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The American Journey
(History of Our Nation)
A Meeting of Different Worlds
UNIT 1: Geography, Early Americans,
Exploration, and Colonization
SECTION 1 – Geography of the Americas
• ____________________: The study of people,
their environment, and their resources
• ________________: An account of what has
happened in the lives of different peoples.
• ______________ of Geography
5 Themes of Geography
1. __________________
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Longitude: Lines measuring distances east and
west from the Prime Meridian (0° longitude) which
runs through Greenwich, England.
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Latitude: Lines measuring distances north and
south from the Equator (0° latitude)
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Exact Location
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Ste. Genevieve, MO is located at:
________________________
Relative Location
5 Themes of Geography
2. ____________
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Physical features
• Climate, soil, plant life, bodies of water
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Human features
• Housing, transportation, economy, languages,
religions
5 Themes of Geography
3. Interaction Between _________________
and Their __________________________
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The environment affects people.
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People affect the environment.
5 Themes of Geography
4. __________________
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Occurs because people and resources are
scattered unevenly around the globe.
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People
Goods
Ideas
__________ – __________ factors of migration.
5 Themes of Geography
5. ______________
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An area of the world that has similar, unifying
characteristics:
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Physical
Human and cultural
Geographical Maps
• Types of maps used when studying American
History include:
– ____________________:
People-created boundaries
– __________________:
Natural features
– ______________________:
People
Geographical Maps
• Types of maps used when studying American
History include:
– __________________:
How people make a living
– ____________________________________:
Links between resources
and how people use the land
Maps
• Other types of maps used when studying
American History include:
– Election maps
– Product maps
– Battle maps
• Maps show _____________________ between
___________________ and _______________
Maps
• _________________________ are mapmakers
• ________ ________________________
are ways of drawing the Earth on a flat surface
– ____________________ projection
• Shows true shapes of landmasses
• Distorts size, especially for places far from Equator
– ______________________ projection
• Shows correct sizes and shapes of landmasses for
most parts of the world
4 Basic Types of Landforms in the U.S.
1. ____________________
– High, steep, rugged
– Rise to elevation of at least 1,000 feet above
surrounding land
2. ____________
– Lower, less steep, more rounded
3. ______________
– Broad areas, fairly level; few are totally flat
– Not much higher than sea level
4. __________________
– Large raised areas; flat or gently rolling
– Range from 100s to 1,000s of feet above sea level
– ___________ are plateaus surrounded by mountains
8 Physical Regions of U.S. & Natural Features
1. ________________ ____________
– Tall mountain ranges
– Cascades, Sierra Nevada
2. ____________________________
– Mountain peaks, high plateaus, deep canyons, deserts
– Grand Canyon, Great Salt Lake
3. ____________ ____________________
– Includes some of the highest peaks in North America
– A serious barrier to European settlement
4. __________________ ______________
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Large lowland area
Some parts rich in coal and petroleum; others have fertile soil
Great Plains (western part – dry)
Central Plains (eastern part)
8 Physical Regions of U.S. & Natural Features
5.
_______________________ __________________
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6.
Lower and less rugged than Rockies
Heavily forested
Early European settlers had difficult time crossing
Has different names in different areas
• Green Mountains, Alleghenies, Blue Ridge, Great Smokies
________________ ______________
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7.
Gulf Plain – large deposits of petroleum
Atlantic Plain – almost flat
__________________ ______________
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8.
Lowland area, hills and plains (mostly in eastern Canada)
Rich in minerals; lacks topsoil for farming
__________________ ________________
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8 large islands and many smaller ones
Islands are tops of volcanoes (some are still active)
U.S. Rivers and Lakes
• The _________________________ and ___________________
rivers make up the longest and most important river system in the
U.S.
• This river system flows through the Interior Plains into the Gulf of
Mexico.
• Many tributaries (streams and smaller rivers) flow into this river
system.
– Among them are the Ohio, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Platte
rivers
• The Mississippi carries moisture across the Interior Plains and
serves as a means of ______________________________.
U.S. Rivers and Lakes
• Borders between nations
– Rivers sometimes serve as political boundaries, forming parts of
borders
• Rio Grande (between U.S. and Mexico)
• St. Lawrence (between U.S. and Canada)
– The ____________ ____________ form part of the border
between the U.S. and Canada – today, canals connect the 5
lakes, forming a major inland waterway
• Superior
• Michigan
• Huron
• Erie
• Ontario