Geography of the United States: Second Map Quiz Study Guide The Midwest
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The Lower Midwest, Texas and Louisiana
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These are the cultural and physical features I want you to be able to find and identify on the map of the upper
TheAtlanticPeriphery
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TheregionnorthandInlandfromMegalopolis
UpstateNY,VT,MostofMEandNH
Note:wearenotfollowingstateboundariesthisisnotNewEngland,itispartlynew
England
PhysicalCharacteristics
MostlypartoftheAppalachians
Mostlyfoldedsedimentaryrock
So
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Defining The Heartland
The Great Lakes &
The Corn Belt
As defined in your book,
this region includes all of
or parts of 13 states.
This is the Midwest
well, at least partly. As
defined here its including
parts of New York and
Pennsylvania.
In some ways
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Defining the Region
The Coastal South is the
area south of Megalopolis
following the coastal plain
from Virginia to Texas,
including Florida and parts
of the Lower Mississippi
Valley.
Note again we are not
following state boundaries
in definin
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Defining the Region
As you might expect by now, we
arent paying much attention to
state boundaries in defining this
region.
This region stretches from Texas
to Pennsylvania, and from Kansas
to Virginia.
This regions includes what might
be called the m
Defining the Region
The Atlantic Periphery
Note that we are not
following state boundaries
this is not New England, it
is partly New England.
Basically, this is the region
north and inland from
Megalopolis, including
upstate New York, Vermont,
Maine, and
Politics
Politics
Politics is a dirty
word to some people
and American
politics is sometimes
a dirty business.
You sometimes hear
people lament about
how much nicer
politics used to be
HAH!
"We live in a political world ."
Bob Dylan
"Political World," O
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Economic Sectors
PRIMARY
Involves direct interaction with the natural environment.
Examples: Agriculture, mining, fishing, logging.
Political Economy of the
United States
SECONDARY
Modifying or transformation of materials.
Examples: Manufacturing, con
The Peopling of the Continent
The Settlement and
Population of the
United States
The Native Americans
Spanish, French & Dutch Settlement
English Colonial Settlement, 1585-1783
Immigration, Ethnicity and Race
The US Population Today
Migration
Until a
Landform Regions of the US
North Americas
Environmental Setting
This map produced using ArcExplorer 3.1 (http:/www.esri.com)
& the National Atlas of the United States (http:/nationalatlas.gov)
Within each of these there are
numerous subregions.
Yes, your
Geography of the United States: First Map Quiz Study Guide
The Northeastern & Southeastern US
The Northeastern US
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The Southeastern US
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These are the cultural and physical features I want you to be able to find and identify on the ma
Geography of the United States: First Map Quiz The Northeastern & Southeastern US
The Northeastern US
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The Southeastern US
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These are the cultural and physical features I want you to be able to find and identify on the map
Lauren Dlugosz Geography 321 Professor Osborne 20 February 2008 Cultural Difference Between the North and South The United States is often described as a melting pot of different ethnicities, religions, and cultures; however, it has never been the ca
Geography 321
Study Guide
1. Political Economy
Economic sectors
Primary: Direct interaction with environment
Ex.: Agriculture, mining, fishing, logging
Secondary: Industry, adding value
Ex.: Manufacturing, construction
Tertiary: Services, transport, distr
Defining Geography
Geography
of the United States
What
is
Geography?
Your textbook talks about regional
geography one of the two major types of
geography:
Regional geography focuses on places and the
physical and cultural factors that make every
place u
Geography of the United States: Third Map Quiz
The West, Alaska & Hawaii
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These are the cultural and physical features I want you to be able to find and identify on the map
of the Western US. Match the items below with the numbers o
The Upper Midwest
Geography of the United States: Second Map Quiz Study Guide
The Upper and Lower Midwest
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The Lower Midwest,
Texas and Louisiana
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These are the cultural and physical features I want you to be able to find and identif
Defining Geography
Geography
of the United States
What
is
Geography?
Your textbook talks about regional
geography one of the two major types of
geography:
Regional geography focuses on places and the
physical and cultural factors that make every
place u
