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U.S. GeographyFrom Sea to Shining Sea
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© North Carolina Community College System
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In the 1800s, America grows from ocean to ocean.
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You already know the ocean on the West Coast is the
Pacific Ocean
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and the ocean on the East Coast is the
Atlantic Ocean
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Four U.S. states border Mexico.
1. Califo
rnia
2. Ariz
ona
4. Texas
3. New Mexico
They are
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Thirteen states border Canada.
1. Washington
2. Idaho
3. Montana
4. North Dakota
5. Minnesota
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6. Michigan
7. Ohio
8. Pennsylvania
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Now where is state number 13?
9. New York
10. Vermont
11. New Hampshire
12. Maine
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There are forty-eight (48) states in the continental United States,
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but there are fifty (50) states in the U.S.A.
• Alaska is the 13th state that borders Canada!
It is the 49th state of the United States.
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• Hawaii is the 50th state.
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In addition to fifty states, there are five U.S. territories.
Two are in the Atlantic:• Puerto Rico• U.S. Virgin Islands
And three are in the Pacific:• American Samoa• Northern Mariana Islands• Guam
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• The most famous landmark in America is the Statue of Liberty.
• The Statue of Liberty is on Liberty Island in New York Harbor.
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The capital of the United States is Washington, D.C.
• D. C. stands for District of Columbia.
• The District
of Columbia is not a state.
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The two longest rivers in the United States are near the center
of the country. They are
• the Missouri
• the Mississippi
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Missouri River
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Mississippi River
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Before any colonists came, American Indians (Native Americans) were here.
• The best-known tribe in North Carolina is the Cherokee.
• There are many other Indian tribes across the United States. Which ones can you name?
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As we move into the Twentieth Century, look for the Navajo Indians. They
play a special part in World War II.