5 Themes of Geography
Name the 5 themes of geography.
Location, Place, Human/Environment Interaction, Movement, Region
We studied 5 psychological needs and 7 physical needs of people. Are these the only needs of people that exist?
No! There are many more. We studied the most important ones in terms of shaping the history and culture of a place.
Which region of the US is home to the country's agricultural base and is called the "nation's breadbasket?"
The Midwest is home to the country's agricultural base and is called the "nation's breadbasket."
By the mid-19th century, most Native American tribes had been wiped out or moved to live on much smaller portions of land called ______ in the Midwest.
Reservations
Define "region."
Region is defined as an area that has unifying characteristics.
Give an example of how the Seminole Tribe in Florida met one of their physical needs.
1.Hunting, gathering, fishing
Nuts, berries, maize, beans, squash, melons
2. Long tunics, bright colors
3. Log cabins, thatched roof shelters
4. Spears and axes
5. Built canoes
6. Autonomous tribal governments
7. Bow and arrow
Which region of the US struggled after the Civil War (1860-1865)? Name the region and at least five states from that region.
The South includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The U.S. government signed nearly 400 peace treaties between the mid-18th century and the mid-19th century to try to show they wanted peace with the Indigenous tribes. But the government did not honor most of these treaties. Instead, what did the US government do?
The US government sent military units to forcibly remove Native Americans from their lands.
Movement addresses the question: How and why are places connected with one another? This theme considers the movement of ____, ____, and ____.
People, goods, and ideas.
Give an example of how the Seminole Tribe in Florida met a psychological need.
Decorated clothing, patchwork, sashes, beadwork, jewelry, woven baskets, engravings
Dancing
Religious ceremonies
Wetland provided isolation from outsiders
Medicine with native plants
The industrial areas in this region attracted millions of European immigrants and gave rise to some of the East Coast's largest cities. Name the region and 3 states from the region.
The mid-Atlantic region includes Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and the city of Washington, D.C.
European settlers brought diseases that the native peoples had not faced before, and these illnesses sometimes had horrible effects. A 1616 epidemic killed an estimated _____ percent of the Native Americans in the New England region of North America.
75%
What are the two types of location and how do they differ?
Absolute and relative location are two ways of describing the positions and distribution of people and places on the earth's surface.
Absolute location answers the questions: Where is it? Latitude and longitude can be used to pinpoint a location.
Relative location is the relationship of a place to other places.
What are the 5 psychological needs of people that we studied?
Celebration
Art
Religion
Safety
Community
European settlers came to ________ in search of religious freedom. Name the region and 3 of the 6 states that make up the region.
New England. The states are Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Which act, signed by President Andrew Jackson in 1830, granted land west of the Mississippi River to Native American tribes who agreed to give up their lands. The removal was supposed to be voluntary, but Jackson used legal and military action to remove several tribes from their homelands and ended nearly 70 treaties during his presidency.
The Indian Removal Act
Human/environment interaction asks the question: What is the relationship between humans and the environment? Name the three key concepts that underlie human/environment relationships.
1. Humans depend on the environment.
2. Humans modify the environment.
3. Humans adapt to the environment.
What are the 7 physical needs of people that we studied?
Food
Clothing
Shelter
Tools
Transportation
Government
Defense
The American ____, home of rolling plains and the cowboy, is a symbol of the pioneering spirit of the United States. The region is diverse, ranging from endless wilderness to barren desert, coral reefs to Arctic tundra, Hollywood to Yellowstone. Name the region and all of the 11 states that make up this region.
The West: Alaska, Colorado, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
State the reasons why Native American tribes were either wiped out or relocated to small portions of land by the 19th century.
Disease
Overpowered/didn't have powerful enough weapons
Presidential & military action forcibly removed them
Broken treaties