Regional Geography of The United States

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Regional Geography of The United States

• An Interactive Presentation

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Name That Continent
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Europe
1
4
North America
Asia
2
Africa
3
5
South America
Australia
7
Antarctica
3
The Four Oceans
4
Arctic
1
Atlantic
2
Pacific
3
Indian
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Large Bodies of Water

• The location of the United States, with its
  Atlantic and Pacific coasts, has provided access
  to other areas of the world.
• The Atlantic Ocean served as the highway for
  explorers, early settlers, and later immigrants.
• The Pacific Ocean was an early exploration route.
• The Gulf of Mexico provided the French and
  Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and
  other parts of America.
• Bodies of water support interaction among
  regions, form borders, and create links to other
  areas.

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The United StatesWhere are The Appalachian
Mountains, the Rocky Mountains, The Mississippi
River and The Great Lakes?
Great Lakes
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Mississippi River
The Gulf of Mexico
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Name That Region
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Canadian Shield
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Rocky Mountains (CONTINENTAL DIVIDE)
Basin And Range
Great Plains
Interior Lowlands
Coastal Range
Appalachian Highlands
Coastal Plain
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North American Waterways
Columbia River
Missouri River
Great Lakes
OHIO RIVER
Colorado River
Rio Grande River
Mississippi River
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Historical Importance of Waterways

• The Ohio River was the gateway to the west.
• Inland port cities grew in the Midwest along the
  Great Lakes.
• The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers were the
  transportation arteries for farm and industrial
  products. They were links to ports and other
  parts of the world.
• The Columbia River was explored by Lewis and
  Clark.
• The Colorado River was explored by the Spanish.
• The Rio Grande forms the border with Mexico.