What is this photograph about?

Population density – higher populations in

major cities

Important US Cities

Important US Cities

7) USII.2c Locate major cities

                                                                                      

Northeast Cities

• New York City• NY• Boston • MA• Pittsburgh• PA• Philadelphia• PA

Southeast Cities

• Atlanta

• GA

• New Orleans

• LA

• Washington, DC

• Between MD and VA

Midwest Region

• Chicago

• IL

• St. Louis

• MO

• Detroit

• MI

Southwest Region

• San Antonio

• TX

• Santa Fe

• NM

Rocky Mountain Region

• Denver

• CO

• Salt Lake City

• UT

Pacific Region

• San Francisco

• CA

• Los Angeles

• CA

• Seattle

• WA

Noncontiguous Region

• Juneau

• AK

• Honolulu

• HI

What NE City is this?

New York City

Point of entry for Immigrants

New York City’s Central Park

What is this famous steel city?

Pittsburgh, PA

Aided in the industrialization of our country

What is the name of this stateless city?

Washington,DC

Seat of Federal Government between VA and Maryland

What is the name of this great Midwest city in Illinois?

Chicago, Illinois - known for meat packing

Aided in the industrialization of our country

What is the oldest state capital in the US?

Santa Fe, NM

Trading post and destination of western settlement

What city has this famous bridge?

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco Conference organizing the United Nations

What city had the horrible hurricane of 2005?

New Orleans, LA

At the mouth of the Mississippi River it is a vital port for trade and birthplace of Jazz music

Where is the Alamo?

San Antonio, TX

Battle site during Texans’ fight for independence from Mexico

What is the motor city?

Detroit, MI

Aided in the industrialization of our country

Where is Hollywood?

Los Angeles, CA

What city did Sherman burn in GA during the Civil War?

Atlanta, GA

What city is near Mt. Rainer?

Seattle, WA

What city is named after a famous salty body of water?

Salt Lake City, UT

What capital city is in the middle of the Pacific Ocean?

Honolulu, HI

Attack on Pearl Harbor led to US entry into WWII

Honolulu, HI

What capital city is located next to a glacier?

Juneau, AK

What city in the Northeast region was a textile center before the Civil war?

Boston, MA

Aided in the industrialization of our country

Where was the Declaration of Independence and

Constitution written?

Philadelphia, PA

Home of the Liberty Bell

Where do the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers meet?

St Louis, MO

“Gateway” to the west

This city in the Rocky Mt region is known as the “Mile High” city

Denver, CO

Important US Cities

7) USII.2c Locate major cities