In this workbook, kids will practice geography skills, read up on US history, and learn a little city trivia while theyre at it. Perfect for backseat entertainment Contents: History of New York City History of Pittsburgh History of Minneapolis History of Baltimore History of St. Louis History of New Orleans History of Montgomery History of Nashville History of Dallas History of Austin History of Phoenix History of Las Vegas History of Seattle History of Los Angeles
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Dallas Austin Phoenix Las Vegas
Seattle Los Angeles
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Reading for Information: U.S Cities II
History of New York City History of Pittsburgh History of Minneapolis History of Baltimore History of St Louis History of New Orleans History of Montgomery History of Nashville History of Dallas History of Austin History of Phoenix History of Las Vegas History of Seattle History of Los Angeles
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Word Search!
Find the famous landmarks and features listed below Words may be upside down, backward or diagonal.
New York
New Amsterdam Broadway Times Square Central Park Stock Exchange
Y
S L V I S P R E S L E T
R T M B N D L F Z O H O
N L O G D I R B R E W F
Z W R C O U A J X B X N
Y L I R K Z T I Y R N O
Z N C E I E M P D O I H
I S A A E V X G N A I J
C Z N D O X E C A D Z O
Y L R T A O A R H W N K
S C E N T R A L P A R E
N O V C B M A T W Y N G
I M E I S D A Y N L T M
N E W A M S T E R D A
L X T I M E S S Q U A R E
A borough is an area with its own government, usually within a city New York City is made up
of five boroughs Can you match the name of the borough with its place on the map?
Ans we r: Ellis Isla
nd Loca ted in the Uppe
r
Ba
y, it w
as the nation’
s busie
st imm igra tion
station be twe
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2 a
nd 19 54
Quiz
What island, located in New York Bay, belongs in part to New York City and in part
to Jersey City, New Jersey?
Name that borough!
Henry Hudson explores
the area that would
become New York City.
1609
General George Washington and his troops fight The New York Campaign
of the American Revolution.
New York City is made
the capital of the U.S.
1788
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1886
The U.N moves to Manhattan.
1951
Time Line
The Harlem Renaissance
occurs in New York's
African-American
community.
1920s
Almost 3,000 people die
in the terrorist attacks
on the Twin Towers.
2001
1776-1777
New York
New York City
1
2
3
4
5
A Manhattan
B Brooklyn
C Queens
D Staten Island
E Bronx
An sw er s:
1 ) E 2 ) A 3) C 4)
B 5) D
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Word Search!
Pittsburgh
Quiz
Pittsburgh has more bridges than any other state
in the U.S Match the bridges below with their
names Then, color them in!
Find the famous landmarks and features listed below Words may be upside down, backward or diagonal.
R
P R I S H M U S E U M A
O I C B N D L F Z O H Z
N V R X E P C H R P O T
Z I O A O U A J X E X F
Y R D V T Z T I L N N E
T I S E U E M P R G I B
I R R A E B S H I U F E
C U A D O H I O R I V I
Y O S T A O A O A N O V
D S I M A U T A Z S N X
N S E C B M A T A O I L
I I N I S D A B O T Z T
W M H C E S R E L E E
C I T Y O F B R I D G E S
Ohio River City of Bridges Pirates Steelers Penguins
An sw er
: Alle gheny a
nd Mononga hela
Pittsbur gh’s c enr
al b usiness distric
t lies a
t
the c onflue nce , or me eting pla ce
, of the
two riv ers
Pittsburgh lies at the meeting point of the and Rivers.
1845
Traders begin to
settle in the area.
1700s
The Great Fire of Pittsburgh burns the city.
After rebuilding,
Pittsburgh
becomes a
leading industrial
city, producing
steel and coal.
mid-1800s
Jonas Salk
develops polio
vaccine at
University of
Pittsburgh.
1950s The St Patrick's Day
flood hits.
1936
Time Line
Pittsburgh becomes a hub for medical
technology and services.
1980s
A California Avenue Bridge
B 10th Street Bridge
C Smithfield Street Bridge
1.
2.
3.
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
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Word Search!
The Minneapolis park system is one of the best
in the U.S Can you find your way from one end
of the Chain of Lakes to the other? Don’t fall in
the lake!
Find the famous landmarks and features listed below Words may be upside down, backward or diagonal.
French explorers
arrive.
1680
The army builds Fort Snelling.
Minneapolis is
incorporated as a city. late 1800s
Time Line
Factories are built around the waterfalls
to take advantage of hydropower.
1952
Major advancements
in open-heart surgery technology are made
at the University of Minnesota.
1867
1819
Minneapolis
An sw er
: Gre ek and D akota , a N ativ
e A me rica
n
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bin ation of Gre
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p
oli s
me aning c ity, a
nd Da kota
m
ni
, me aning w ate
r
Quiz
The name “Minneapolis” combines words from what two languages?
City of Lakes Timberwolves Twins Vikings Lynx
V T
N
U N I O N S T A T U
W I E X T E R A V E I Z
I L M T E P C W R D K F
N W A B O U A H X E I X
S L D B E Z T R L Y N O
V N S A A R M I R V G I
I L T C I M W V E T S J
C Z A R O X A O L F R O
H L S I A O A R L E E N
I N I V A U T W I V T E
L O E E B M A A A V E S
C I T Y O F L A K L
E R
Y P H C E Q E K D K D O
E A U Q N R E E B O I P
Factory workers hold
a protest against
working conditions,
and fair labor laws
are passed as a
result.
1934
Solve the maze!
End
Start
Minnesota
Minneapolis
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Oriole Park Aquarium Fort McHenry Flag House Babe Ruth
1729
The Port of
Baltimore is opened.
1706
Baltimore is founded.
For a few months
during the American
Revolution, the
nation's capital is
moved to Baltimore.
1776
The Battle at Fort McHenry inspires Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner”.
1814
Time Line
Word Search!
Spot the Differences!
The Preakness Stakes is a
thoroughbred horse race run
each year in May Can you
find 5 differences between
these race horses?
An sw er s:
1 ) Ma ne o
n #
2 i
s sh ort er.
) T ail on #
2 i
s mo vin
g
) Sp
ot on h oo
f o
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1
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1 a
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r to ge th er.
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ra sp
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on
#
2
Baltimore
Find the famous landmarks and people listed below Words may be upside down, backward or diagonal.
The Great Baltimore
Fire destroys 70
blocks of the city.
1904
Riots break out in Baltimore after the assassination of
Dr Martin Luther King, Jr.
1968
M a
r la
n
d
Ans we r: A
n air ba lloon
Quiz
What kind of craft was successfully launched in Baltimore for the first
time in U.S history?
Baltimore
A
F O R T M C H E N R Y O
O Q P B N D L F L B Q R
F L R X E R C H E U U I
D W E S U O H G A L F O
C L U V P G T R T V D L
Z N V E U Q I P E P A E
O L C H I U A T O W N P
O Z T D M G Z K P E A A
O L E R A A A O T P T R
A N G E L I S L A N D K
O K G C B G A T A B A C
H T U R E B A B T I O
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Gateway Arch Union Station Dogtown Cardinals
St Louis Rams
1803
Pierre LaClede and his
partner Auguste Chouteau
establish a settlement on
the banks of the Mississippi River.
1764
The U.S acquires St
Louis as part of the Louisiana Purchase.
The Lewis and Clark
Expedition leaves St Louis.
1804
St Louis hosts the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition and the
Summer Olympics.
1904
The Scott v Emerson
case takes place in the Old Courthouse.
1846
The Gateway Arch is opened.
1967
Time Line
Word Search!
Spot the differences!
On the Tree Walk at Forest Park, you can see 90 different types of trees! Find five differences between these trees You can even color them in!
St Louis
Ans we r: U lysse
s S Gr ant
Quiz
The St Louis area is home
to a park, animal farm, and historical site named for what U.S President?
Y
H G N S H B X T E P A V
O E P M O D L F L B O E
F T R A Z R C H N I U N
D T S R D A X W S S A I
C Y U S Y G O L T L D C
Z M V I W T R P E A A E
O U C U G D G E R N N N
U N I O N S T A T I O E
O E D L D A A L I D A A
A U G T L I S L A R D C
O M G S B G A T A A A H
G A T E W A Y A R C H
Find the St Louis landmarks and features listed below Words may
be forward, backward, diagonal,
or even upside down!
An sw er s:
) Bi
rd f urt he
st t
o ri gh
t i
s d iff ere
nt ) T op ri gh
t l ea ves are d iff ere
nt 3) Ext
ra l imb o
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d t ree 4) Ext
ra sh rub b esi de fi rst t ree ) L ea
f f
alli
ng
fro
m tre
e
St Louis
Missouri
Trang 8French explorers and
traders arrive.
late 1600s
New Orleans is founded by the French.
Spain gives Louisiana back to France.
1800
New Orleans
comes under
Spanish rule as a
result of the
Seven Years'
War.
1763
The U.S
acquires the
Louisiana
Territory from
France.
1803
Time Line
Free man Homer Plessy
is arrested for refusing to ride in the segregated car on a train passing through New Orleans.
1897
Hurricane Katrina,
the largest and
most destructive
storm to hit the
city, hits land.
2005
The history of
French Quarter Jambalaya Jazz Music Canal Street Mardi Gras
Word Search!
Mardi Gras
beads!
Mardi Gras is an annual celebration that falls
on “Fat Tuesday,” a part of the holiday of Lent Colorful beads of all shapes and sizes are a fun part of the Mardi Gras celebration Draw your portrait in the space provided, then color the beads and draw some of your
own as many as you like!
New Orleans
Find the New Orleans landmarks and features listed below Words may
be forward, backward, diagonal,
or even upside down!
New Orleans
Ans we r: La Nouv elle -Orlé ans ,
me aning “T
he N
ew Or léa ns.” It w
as
ca lled “ne w” bec
ause Fra nce alr ea
dy
had a city b
y that na me
Quiz
What did the French originally name New Orleans, and what did
the name mean?
Give yourself
T
F C A N A L S
T R E E T
O R P B N D L F L B O R
F L E X E R C H R I U G
D W S N O A A J Z O A E
C L U V C G T L S V D G
Z N V E U H R P B P A W
O L C H I N Q T A W N G
O Z T D V G Z U N E A Q
O L E R A A A O A P T S
A N G M A R D I G R A N
O K G C B G A T A B T E
O M D R E W O T T I O J
F G N A Y A L A B M A
J A Z Z M U S I C A O O R
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Word Search!
The Selma to Montgomery Marches helped make
it illegal to block African-Americans from
registering to vote Can you guide these
demonstrators on their way? Help them find a
path from the city of Selma to Montgomery
Find the famous landmarks and features listed below Words may be upside down, backward or diagonal.
Montgomery is
incorporated.
1819
During the Civil War, Montgomery is made the capital of the Confederacy.
The order for the attack on Fort Sumter issued from the new capital.
The Wright Brothers
begin to establish flying
schools and airfields in
Montgomery One later
becomes Maxwell-Gunter
Air Force Base.
1963
Time Line
The March on Washington takes place on the National Mall.
1910
1861
Montgomery
An sw er
: Elec tric str ee tca
rs It r epla ce
d a
syste
m of horse -dra
wn stre etc ars
Quiz
Montgomery was the first U.S city to have a city-wide system
Alabama River Union Station Riverwalk Dexter Avenue Civil War
Alabama
I R
N
U N I O N S T A T U
A D E X T E R A V E N Z
W L A T E P C W R D N F
L W A G O U A H X E N N
I L D B A Z T R L I E O
V N S A A Q M I R V D I
I L T C I M A V E T Y J
C Z A R O X A E L F R O
H L S I A O A R I E E N
I N I V A U T W I N T E
L O E E B M A A A V X R
L I A R O R T L M L E R
Y P H C E Q E K D K D O
E A U Q N R E E B O I P
Montgomery
Montgomery is a hotbed
of Civil Rights activism
The Montgomery Bus
Boycott and the Selma to
Montgomery March both
take place in town.
1950s – 1960s
Guide the Montgomery marchers!
Selma
Montgomery
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Word Search!
Nashville
Find the famous landmarks and features listed below Words may be upside down, backward or diagonal.
James Robertson
settles the area.
1779
Nashville resident Andrew Jackson becomes a war hero for his actions in the War
of 1812 and brings attention
to the town.
Tennessee
secedes from the
Union.
1861
The country's first FM radio station begins broadcasting out of Nashville.
1941
Time Line
Country music
production
becomes a major
industry.
1950s
early 1800s
Name that instrument!
Nashville is known for country music,
which uses many of its own unique
instruments Match the instruments below
with their names Then, color them in!
Music City Radnor Lake Grand Ole Opry Francis Nash Country Music
A
R X A H A L S
T C E S T
A I O S N D L F Z B R Z
D L M Z E P C H R M E F
N W S N N U A J X O G N
O C I S U T T I L V N T
R N C N C E R P R P A I
L O N C I N B O W L R J
A Z A B S S Z D M E S R
K G R A N D O L E O P C
E N O X A U D I S I S I
O O G F S O K C I H D A
F R A N C I S N A S H C
C O U N T R Y M U S I
M U S I C C I T Y N O P T
An sw er: P
arthe non The
original P arthe non
wa
s com plete
d in Athe
ns, Gr ee ce
in 43
8 B C.
Quiz
A copy of the ancient Greek structure, the _ , stands in Nashville’s
Centennial Park.
Tennessee
Nashville
A Dobro
B Zither
C Pedal Steel Guitar
An sw ers :
1 ) C ) A 3) B
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Word Search!
Dallas
Find the famous landmarks and features listed below Words may be upside down, backward or diagonal.
A settler named John Neely Bryan
founds a settlement
on the Trinity River.
1841
Dallas votes to secede during the Civil War.
Oil is struck near
Dallas.
1930
Dallas becomes a center for the tech industry.
1990s
Time Line
Hurricane Katrina
evacuees take shelter
in Houston's AstroDome.
2005
1861
Name that bird!
A Red Wing Blackbird
B Scarlet Tanager
C Northern Mockingbird
An sw er s:
1 ) B ) A 3)
C
Match these native Texan birds with their
names Then, color them in!
1.
2.
3.
Dallas Cowboys Cotton Bowl White Rock Lake Trinity River Texas Rangers
A
D C A N A L S
T C E S T
A I P B N D L F Z B R Z
L L M X E P C H R M E F
L W S I O U A J X O G N
A L U V H E T I L V N T
S N V E U E M P R P A I
C O T T O N B O W L R J
O Z T D O S Z D L E S K
W H I T E R O C K L A C
B N R M A U D I S I X E
O O G C B G A T A B E A
Y M B I S D A Y N E T R
S R E V I R Y T I N I
S V E D N A R E E N O I T
Larg est It c ontains so m
any te rmina
ls,
busine sses, a
nd buildings , it is some
time
s
ca lled a
n “A irpor
t City!”
Quiz
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
is the nation's _ airport.
Texas
Dallas
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Word Search!
Austin Find the famous landmarks and features listed below Words may be upside down, backward or diagonal.
The area is settled.
1835
Texas wins independence from Mexico.
The city is named after
Stephen F Austin.
1839
Research and tech companies begin moving into Austin.
1950s
Time Line
Country musicians
begin moving to
Austin.
1970s
1836
Make your own art!
Full of museums and galleries, Austin is known to
artists throughout the U.S Do you like to draw? Use
your imagination to complete these pictures
Is it a snake? An ice cream cone?
Maybe it’s a volcano! Turn this line
into whatever object you like.
Artists create self-portraits for fun and for practice Draw your own portrait within this picture frame or even on the “wall” around it!
Colorado River Violet Crown Zilker Park Lady Bird Lake Mount Bonnell
A
C C A N A L S
T Z E S T
A O P V N D L F I B R Z
S L L I E P C H L M E F
L W S O O U A J K O G N
B L U L R E T I E V N T
R N V E U A M P R P A I
C O Z T O N D O P L R J
O Z T C O S Z O A E S K
N H I R E R O C R L A C
M N R O A U D I K I X E
O O G W B G A T A B V E
P M B N S D A Y N E T L
E K A L D R I B Y D A
M O U N T B O N N E L L R
Answ er:
Fa ther H
e w
as the fir
st to
succ ee
d in colonizing T exa
s.
Quiz
Stephen Fuller Austin, the founder of the city of Austin, is sometimes called the _ of Texas.
Texas
Austin