Social Studies Geography Atlanta Georgia Capital of Georgia

Social Studies Geography

• • Atlanta, Georgia Capital of Georgia In 1996 the Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, GA

Mississippi River • It runs from Minnesota to Louisiana. Runs through 10 states. •

Washington, D. C. • • Capital of U. S. A. Many sights- Smithsonian, Ford’s Theater, White House, and more!

Chisholm Trail • Used to drive cattle

Chicago, Illinois • Known as the “Windy City”

Mojave Desert • Death Valley is located in the desert.

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina • Orville and Wilbur Wright flew the first powered airplane in Kitty Hawk.

Fort Sumter • The first shots of the Civil War were shot at Fort Sumter.

Appalachian Mountains • Mountain Chain that runs from Georgia to Maine.

Compass Rose • Used to tell what direction you are going.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ● Known for steel

Montgomery, Alabama • Where Rosa Parks refused to get off the bus.

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii ● The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, which caused the United States to go into World War II.

Great Salt Lake • The Great Salt Lake is the only salt lake in the United States.

Panama Canal ● 49’rs used the Panama Canal Route as one of the ways to get to California.

Chesapeake Bay ● Tangier Island is located in the middle of the bay.

New York City ● Statue of Liberty ● Broadway ● Attacks of 9/11

Great Lakes ● 5 lakes ● Lake Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, and Ontario

Ellis Island ● Gateway for many immigrants into the U. S. A.

Texas ● San Antonio, Texas is where the Mexicans and the Texans fought over the Alamo. Save the Almo!!!

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ● Battle of the Civil War, 3 hot days in July ● Union won

Salton Sea ● Created by flood in 1905 (Colorado River) ● Located in Southern California

Hoover Dam ● ● Made in the 1930’s in Nevada/Arizona 726 feet high 1, 900 feet long

Grand Canyon ● Made by the Colorado River ● Located in Arizona ● 227 miles from end to end