Lesson16U.S.Geography-NC-NET.pptVIP

U.S. Geography From Sea to Shining Sea In the 1800s, America grows from ocean to ocean. You already know the ocean on the West Coast is the and the ocean on the East Coast is the Four U.S. states border Mexico. Thirteen states border Canada. There are forty-eight (48) states in the continental United States, 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. Hawaii is the 50th state. 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 The most famous landmark in America is the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty is on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. 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. The two longest rivers in the United States are near the center of the country. They are the Missouri the Mississippi 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? As we move into the Twentieth Century, look for the Navajo Indians. They play a special part in World War II. * Clip art from /en-us/clipart/default.aspx ? North Carolina Community College System Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean 1. California 2. Arizona 4. Texas 3. New Mexico They are 1. Washington 2. Idaho 3. Montana 4. North Dakota 5. Minnesota 6. Michigan 7. Ohio 8. Pennsylvania Now where is state number 13? 9. New York 10. Vermont 11. New Hampshire 12. Maine Missouri River Mississippi River *