The MidAtlantic Region

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The Mid-Atlantic Region

• Discovering the USA
• One Region at a Time

by Carrie Conley
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The Mid-Atlantic Region gets its name from its
location.
Do you know where that is?
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The east coast of the United States is bordered
by the Atlantic Ocean.
These states are in the middle of the east coast.
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Mid is short for middle
Atlantic is the name of the ocean most of these
states are next to.
The Mid-Atlantic Region is in the middle of the
east coast which is right next to the Atlantic
Ocean.
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These states are
and
Washington D.C.
the capital of the USA.
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Delaware is the second smallest state.
The capital of Delaware is Dover.
Delaware was the first state.
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Delaware has become a farming and industrial
state.
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Maryland has both the Chesapeake Bay and
the Atlantic Ocean.
The capitol building is the oldest Capitol still
in use in the USA!
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This is the biggest fish Ive ever
caught thought, Gov. Glendenning!
People enjoy fishing for rockfish, the state
fish, on the Chesapeake Bay.
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The Jersey Shore is a great place to go and
enjoy the beach.
On December 18, 1787, New Jersey became
the third state.
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The capital of New Jersey is Trenton.
The world's first boardwalk was built in 1870
in Atlantic City New Jersey.
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Pennsylvania is the only state in
the Mid-Atlantic Region that does not touch the
Atlantic Ocean.
Pennsylvania was the 2nd state in the USA.
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There are four major rivers and one Great
Lake in Pennsylvania.
This is the Liberty Bell. It is
in Philadelphia, one of the oldest cities in
America.
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Washington D.C.
This is not a state. It is a district, a
city, the capital of the USA.
Washington, D.C. has two rivers, the Potomac and
the Anacostia.
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Washington D.C.
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
U.S. Capitol
There are many monuments, museums, and
interesting places to visit in Washington, D.C.
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The Mid-Atlantic Region would be a wonderful
place to visit if you want to have fun in the
water.
Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic Ocean
many rivers
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The End
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