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United States Geography
Objective 1: to explain major geographic regions of the United States. Objective 2: to discuss how geography impacted major events in American history.
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Background
• Temperate climate– Multiple climate regions
• Most common natural disaster is flooding• Abundant natural resources. Examples?
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Climate Regions
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Geographic Regions
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Geographic RegionsHow can we define them?
• Northeast
• South
• Midwest
• West
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Migration
• Over the course of history, many different groups have migrated to the United States.
• How has migration changed over time? • Where are most Americans currently
migrating to?
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Metropolitan Areas
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The United States Today
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Early American History
• By 1733 13 Colonies settled– Jamestown, VA in 1607 was the first English colony– St. Augustine, FL is the oldest colony est.1565– What saved Jamestown?
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Early U.S. Cont.• Revolutionary War (1775-1783)– Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)– Treaty of Paris
• Louisiana Purchase (1803)– Manifest Destiny
• War of 1812 (1812-1815)– Treaty of Ghent Dec. 1814– Established boundaries with Great Britain
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U.S. Expanding Borders
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U.S. History Cont.
• Civil War (1861-1865)– United States split (Union/Confederacy)– Two capitals where?– Appomattox (1865)– Passage of the 13th Amendment
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