Social Studies Learning Standards for North America Units
Regions of the United States
4.14 On a map of the world, locate North America. On a map of North America, locate the United States, the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi and Rio Grande Rivers, the Great Lakes, Hudson Bay,
the Rocky and Appalachian Mountain Ranges.
4.15 On a map of North America, locate the present boundaries of the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii).
Locate the Northeastern, Middle Atlantic, Southeastern, Midwestern, Southwestern, and Northwestern regions of
the United States, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
4.16 Identify the states, state capitals, and major cities in each region.
4.17 Describe the climate, major physical features, and major natural resources in each region.
4.18 Identify and describe unique features of the United States (the Grand Canyon, the Everglades, the Redwood
Forest, Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone National Park, and Yosemite National Park).
4.19 Identify major monuments and historical sites in and around Washington, D.C. (the Jefferson and Lincoln
Memorials, the Smithsonian Museums, the Library of Congress, the White House, the Capitol, the Washington
Monument, the National Archives, Arlington National Cemetery, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Iwo Jima
Memorial, and Mount Vernon.
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