Transcript geography
I II III IV V 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 These arose along the coastal plains due to the long growing season plantations Canal that connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean Erie Western border of the 13 colonies Appalachian Mountains Western border of the original United States Mississippi River Southern border of the United States at Texas Rio Grande River Right of deposit exists at the city on the Mississippi New Orleans The Homestead Act gave away free land in this region to prompt settlement The Great Plains The nickname for the dry plains region during the Great Depression The Dust Bowl The United States had plentiful deposits of this natural resource around Scranton PA Coal Deposits of this natural resource could be found in the Mesabi Range Iron The Oregon Trail’s most dangerous portion was in this mountain range The Rocky Mountains This region engaged in shipbuilding and whaling due to its proximity to the sea and forests New England Cash crop of the south that prompted the growth of slavery Cotton A major cash crop of Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Cuba in the late 1800s Sugar Cane This region was largely agricultural based in mid 1800s The South This region’s population has grown due to the elderly population and the movement of people to nicer weather The South This was built on the Colorado River and is a source for hydroelectric power The Hoover Dam This New Deal group worked to create parks and trails The CCC These crops deplete the soil of many of its nutrients Corn, tobacco, wheat… This allowed the US to stay relatively neutral in our early history Geographic Isolation This allowed our navy easier access to the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Panama canal This country’s close proximity made its communist alignment uncomfortable to the US government Cuba This lengthy border and poor economy of this country prompts large numbers of immigrants to the US from it Mexico This killed the fish in the Adirondack lakes Acid Rain The terrorists used this geographic marker to lead them to the Twin Towers on 9/11 The Hudson River