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Constraints Faced by African Americans
American Geography
is about
how the geography of North America influenced the history of the United States of America
starting with
I. Traditional Geography
Themes
 Location
 Place
 Society and
Environment
 Movement
 Regions
including
resulting in
influencing
III. Adaptations
II. North America
Geography
 Physical
Geography
 States
 Regions
 Natural resources
 Key Cities

Innovations in
transportation
 Manufacturing
centers
 Agricultural centers
 Growth of cities
 Economic impacts
 Cultural impacts
(Based on the National Geography
Standards; not in POS)
SELF-TEST QUESTIONS:
IV. Historical Geography

Spanish-American War

Map of Industrial Centers

WWI Map
 WWII Map
TERMS, PEOPLE AND PLACES
1. What are the five traditional geography themes?
adaptations
latitude
noncontiguous
2. What are the dominant physical features of North America?
cultural impact
longitude
political
3. Describe the different ways in which the United States can break down
into parts.
economics
manufacture
Prime Meridian
erosion
market
product
Great Plains
natural resource
textile industry
4. Describe how Americans adapted to the geography of the United States.
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trade
GEOGRAPHY AND MAPS
1. Geography:
THE EARTH
2. Globe: a 3-D model of the earth showing locations
3. Continents (7): Antarctica, Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America
Draw:
4. Oceans (4): Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian (add to your drawing)
5. Hemisphere: half of the earth
6. Latitude:
7.
Equator: divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres
8.
Longitude:
9.
Meridians: lines of longitude
10. Prime Meridian:
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States and Regions
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Northeast
 States: Maine, _____________________, New Hampshire, Connecticut, _____________________, Rhode
Island, New York, _____________________, Pennsylvania
 Geography:
 _____________________of New England
 Farmland in the Ohio River Valley
 Allegheny Mountains (part of the _____________________ Mountains)
 Cities:
 _____________________: by 1850 already the most populated American city. Most immigrants
arrived at Ellis Island. Many remained in NYC and many moved to other parts of the US.
 Boston: where many Irish and Italian immigrants settled. Big in garment manufacturing in the early
1900’s.
 Philadelphia: Where the ______________________________ was written and a major railroad hub
during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
 Pittsburgh: _____________________ manufacturing center
Southeast
 States: _____________________, Delaware, West Virginia, ____________,Kentucky, Tennessee, North
Carolina, South Carolina, _____________________,Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas.
 Geography:
 Appalachian Mountains (through _____________________ different states)
 Sandy coastal plains
 Bayous and Swampland (particularly along Gulf Coast)
 Farmland (many different crops)
 Cities
 Washington DC: Capital of the _____________________
 New Orleans: major port and gateway to the Mississippi, the majority of the city is below sea level
 _____________________: destroyed by General Sherman during the Civil War, site of sit-in’s during
the 1960’s Civil Rights movements, site of 1996 Olympics
Midwest
 Ohio, _____________________, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, _____________________, Iowa,
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, _____________________
 Geography:
 Relatively _____________________ land, some rolling hills
 Prairies cover most of the Midwest states
 Cities:
 Detroit: center of the _____________________industry.
 _____________________: Lewis and Clark began their journey west from this city. Hosted 1904
Worlds Fair.
 Chicago: Center of the _____________________industry. 1/3 of the city was destroyed by fire in
1907. Had issues with Gangsters in the early 20th century (Al Capone).
Rocky Mountain
 Colorado, Utah, _____________________, Nevada, _____________________, Idaho
 Geography:
 Contains the _____________________
 The continental divide is located in this region
 Has 16 rivers that flow to _____________________ oceans
 Cities:
 ______________: Founded during the Gold Rush. Originally a Native American encampment.
 Salt Lake City: Founded as a Mormon settlement in 1847. Lies on the Great Salt Lake.
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Southwest
 Texas, _____________________, New Mexico, Arizona
 Geography:
 _____________________landscape
 Land is _____________________to allow for the growing of crops.
 Cities:
 _____________________: during the 1850s many people headed west on the Santa Fe Trail
which stretched from Independence, Missouri to Santa Fe. From Santa Fe, other trails took travelers
on to California and elsewhere. Capital of New Mexico.
 San Antonio: Texans here staged a revolt against Mexican rule, but were slaughtered by Mexican
General Santa Anna at the Alamo. With the battle cry “_____________________”, Texans
eventually captured the Mexican dictator and Texas became an independent republic.
Pacific
 Washington, _____________________, California
 Geography:
 Contains _____________________ mountain ranges
 No lack of rainfall (it rains A LOT)
 _____________________ active (volcanoes and earthquakes)
 7 National Parks lie in this region
 Rolling valleys
 Cities:
 _____________________: Originally a Spanish Settlement. Center of culture, science,
technology, and higher education.
 San Francisco: Founded by the Spanish. 1848 Gold Rush propelled the city into a period of rapid
growth. Destroyed by an _____________________in 1906 but was quickly rebuilt.
 Seattle: Major trading post in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Gateway to Alaska during the Klondike
Gold Rush of the 1890s.
Non-Contiguous
 Alaska and Hawaii
 Geography of Alaska:
 Capital is accessible only by _____________________or _____________________.
 Contains Mountains, Glaciers, an Arctic climate
 Large _____________________industry locate here
 Alaska History:
 Bought for _____________________ dollars from Russia, referred to as “Seward’s Folly”…didn’t
become a state until 1959
 City:
 _____________________: Capital of Alaska began as an Inuit settlement. Was at one point a
mining town. The Alaskan pipeline runs near the city.
 Geography of Hawaii
 Hawaii is the only state:
 That is completely in the _____________________
 That does not have territory on the mainland
 That is completely surrounded by water
 That continues to grow
 That is an _____________________
 City:
 _____________________: Capital and largest city in Hawaii. Formerly the location of the
Hawaiian monarchy. Major tourist location.
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