjamin Franklin
Poor Richard’s
Almanac
• American Revolution
• TODAY
• Fishing / trawler
• Farming / Dairy, fruits,
vegetables, cattle and
poultry
• Manufacturing: coal,
water, steel
• Trade: good
transportation routes,
water, rail, highways
& airports
Natural Resources
• Water: most valuable – farming, industries,
large cities
• Atlantic ocean: fishing, recreational
• Forests: needleleaf and broadleaf
• Coal: fuel – electricity
• Ore: iron ore, limestone and heating coal
make steel
Long Island
Mount Washington
Niagara Falls
The Northeast
Natural Landmarks
Lake Placid
Acadia National Park
Mount Marcy
Cape Cod
Regions of the United States
Southeast
REGIONS
The Southeast
State
Capital
Arkansas
Little Rock
Alabama
Montgomery
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Mississippi
Jackson
Georgia
Atlanta
North Carolina
Raleigh
South Carolina
Columbia
Tennessee
Nashville
Kentucky
Frankfort
Virginia
Richmond
West Virginia
Charleston
Florida
Tallahassee
The Southeast
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LONG AGO:
Jamestown
House of Burgesses
Plantations
American Revolution
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Declaration of
Independence
• Yorktown, Virginia
• TODAY:
• Farming: sugar cane,
oranges, cotton,
soybeans, rice, peanuts,
tobacco, cattle, hogs, and
poultry
• Manufacturing: textiles,
factories, paper
• Mardi Gras
• Caribbean Sea
The Land and Its Resources
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KEY WORDS:
Peninusla
Crude oil
Textiles
Refineries
Sugar cane
Soybeans
Pulp
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KEY PLACES:
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Mississippi River
Blue Ridge Mountains
Bluegrass Country
New Orleans, Largest
seaport
• Everglades
Natural Resources
• Water: most valuable – farming, industries,
large cities
• Atlantic ocean: fishing, recreational
• Crude oil
• Forests: pulp, paper, lumber
Mount Mitchell
Mammoth Cave
Everglades
Chimney Rock
Cumberland Gap
The Southeast
Natural Landmarks
Russell Cave
Stone Mountain
Florida Keys
Okefenokee
Swamp
Regions of the United States
REGIONS
Great Lakes
The Great Lakes States
State
Capital
Minnesota
St. Paul
Wisconsin
Madison
Illinois
Springfield
Indiana
Indianapolis
Ohio
Columbus
Michigan
Lansing
The Great Lakes
Lake Superior
Lake
Huron
Lake
Ontario
Lake
Michigan
Lake
Erie
The Land and Its Resources
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KEY WORDS:
Peninusla
Glaciers
Plains
Harvest
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KEY PLACES:
Ohio River
Illinois Waterway
The Great Lakes:
H.O.M.E.S.
• Central Plains
• The Corn Belt
• Sears Tower
The Great Lakes
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LONG AGO:
Bartering
Jean Du Sable
Pioneers
Abraham Lincoln
Civil War
• TODAY:
• Farming: corn, fruits,
vegetables, cattle, hogs,
and poultry
• Mesabi Range: iron ore
• Manufacturing: steel,
cars, tractors, mattresses,
corn, cereals {¼ of all US
manufacturing comes
from here}
Natural Resources
• Great Lakes: water: most valuable –
farming, industries, large cities,
transportation routes, swimming, and
boating
• Rich soil: farming: corn, soybeans, oats,
cattle
• Large forests: pines, oaks and hickory
• Minerals: coal, iron ore – steel industry
Regions of the United States
Plains
REGIONS
The Plains States
State
Capital
North Dakota
Bismarck
South Dakota
Pierre
Nebraska
Lincoln
Iowa
Des Moines
Missouri
Jefferson City
Kansas
Topeka
The Land and Its Resources
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KEY WORDS:
Monuments
Gateway
Groundwater
Windmills
Tornadoes
hailstorms
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KEY PLACES:
St. Louis
Interior Plains
Central Plains
Great Plains
Black Hills
Badlands
Mississippi River
Missouri River
The Plains
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LONG AGO:
Bison
Sioux Indians
Buffalo
Buffalo Bill
Sitting Bull
Treaties
General George Custer
• TODAY:
• Grain Elevators
• Farming: Wheat; winter
and spring, corn, fruits,
vegetables, cattle, sheep
ranches
• Manufacturing: meat
packing plants, farm
machinery, small planes
Natural Resources
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Rich Soil:
Minerals:
coal, oil – {North Dakota}
gold – largest mine in South Dakota}
Sand, Gravel, cement
Buffalo grass
Regions of the United States
REGIONS
Southwest
The Southwest
State
Capital
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Texas
Austin
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Arizona
Phoenix
Coastal Plain
Regions of the United States
REGIONS
Mountain
The Mountain States
State
Capital
Montana
Helena
Idaho
Boise
Nevada
Carson City
Utah
Salt Lake City
Colorado
Denver
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Regions of the United States
Pacific
REGIONS
The Pacific States
State
Capital
Alaska
Juneau
Hawaii
Honolulu
Washington
Olympia
Oregon
Salem
California
Sacramento
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