States and Regions
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States and Regions
Chapter 1, Lesson 1
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Lesson Objectives
Describe the relative location of the five regions of the United States.
Identify the United States as a nation in North America.
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Vocabulary
• Contiguous• Region• Relative location• Continent• Population
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A Nation of 50 States• 48 of the 50 states are contiguous, next to each
other, and share at least one border with another state.
• Two states, Alaska and Hawaii, are separated from the other states.
• The United States can be separated into smaller regions, areas in which many features are similar.
• The states are separated into five regions. The relative location of a place is where it is compared to other places.
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Regions of the United States
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The West• The West Region is made up of the following
states:– Alaska -- Nevada– California -- Oregon– Colorado -- Utah– Hawaii -- Washington– Idaho -- Wyoming– Montana
• Industry, agriculture, ranching, mining, and tourism contribute to the region’s economy.
• The West Region includes the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Coast.
• The population of the West is about 60 million people.
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The West
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountains
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The Southwest• The Southwest Region is made up of the
following states: – Arizona– New Mexico– Oklahoma– Texas
• Industry, ranching, and petroleum contribute to the region’s economy.
• The Southwest Region includes mountains, deserts, plains, and forests.
• The population of the Southwest is about 34 million people.
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The Southwest
Desert
Grand Canyon
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The Midwest• The Midwest Region is made up of the following
states: – Iowa -- Missouri– Indiana -- Nebraska– Illinois -- Ohio– Kansas -- North Dakota– Michigan -- South Dakota– Minnesota -- Wisconsin
• Agriculture and farming in the countryside and industry in the cities contribute to the economy.
• The Mississippi River and its major tributaries, the Missouri and Ohio Rivers, are important trade routes.
• The population of the Midwest Region is about 66 million people.
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The Midwest
Corn
MississippiRiver
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The Northeast• The Northeast Region is made up of the following
states: – Connecticut -- New Jersey– Delaware -- New York– Maine -- Pennsylvania– Maryland -- Rhode Island– Massachusetts -- Vermont
• Industry, services, and fishing contribute to the region’s economy.
• It is the oldest region, home to the first American colonies and it is a very urban area (cities).
• The population of the Northeast Region is about 56 million people.
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The Northeast
Lobster
New York City
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The Southeast Region• The Southeast Region is made up of the
following states: – Alabama -- Louisiana– Arkansas -- Maryland– Florida -- Mississippi– Georgia -- Kentucky– North Carolina -- Tennessee
• Agriculture and farming is the main focus of the Southeast Region’s economy, and has been for many years.
• The Southeast Region has a combination of rural and urban areas (country and cities).
• The population of the Southeast Region is about 80 million people.
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The Southeast
Farming
Gulf of Mexico
Atlanta
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A Country in North America• The United States is located in the continent of North
America. There are seven continents, or large land masses, that make up Earth.
• The United States is one of the largest countries in North America.
• You can measure the size of a country in two different ways:– land area – population (number of people)
• In land area, Canada is the largest country in North America (USA is 2nd).
• In population, the United States is the largest country in North America (Mexico is 2nd).
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North America
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Canada• Canada is a country located north of the United
States. • Canada and the United States share similar histories,
as both were explored by the French and British and were once under British rule.
• Fewer people live in Canada than in either Mexico or the United States.
• Much of northern Canada is very cold for most of the year, and most people live near the southern border.
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Mexico• In land area, Mexico is smaller than both Canada and
the United States. However, Mexico has more people than Canada.
• Mexico’s capital, Mexico City, is one of the world’s largest cities.
• Mexico and the United States also share a history.