The United States Chapter 10 6 th Grade Social Studies.
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The United States Chapter 10 6 th Grade Social Studies
Transcript of The United States Chapter 10 6 th Grade Social Studies.
The United StatesChapter 10
6th Grade Social Studies
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People, Places,People, Places,and Changeand Change
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Major physical features of the United States:Major physical features of the United States: The Coastal PlainThe Coastal Plain The AppalachiansThe Appalachians The PiedmontThe Piedmont The Interior Plains and the Great PlainsThe Interior Plains and the Great Plains The Rocky Mountains and the Continental DivideThe Rocky Mountains and the Continental Divide The Great Basin and the Colorado PlateauThe Great Basin and the Colorado Plateau The Cascade RangeThe Cascade Range
Section 1Section 1Physical GeographyPhysical Geography
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Great Lakes Mississippi River Colorado River Colorado Plateau Sierra Navada Cascade Range Aleutian Islands Great Basin Columbia River
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Physical Regions (cont.)
Interior Highlands Canadian Shield –
U.P. Gulf Atlantic
Coastal Plains Piedmont Appalachian Mts
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Climate Regions of the United StatesClimate Regions of the United States The East: a humid continental, humid subtropical, The East: a humid continental, humid subtropical,
and tropical savannaand tropical savanna The Interior Plains: Humid continental, humid The Interior Plains: Humid continental, humid
subtropical, and steppe climatessubtropical, and steppe climates The West: steppe, varied highland, desert, marine The West: steppe, varied highland, desert, marine
west coast, mediterraneanwest coast, mediterranean Alaska: subarctic and tundraAlaska: subarctic and tundra Hawaii: tropical and tropical savannaHawaii: tropical and tropical savanna
Section 1Section 1Physical GeographyPhysical Geography
Vocabulary contiguous
Units, such as states, that connect to or border each other
Continental DivideThe crest of the Rocky Mountains that divides North America’s rivers into those that flow eastward and those that flow westward
basinsRegions surrounded by mountains or other higher land
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Natural Resources of the United StatesNatural Resources of the United States Productive farmlands and ranchesProductive farmlands and ranches Oil and natural gasOil and natural gas Coal and minerals, including gold and silverCoal and minerals, including gold and silver ForestsForests OceansOceans Natural beautyNatural beauty
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Physical Geography
Climate Regions in the United StatesClimate Regions in the United States
The Interior Hawaii
humid continental,
humid subtropical
humid continental,
humid subtropical,
steppe
tropical, tropical savanna
steppe, highland,
desert, marine west coast,
Mediterranean
The East The West Alaska
subarctic, tundra
Main Idea
The two major mountain regions of the plains are the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains. The Interior Plains lie between them.
Main Idea
Resources found in the U.S. include farmland, oil, minerals, coal, natural gas, forests, seafood, and natural beauty. These resources pump money into the U.S. economy.
Main Idea
The Interior Plains are rich farmlands in the U.S.
Sec 2: The History of the U.S.
SECTION 2The History and of the United States
INDIAN CULTURES OF NORTH AMERICA
Southwest
SoutheastAlaska
PlainsWoodlands of the
NortheastLakota Sioux—farmers,
buffalo hunters
Natchez—farmers
Navajo, Apache—hunters, herders
Zuni, Hopi—farmers
Tlingit—fishers
Iroquois—farmers, hunters, fishers
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Colonizing North America Colonizing North America The Indians of North AmericaThe Indians of North America The New ColonistsThe New Colonists Enslaved AfricansEnslaved Africans
Plantations: large farms that grow mainly one crop to sellPlantations: large farms that grow mainly one crop to sell
Life in the ColoniesLife in the Colonies Trouble BrewingTrouble Brewing
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American Independence American Independence The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration of Independence - Signed July 4, 1776- Signed July 4, 1776 - War lasted five years- War lasted five years The Battle of YorktownThe Battle of Yorktown - British General Conrwallis surrendered to - British General Conrwallis surrendered to
Washington in this battleWashington in this battle The ConstitutionThe Constitution
Ratified: approved 1787-1788Ratified: approved 1787-1788 - went into affect 1789- went into affect 1789
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Westward Expansion Westward Expansion The Search for New Farmland The Search for New Farmland
- By 1820, pioneers were as far west as the - By 1820, pioneers were as far west as the Mississippi and south to TexasMississippi and south to Texas
Government Land ProgramsGovernment Land Programs The California Gold Rush – 1848The California Gold Rush – 1848
- By mid 1850’s, populations spread from the Atlantic - By mid 1850’s, populations spread from the Atlantic to the Pacificto the Pacific
Conflict With the American IndiansConflict With the American Indians
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The Civil War The Civil War The Slavery IssueThe Slavery Issue
Abolitionist: someone who wanted to end slaveryAbolitionist: someone who wanted to end slavery Seceded: how a state left the United StatesSeceded: how a state left the United States Emancipation Proclamation: the document that freed slaves Emancipation Proclamation: the document that freed slaves
in states that were in rebellion against the United Statesin states that were in rebellion against the United States
Growth and Expansion After the WarGrowth and Expansion After the War
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The 1900s and Beyond The 1900s and Beyond World War I – 1917 to 1918World War I – 1917 to 1918 - created the conditions for World War II- created the conditions for World War II The Great Depression – 1930’sThe Great Depression – 1930’s World War II – late 1930’s through 1945World War II – late 1930’s through 1945 The Cold War and the Collapse of the Soviet Union The Cold War and the Collapse of the Soviet Union - after World War II to 1991- after World War II to 1991 Civil Rights Movement – 1950’s and 1960’sCivil Rights Movement – 1950’s and 1960’s Computers, the Internet, Communications Computers, the Internet, Communications
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Vocabulary
plantationsLarge farms that grow mainly one crop to sell
frontierUnsettled land
ratifiedAn approval (of the Constitution by the states)
Vocabulary (cont.)
abolitionistSomeone who wants to end slavery
secedeTo separate from
Emancipation ProclamationLincoln’s document that freed the slaves
emigrateLeave one’s country to move to another
Main Idea
How did North America change after the early colonists arrived?
The first inhabitants were Indians and then North America was populated by Europeans. There was growth of the colonies and societies were connected by trade and transportation routes.
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What major events changed in the United States between the late 1700s and the mid-1800s?
The American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, westward expansion, gold rush, and the Civil War changed the U.S. between the late 1700s and the mid- 1800s.
Main Idea
How has the United States changed since the mid-1900s?
The U.S. has become rich and powerful; there have been gains in civil rights and equal opportunity for minorities and women; there has also been advances in technology and communication.
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