by: ms. susan m. pojer horace greeley hs chappaqua, ny adapted by: mr. dennis sugrue & mrs....
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By: Ms. Susan M. PojerBy: Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NYHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
Adapted By: Mr. Dennis Sugrue & Mrs. Melissa Adapted By: Mr. Dennis Sugrue & Mrs. Melissa SiscoSisco
By: Ms. Susan M. PojerBy: Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NYHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
Adapted By: Mr. Dennis Sugrue & Mrs. Melissa Adapted By: Mr. Dennis Sugrue & Mrs. Melissa SiscoSisco
US Geography BasicsUS Geography BasicsUS Geography BasicsUS Geography Basics
Third largest country in the world.
Half the size of Russia.
One third the size of Africa.
Half the size of South America.
2 ½ times the size of Western Europe.
Regions & Time Zones of the U. Regions & Time Zones of the U. S.S.
Regions & Time Zones of the U. Regions & Time Zones of the U. S.S.
United States Geography
We will learn:1. What maps tell us2. The location of all the states3. The location of major bodies of
water4. The location of major topography5. The major regions
Label as many states as you can:
JAMESTOWN vs PLYMOUTH
QUESTION:
How were the locations of these early settlements similar?
How might geography have affected the development of these two settlements?
Label and Date Jamestown and Plymouth.
Label the early regions of the English colonies:
1. Southern2. Middle3. New England
Label the original 13 colonies:
ORIGINAL 13 COLONIES
QUESTIONSWhat do you think the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763 was?
What physical feature (not shown on this map) may have helped enforce the Proclamation?
What were the northern most/ southern most colonies?
Territorial Expansion
Which geographic feature was the boundary between the US in 1783 and the Louisiana Purchase? If the Great Plains were shown in this map, where would they mostly be located?
Topography of the USTopography of the USTopography of the USTopography of the US
What type of map is this?
The Contour of the USThe Contour of the USThe Contour of the USThe Contour of the US
Topography Topography of the of the
NortheastNortheast
Topography Topography of the of the
NortheastNortheast
New York, New York!New York, New York!New York, New York!New York, New York!
New York’s CanalsNew York’s CanalsNew York’s CanalsNew York’s Canals
QUESTION:What was the importance of these early canals?
Label the Erie Canal and Hudson.
Erie CanalErie CanalErie CanalErie Canal
Boston: The Hotbed of Boston: The Hotbed of RevolutionRevolution
Boston: The Hotbed of Boston: The Hotbed of RevolutionRevolution
Philadelphia: The Birth of Philadelphia: The Birth of LibertyLiberty
Philadelphia: The Birth of Philadelphia: The Birth of LibertyLiberty
A New England Fall A New England Fall A New England Fall A New England Fall
Kancamagus Highway, Maine
Covered Bridge over the
Connecticut River
The back roadsof Vermont
North-South Divide: North-South Divide: The Mason-Dixon LineThe Mason-Dixon LineNorth-South Divide: North-South Divide:
The Mason-Dixon LineThe Mason-Dixon Line
Charles Mason & Jeremiah Dixon: 1763-1767
Topography of the SoutheastTopography of the SoutheastTopography of the SoutheastTopography of the Southeast
Charleston, SC: The South’s First Charleston, SC: The South’s First PortPort
Charleston, SC: The South’s First Charleston, SC: The South’s First PortPort
New Orleans, LA: The Big EasyNew Orleans, LA: The Big EasyNew Orleans, LA: The Big EasyNew Orleans, LA: The Big Easy
Topography of the MidwestTopography of the MidwestTopography of the MidwestTopography of the Midwest
Chicago Skyline: The “Second” CityChicago Skyline: The “Second” CityChicago Skyline: The “Second” CityChicago Skyline: The “Second” City
The Great PlainsThe Great PlainsThe Great PlainsThe Great Plains
What Americans first explored this region? Who was move into this region in the 1830s and 40s? What natural disaster happened in this region in the 1930s?
TopograpTopography of the hy of the
WestWest
TopograpTopography of the hy of the
WestWest
Los Angeles: The City of Los Angeles: The City of Angels?Angels?
Los Angeles: The City of Los Angeles: The City of Angels?Angels?
Hollywood: City of Lost Hollywood: City of Lost DreamsDreams
Hollywood: City of Lost Hollywood: City of Lost DreamsDreams
How did these many rivers impact the development of America?
Name all the major bodies of water:
1. Atlantic Ocean2. Pacific Ocean3. Mississippi River4. Hudson River5. St. Lawrence River6. Ohio River7. Erie Canal8. Great Lakes9. Missouri River10.Colorado River11.Rio Grande12. Chesapeake Bay
Bodies of WaterBodies of WaterBodies of WaterBodies of Water
Chesapeake Chesapeake BayBay
Great Great Salt LakeSalt Lake
Great Lakes
RiversRiversRiversRivers
Hudson R
.
Hudson R
.
Potomac R.Potomac R.
Mississip
pi R
.M
ississipp
i R. Ohio R.Ohio R.
Missouri R
.
Missouri R
.
Arkansas R.
Arkansas R.
Colorado R.
Colorado R.
Columbia R.Columbia R.
Yukon R.Yukon R.
Rio Grande R.
Rio Grande R.
St. La
wre
nce
R.
St. La
wre
nce
R.
The Mississippi: America’s Great River The Mississippi: America’s Great River RoadRoad
The Mississippi: America’s Great River The Mississippi: America’s Great River RoadRoad
The “Big Muddy”.
Part of Louisiana Purchase 1803 w/ Port of N.O.
2,350 miles.
Draining all or part of 31 states & 2 Canadian provinces.
Covers 40% of the U. S.
Mississippi RiverboatMississippi RiverboatMississippi RiverboatMississippi Riverboat
The Gulf of MexicoThe Gulf of MexicoThe Gulf of MexicoThe Gulf of Mexico
Label all the major mountain ranges:
1.Appalachian Mountains2.Rocky Mountains3.Sierra Nevada4.Great Plains
Mountains & PlateausMountains & PlateausMountains & PlateausMountains & Plateaus
App
alac
hian
Mts
.
App
alac
hian
Mts
.
Rocky Mts.
Rocky Mts.
Casca
de M
ts.
Casca
de M
ts.
Sierra N
evada M
ts.
Sierra N
evada M
ts.
Alaskan RangeAlaskan Range
^ Mt. Whitney^ Mt. Whitney
^ Mt. McKinley^ Mt. McKinley
^ Pike’s Peak^ Pike’s Peak
Adi
rond
ack
Mts
.
Adi
rond
ack
Mts
.
Great Plains
The Contour of the USThe Contour of the USThe Contour of the USThe Contour of the US
The Continental The Continental DivideDivide
The Continental The Continental DivideDivide
Grand CanyonGrand CanyonGrand CanyonGrand Canyon
PlainsPlainsPlainsPlains
Central P
lains
Central P
lains
Atla
ntic
Coa
stal
Atla
ntic
Coa
stal
Pla
ins
Pla
ins
Gulf Coastal PlainsGulf Coastal Plains
GreatGreatBasinBasin
The Great Plains
PlateausPlateausPlateausPlateaus
Cum
berl
and
Cum
berl
and
Plat
eau
Plat
eau
Cumberland Plateau & ‘Gap’Cumberland Plateau & ‘Gap’Cumberland Plateau & ‘Gap’Cumberland Plateau & ‘Gap’
AL, KY, TN, VA, WV
24,640 sq. mi.
Natural passage [Gap] through the Cumberland Mts.
DesertsDesertsDesertsDeserts
Mohave Mohave DesertDesert
Death Death ValleyValley
Mohave Desert – 3,000’Mohave Desert – 3,000’Mohave Desert – 3,000’Mohave Desert – 3,000’
Death Valley, CADeath Valley, CADeath Valley, CADeath Valley, CA
3.3 million acres.
95% wilderness.
Completed MapCompleted MapCompleted MapCompleted Map
LakeLakeOkeechobeeOkeechobee
Chesapeake Chesapeake BayBay
App
alac
hian
Mts
.
App
alac
hian
Mts
.
Rocky Mts.
Rocky Mts.
Cas
cade
Mts
.
Cas
cade
Mts
.
Sierra N
evada M
ts.
Sierra N
evada M
ts.
Alaskan RangeAlaskan Range
^ Mt. Whitney^ Mt. Whitney
^ Mt. McKinley^ Mt. McKinley
^ Pike’s Peak^ Pike’s Peak
Adi
rond
ack
Mts
.
Adi
rond
ack
Mts
.
Central P
lains
Central P
lains
Atla
ntic
Coa
stal
Atla
ntic
Coa
stal
Pla
ins
Pla
ins
Gulf Coastal PlainsGulf Coastal Plains
Great Great BasinBasin
Cum
berl
and
Cum
berl
and
Plat
eau
Plat
eau
Hudson R
.
Hudson R
.
Potomac R.Potomac R.
Mississip
pi R
.M
ississipp
i R. Ohio R.Ohio R.
Missouri R
.
Missouri R
.
Arkansas R.
Arkansas R.
Colorado R.
Colorado R.
Columbia R.Columbia R.
Yukon R.Yukon R.
Rio Grande R.
Rio Grande R.
St. La
wre
nce
R.
St. La
wre
nce
R.
Great Great Salt LakeSalt Lake
Mohave Mohave DesertDesert
Death Death ValleyValley
Climate of the U.S.
308,400,408308,400,408308,400,408308,400,408 One birth every 8 seconds.
One death every 12 seconds.
One international migrant (net) every 37 seconds.
Net gain of one person every 14 seconds.
U. S. Population as of U. S. Population as of August 2010August 2010
U. S. Population as of U. S. Population as of August 2010August 2010
Make some generalizations about population density in the United States.
Were the any population shifts from 1990 to 2000?
Seismography Data: 1977-Seismography Data: 1977-19971997
Seismography Data: 1977-Seismography Data: 1977-19971997
EarthquakesEarthquakes!!EarthquakesEarthquakes!!
TornadoesTornadoes Per Year: 1950- Per Year: 1950-19971997
TornadoesTornadoes Per Year: 1950- Per Year: 1950-19971997
HurricaneHurricane Camille: The Storm of the Century? Camille: The Storm of the Century?HurricaneHurricane Camille: The Storm of the Century? Camille: The Storm of the Century?
August 17, 1969
Category 5
Killed 412 people
Andrew: The Most Expensive Hurricane?Andrew: The Most Expensive Hurricane?Andrew: The Most Expensive Hurricane?Andrew: The Most Expensive Hurricane?
August 24, 1992
Category 5
Killed 65 people
Cost $30,000,000,000
Hurricane Katrina: August 2005
Hurricane Katrina: August 2005
• The costliest natural disaster in US History
• One of the 5 deadliest hurricanes in US History
• 6th Strongest overall
• Almost 1,900 people lost their lives
• Thousands more were displaced
• Over 81 Billion dollars in damage (triple Hurricane Andrew 1992
Hurricane Katrina and Race: Looting vs. Finding
National ParksNational ParksNational ParksNational Parks
US National Parks (1)US National Parks (1)US National Parks (1)US National Parks (1)
Glacier National Park, MTGrand Teton National Park, WY
Mt. Rushmore National Park, SD
US National Parks (2)US National Parks (2)US National Parks (2)US National Parks (2)
Everglades National Park, FL Yellowstone National Park, MT
Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
Essential Questions
1. How does geography affect how and where people live?
2. How did geographic factors affect political, social, and economic settlements of early Americas?
3. How does geography continue to affect the United States today?
4. Make some generalizations about the geography of America.
Now let’s take a QUIZ!
HOMEWORK
Study for a map quiz on the 50 states and key geographic features.
Note: You must achieve mastery on this quiz 85%! Otherwise you must retake it after school until you do!