Us History 1.01

01.01 Geography: Assignment

PART 1:

1. Using the scale on the interactive map, give the approximate distance in miles that the Pilgrims traveled in their journey from Plymouth, England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts.

- 3,400 mi

Using the scale on the interactive map, give the approximate distance in miles that Lewis and Clark traveled from St. Louis to Ft. Clatsop near the Pacific Ocean.

* 1400 mi

Using the scale on the interactive map, give the approximate distance in miles that the transcontinental railroad covered from Omaha to San Francisco.

* 1,450 mi

PART 2:

1. Thinking about what you have learned in this lesson, take an in-depth look at your hometown. Using the terms listed below, write a one-paragraph description of the town where you currently live. Please include the name of your city and state in your description.

* Place

* Region

* Relative location

* Physical system

* Human system

I live in Port Richey, Florida. It is located in the Southeast region of the United States. It’s right by the gulf. (Hudson Beach). Our Physical system is the KOE system. (Kissimmee River, Okeechobee, and Everglades). One of the Human Systems is the Power plant in Crystal River. It got shut down because of a crack in the wall.

2. Convince someone to move to a U.S. city of your choice, by describing the location using terms from the lesson. Be sure to include the name of the city and state you are writing about and make your response at least one paragraph in length.

Anyone about to move should consider moving is New York City, New York. New York is located in the Atlantic Northeast region of North America and is a fast-growing cities in the nation. It also is the largest city in that region. It’s located south of Quebec (Canada), east of Michigan and north of Pennsylvania and an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean. New York is well known for their landmarks such as The Empire State building,...