GEOGRAPHY PAGE
Geography in U. S. History 2
You may remember learning physical regions of North
America in U. S. History I. In U. S. History II, you will need
to master the 50 states and several key cities, but also
know them by political region. As you learn, remember
that while the concept of regions of similar states is
useful, where different people draw those regional lines
can be different, if not occasionally arbitrary. The
regions below are how they are grouped according to the
Virginia Standards of Learning, but be aware that some
other sources may group states and cities differently
States grouped by geographic region:
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Northeast: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire,
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania
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Southeast: Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia,
Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas
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Midwest: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South
Dakota, North Dakota
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Southwest: Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona
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Western (Rocky Mountains): Colorado, Utah,
Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho
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Pacific: Washington, Oregon, California
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Noncontiguous: Alaska, Hawaii
Cities grouped by geographic region
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Northeast: New York City, Boston, Pittsburgh,
Philadelphia
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Southeast: Washington, D.C., Atlanta, New Orleans
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Midwest: Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit
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Southwest: San Antonio, Santa Fe
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Western (Rocky Mountains): Denver, Salt Lake City
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Pacific: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle
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Noncontiguous: Juneau, Honolulu
If you do not already know your 50 states, try some of
the U. S. mapping games below!
U.S. Mapping Games:
Click to start here with a simple tutorial
Drag and Drop by Region
Drag and Drop
Click on the State
Drag and Drop (Harder)
PHYSICAL REGIONS
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North America from the Virgina
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