Introduction to United States Geography

The events which have shaped the history of the United States were often times affected by the geography of this nation. Both political and physical regions of the United States had an impact on eras such as the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, the Mexican-American War, the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, the Old West, and other notable historical time periods. Prior to studying the historical events surrounding the United States it is important to develop an understanding of basic geographical locations. 

1. California        26. Kentucky

2. Oregon           27. Illinois

3. Washington    28. Wisconsin

4. Idaho              29. Michigan

5. Nevada          30. Ohio

6. Arizona          31. Indiana

7. Utah               32. West Virginia

8. Montana         33. Pennsylvania

9. Wyoming        34. New York

10. Colorado      35. Vermont

11.New Mexico  36. New Hampshire

12. Texas           37. Maine

13. Oklahoma     38. Massachusetts

14. Kansas         39. Rhode Island

15. Nebraska      40. Connecticut

16. South Dakota     41. New Jersey 

17. North Dakota     42. Delaware

18. Minnesota          43. Maryland

19. Iowa                   44. Virginia

20. Missouri             45. North Carolina

21. Arkansas           46. South Carolina

22. Louisiana           47. Georgia

23. Mississippi        48. Florida

24. Alabama            49. Alaska

25. Tennessee         50. Hawaii

White - Regions

1. San Joaquin Valley

2. Great Basin

3. Great Plains

4. Coastal Plains

Red - Mountains

1. Coastal Range

2. Sierra Nevada

3. Cascades

4. Rocky

5. Appalachian

Yellow - Bodies of H20

1. San Francisco Bay

2. Lake Tahoe

3. Great Salt Lake

4. Lake Superior

5. Lake Michigan

6. Lake Huron

7. Lake Erie

8. Lake Ontario

9. Chesapeake Bay

10. Gulf of Mexico

Turquoise - Rivers

1. Mississippi

2. Ohio

3. Missouri

4. Colorado