American culture geography

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Transcript of American culture geography

• State: Massachusetts• Destinations: Boston, Cape Cod• People: Aggressive (Massholes)• Lifestyle: Comfortable• Region: New England• Unique: Birthplace of American Revolution

• State: New York• Destinations: New York City, Upstate New York• People: Ambitious• Lifestyle: Fast-paced, EXPENSIVE, Materialistic• Region: Northeast• Unique: Most Dynamic City in USA

• State: North Carolina• Destinations: Charlotte, Mountains, Beach• People: Friendly• Lifestyle: Something for Everyone• Region: South• Unique: First in Flight

• State: Florida• Destinations: Miami, Disney World, Key West• People: Retired, Latino (Cuban, Mexican)• Lifestyle: Comfortable, Vacation• Region: Caribbean• Unique: Originally Settled by Spanish

• State: Indiana• Destinations: Indianapolis, Small Factory Towns• People: Blue Collar• Lifestyle: Manufacturing • Region: Rust Belt• Unique: “Hosiers”

• State: Texas• Destinations: Austin, Houston, Dallas, El Paso• People: Cowboys, Latinos (Mexicans), Other• Lifestyle: “Everything’s Bigger in Texas”• Region: Texas• Unique: Only State that was Formerly a Country

• State: Iowa• Destinations: Farmland • People: Genuine• Lifestyle: All-American• Region: Midwest • Unique: First State to Nominate a President

• State: Colorado• Destinations: Denver, Rocky Mountains• People: Adventurous• Lifestyle: Outdoors• Region: Rocky Mountains • Unique: Highest Altitude in USA

• State: Montana• Destinations: Ranches• People: Love Nature• Lifestyle: Outdoors• Region: West• Unique: Least Dense State in USA

• State: California• Destinations: Southern CA, Northern CA• People: Laid Back• Lifestyle: Carpe Diem (Seize the Day)• Region: West Coast• Unique: Largest Vietnamese Community in USA

Which state would you live in?