U.S. GeographyFrom Sea to Shining Sea

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In the 1800s, America grows from ocean to ocean.

You already know the ocean on the West Coast is the

Pacific Ocean

and the ocean on the East Coast is the

Atlantic Ocean

Four U.S. states border Mexico.

1. Califo

rnia

2. Ariz

ona

4. Texas

3. New Mexico

They are

Thirteen states border Canada.

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

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

Missouri River

Mississippi River

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.