The United StatesAreas of the country

Cities

There are many important cities in the United States

These cities have their own industries

These cities also work together to keep the country functioning

They have their own unique culture and style that is also “American”

New York City Largest city in the United States

Home to Wall Street, many sports teams and many attractions.

New York boasts of many universities including Columbia University and New York University.

New York is called “The city that never sleeps.”

Los Angeles Los Angeles, also known as LA, is home to the country’s

booming movie industry aka Hollywood

LA is located in California, a state that boarders the Pacific Ocean

Los Angeles is a warm city on the pacific ocean

Much of its culture is “beach culture”

Many wealthy citizens live in Los Angeles, not only because of the movie industry, but because of the beautiful weather and wonderful natural views.

San Francisco Also located in California, San Francisco is

culturally distinct from Los Angeles

During the 1960’s San Francisco boasted of many different music acts including The Grateful Dead

San Francisco is heavily influenced by Spanish culture, hence the name of the city

San Francisco is home to many different landmarks including The Golden Gate Bridge

Miami Miami is also a warm city with an almost

tropical climate

Miami, due to its proximity to the Caribbean, has many Latin American and Caribbean influences

Miami has a booming music and club scene

Older Americans have been known to retire in Miami, but there is still a strong youth culture.

Seattle Seattle sits on the west coast of the United

States in a region called The Pacific Northwest

Seattle has a vibrant fishing industry as well as a vibrant tourist industry

Seattle is the birthplace of American coffee culture. Starbucks is a Seattle original.

Seattle is also the birthplace of grunge music.

Many computer companies like Microsoft and IBM are located in Seattle.

Chicago Chicago is located in a region of the United States

known as the Midwest

Chicago is known as “the second city” and “the windy city”

Chicago is located on Lake Michigan

Chicago’s Sears Tower was once the tallest building in the world

Boston Boston is one of the oldest cities in America

Boston boasts of some of the country’s most prestigious universities including Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University

Boston is located in a section of the US known as New England

Boston played a prominent role in the American Revolution

Washington, DC Washington, DC is the capital of the United

States

The federal American government is located there

Washington, DC is named after the United States’ first president George Washington

Washington, DC boasts of many museums and federal monuments, including memorials to fallen soldiers and former leaders

Regions

Because the United States is so large there are many different regions

While the country is not divided there are cultural differences in each of the regions.

Each region boasts of its own food, music and way of life

New England

Mid-Atlantic

The South

The Midwest

The Southwest

The West

The Pacific Northwest

Natural Wonders

The United States has a very diverse geography.

There are many different geographical landmarks in the United States all unique to the place they come from.

Many of the states in the US boast of different geographical features.

The Grand Canyon

The Rocky Mountains

The Smokey Mountains

The Mississippi River

The Great Lakes

Tundra - Alaska

Tropical – Hawaii

Overview

The United States is a diverse country with many cities, national landmarks and different kinds of geography

While all these different places have their own culture and flavor they are also distinctly American.

Because the US is so diverse it is a country that is able to accommodate diversity and other cultures.