The West
By: Linura Aliyeva
Location
Bordering states
The states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota. Mexico also borders the western part of the U.S.
Physical Characteristics
Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevada Mountain Range
Cascade Mountain Range
Rivers
The West has several long rivers that empty into the Pacific Ocean. The Mississippi River forms the eastern boundary for the West. The Missouri River flows from the Rocky Mountains eastward across the Great Plains and it empties into the Mississippi. The Colorado River coils through the Mountain states, forming the Grand Canyon. The Columbia River is the largest river in volume flowing into the Pacific Ocean from North America.
HIstory
The Gold Rush
Economics
Agriculture/Irrigation
Natural Resources
People/Culture
Hollywood
Hollywood Sign
Hollywoodland Sign
Politics
Tourism
Yellowstone National Park
Universal Studios Hollywood
California
Facts on California
Capital- Sacramento
Largest city- Los Angeles
Area- 163,696 miles squared
Population- 38.8 million people
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Golden Gate Bridge
Symbols of California
State motto- Eureka! I have found it!
State song- I Love You, California
State bird- California quail
State flower- California poppy
State tree- Coast redwood and Sequoia
California Quail
California Poppy
Sequoia
California's Flag
Hawaii
Facts on Hawaii
Capital- Honolulu
Largest city- Honolulu
Area- 4,028 miles squared
Population- 1.42 million
Honolulu
Waimea Canyon, Kauai
USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor
The USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu is the most visited Destination in the Hawaiian Islands. Over 2-million U.S. and international visitors choose to visit the Arizona Memorial every year to see where WWII began for America.
Symbols of Hawaii
State motto- Ua Mau ke Ea o ka Aina i ka Pono (the life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness)
State song- Hawai'i Pono'i
State bird- Nene
State flower- Yellow hibiscus
State tree- Candlenut