[p100a]Map of North AmericaPOATES CO., N.Y.We have a great quantity of lumber, stone, coal and iron for making our comfortable homes. In what[p101]part of the country is each of these products obtained? Why? Right in our own United States is found nearly everything that is necessary to make us comfortable and happy.COTTON FIELD.We have hundreds of towns with homes, factories, schools, hospitals and churches. Over every public building floats our beautiful flag, the Stars and Stripes.Our laws are made in the capital, which is named Washington, after George Washington, our first president. Find Washington on the map. How long would it take to go to Washington from our home?[p102]It is a beautiful city. The Capitol building is one of the finest in the world. The President of the United States lives in the White House.Alaska, in the north-west, and the island of Porto Rico, in the south-east, belong to the United States. We own other islands in other parts of the world.MOUNTAIN GOAT.3British Americais our next neighbor on the north. It includes all of the Dominion of Canada and the Island of Newfoundland. It belongs to England or Great Britain in Europe.The Great Central Plain and the Western Highlands pass through it, and yet it is not a rich country with many people like the United States. Can you tell why?There are large crops of fruit and grain in the southern part only of British America. In this part only are there any large cities. The few people in the northern part go there to hunt the animals for furs and to find gold. Many whales live in the cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Hudson Bay. Are they of use to man?[p103]4Danish Americais the name given to the two islands Greenland and Iceland, because they belong to Denmark, a country of Europe.Greenland lies in which zones? What kind of climate has it? A few white people and some Eskimos live in the southern part. The northern part has no life at all.What do you know of the people, the plants and the animals of this region?In what zone is Iceland? Why is the climate very cold? Many fish are caught in the ocean around Iceland. The people on the island are able to raise little but grass to feed their sheep and cattle.There are many mountains in Iceland. Some of them send out steam and melted rock and are calledvolcanoes.5Mexicois our southern neighbor. This country has a president and a government somewhat like ours.Both Indians and white people live in Mexico. The climate is so warm in the valleys that the people living there cannot work so hard as they do in the United States. So they do not have large factories and many fine schools, hospitals and libraries as we have. Why do they not build these on the mountains where the climate is pleasant?They have large plantations where they raise[p104]rubber, sugar, cotton, coffee, tobacco and fruit and many cattle.The great Western Highlands extend down through Mexico, and silver, copper and coal are mined in them. Some of these mountains are volcanoes. What does this mean?6Central America is still warmer than Mexico. It is entirely in what zone? The plants and animals are much like those of Mexico.7The West Indies consist of many islands. The largest are Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica and Porto Rico. Which belongs to the United States? These islands have a warm climate. What do you think is raised on the plantations by the white people and negroes?The West Indies separate a part of the ocean from the main Atlantic Ocean. This smaller part is called theCaribbean Sea. Notice what countries it touches.[p105]CHAPTER VITRIPS1Supposeyou were to sail from New York City to Iceland.1. What would you take with you that the people would be glad to get?2. What kind of clothing would you need for the trip?3. Over what water would you sail?4. In what direction would you go?5. What countries would you pass?6. How could you tell when you were getting near Iceland?7. What would you see in Iceland?8. Could you bring back to the people at home anything useful?2Let us go to visit the Panama Canal, keeping our vessel close to the shore all the way.1. What clothing shall we need? Why?2. What countries shall we pass? What islands, peninsulas and capes?3. On what water shall we sail?[p106]4. What would the people be glad to have from our country?5. Where could we stop to get some coffee, rubber and bananas to bring back?3Plan a trip along the Pacific Ocean.1. Where will you start?2. Where will you go?3. What will you see at the place from which you start and at the end of the trip?4. What interesting places will you pass?4Let us cross our country by train from the Atlantic Coast to the Pacific Coast.1. How long shall we be on the train?2. Describe the scenery as we go west.3. What rivers shall we cross?4. What kinds of industries could we visit on the way across?5How far can a boat sail if it starts in the Gulf of St. Lawrence to go as far west as possible?6A trip up the Mississippi River.1. How would the climate change?[p107]2. What name is given to this part of the land through which the river flows?3. What scenes could we expect to see on the shores of the river?4. What products would the boats we pass be carrying?
[p100a]Map of North AmericaPOATES CO., N.Y.We have a great quantity of lumber, stone, coal and iron for making our comfortable homes. In what[p101]part of the country is each of these products obtained? Why? Right in our own United States is found nearly everything that is necessary to make us comfortable and happy.COTTON FIELD.We have hundreds of towns with homes, factories, schools, hospitals and churches. Over every public building floats our beautiful flag, the Stars and Stripes.Our laws are made in the capital, which is named Washington, after George Washington, our first president. Find Washington on the map. How long would it take to go to Washington from our home?[p102]It is a beautiful city. The Capitol building is one of the finest in the world. The President of the United States lives in the White House.Alaska, in the north-west, and the island of Porto Rico, in the south-east, belong to the United States. We own other islands in other parts of the world.MOUNTAIN GOAT.3British Americais our next neighbor on the north. It includes all of the Dominion of Canada and the Island of Newfoundland. It belongs to England or Great Britain in Europe.The Great Central Plain and the Western Highlands pass through it, and yet it is not a rich country with many people like the United States. Can you tell why?There are large crops of fruit and grain in the southern part only of British America. In this part only are there any large cities. The few people in the northern part go there to hunt the animals for furs and to find gold. Many whales live in the cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Hudson Bay. Are they of use to man?[p103]4Danish Americais the name given to the two islands Greenland and Iceland, because they belong to Denmark, a country of Europe.Greenland lies in which zones? What kind of climate has it? A few white people and some Eskimos live in the southern part. The northern part has no life at all.What do you know of the people, the plants and the animals of this region?In what zone is Iceland? Why is the climate very cold? Many fish are caught in the ocean around Iceland. The people on the island are able to raise little but grass to feed their sheep and cattle.There are many mountains in Iceland. Some of them send out steam and melted rock and are calledvolcanoes.5Mexicois our southern neighbor. This country has a president and a government somewhat like ours.Both Indians and white people live in Mexico. The climate is so warm in the valleys that the people living there cannot work so hard as they do in the United States. So they do not have large factories and many fine schools, hospitals and libraries as we have. Why do they not build these on the mountains where the climate is pleasant?They have large plantations where they raise[p104]rubber, sugar, cotton, coffee, tobacco and fruit and many cattle.The great Western Highlands extend down through Mexico, and silver, copper and coal are mined in them. Some of these mountains are volcanoes. What does this mean?6Central America is still warmer than Mexico. It is entirely in what zone? The plants and animals are much like those of Mexico.7The West Indies consist of many islands. The largest are Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica and Porto Rico. Which belongs to the United States? These islands have a warm climate. What do you think is raised on the plantations by the white people and negroes?The West Indies separate a part of the ocean from the main Atlantic Ocean. This smaller part is called theCaribbean Sea. Notice what countries it touches.[p105]CHAPTER VITRIPS1Supposeyou were to sail from New York City to Iceland.1. What would you take with you that the people would be glad to get?2. What kind of clothing would you need for the trip?3. Over what water would you sail?4. In what direction would you go?5. What countries would you pass?6. How could you tell when you were getting near Iceland?7. What would you see in Iceland?8. Could you bring back to the people at home anything useful?2Let us go to visit the Panama Canal, keeping our vessel close to the shore all the way.1. What clothing shall we need? Why?2. What countries shall we pass? What islands, peninsulas and capes?3. On what water shall we sail?[p106]4. What would the people be glad to have from our country?5. Where could we stop to get some coffee, rubber and bananas to bring back?3Plan a trip along the Pacific Ocean.1. Where will you start?2. Where will you go?3. What will you see at the place from which you start and at the end of the trip?4. What interesting places will you pass?4Let us cross our country by train from the Atlantic Coast to the Pacific Coast.1. How long shall we be on the train?2. Describe the scenery as we go west.3. What rivers shall we cross?4. What kinds of industries could we visit on the way across?5How far can a boat sail if it starts in the Gulf of St. Lawrence to go as far west as possible?6A trip up the Mississippi River.1. How would the climate change?[p107]2. What name is given to this part of the land through which the river flows?3. What scenes could we expect to see on the shores of the river?4. What products would the boats we pass be carrying?
[p100a]Map of North AmericaPOATES CO., N.Y.
[p100a]Map of North America
POATES CO., N.Y.
We have a great quantity of lumber, stone, coal and iron for making our comfortable homes. In what[p101]part of the country is each of these products obtained? Why? Right in our own United States is found nearly everything that is necessary to make us comfortable and happy.
COTTON FIELD.
We have hundreds of towns with homes, factories, schools, hospitals and churches. Over every public building floats our beautiful flag, the Stars and Stripes.
Our laws are made in the capital, which is named Washington, after George Washington, our first president. Find Washington on the map. How long would it take to go to Washington from our home?[p102]It is a beautiful city. The Capitol building is one of the finest in the world. The President of the United States lives in the White House.
Alaska, in the north-west, and the island of Porto Rico, in the south-east, belong to the United States. We own other islands in other parts of the world.
MOUNTAIN GOAT.
British Americais our next neighbor on the north. It includes all of the Dominion of Canada and the Island of Newfoundland. It belongs to England or Great Britain in Europe.
The Great Central Plain and the Western Highlands pass through it, and yet it is not a rich country with many people like the United States. Can you tell why?
There are large crops of fruit and grain in the southern part only of British America. In this part only are there any large cities. The few people in the northern part go there to hunt the animals for furs and to find gold. Many whales live in the cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Hudson Bay. Are they of use to man?
Danish Americais the name given to the two islands Greenland and Iceland, because they belong to Denmark, a country of Europe.
Greenland lies in which zones? What kind of climate has it? A few white people and some Eskimos live in the southern part. The northern part has no life at all.
What do you know of the people, the plants and the animals of this region?
In what zone is Iceland? Why is the climate very cold? Many fish are caught in the ocean around Iceland. The people on the island are able to raise little but grass to feed their sheep and cattle.
There are many mountains in Iceland. Some of them send out steam and melted rock and are calledvolcanoes.
Mexicois our southern neighbor. This country has a president and a government somewhat like ours.
Both Indians and white people live in Mexico. The climate is so warm in the valleys that the people living there cannot work so hard as they do in the United States. So they do not have large factories and many fine schools, hospitals and libraries as we have. Why do they not build these on the mountains where the climate is pleasant?
They have large plantations where they raise[p104]rubber, sugar, cotton, coffee, tobacco and fruit and many cattle.
The great Western Highlands extend down through Mexico, and silver, copper and coal are mined in them. Some of these mountains are volcanoes. What does this mean?
Central America is still warmer than Mexico. It is entirely in what zone? The plants and animals are much like those of Mexico.
The West Indies consist of many islands. The largest are Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica and Porto Rico. Which belongs to the United States? These islands have a warm climate. What do you think is raised on the plantations by the white people and negroes?
The West Indies separate a part of the ocean from the main Atlantic Ocean. This smaller part is called theCaribbean Sea. Notice what countries it touches.
Supposeyou were to sail from New York City to Iceland.
1. What would you take with you that the people would be glad to get?
2. What kind of clothing would you need for the trip?
3. Over what water would you sail?
4. In what direction would you go?
5. What countries would you pass?
6. How could you tell when you were getting near Iceland?
7. What would you see in Iceland?
8. Could you bring back to the people at home anything useful?
Let us go to visit the Panama Canal, keeping our vessel close to the shore all the way.
1. What clothing shall we need? Why?
2. What countries shall we pass? What islands, peninsulas and capes?
3. On what water shall we sail?
[p106]4. What would the people be glad to have from our country?
5. Where could we stop to get some coffee, rubber and bananas to bring back?
Plan a trip along the Pacific Ocean.
1. Where will you start?
2. Where will you go?
3. What will you see at the place from which you start and at the end of the trip?
4. What interesting places will you pass?
Let us cross our country by train from the Atlantic Coast to the Pacific Coast.
1. How long shall we be on the train?
2. Describe the scenery as we go west.
3. What rivers shall we cross?
4. What kinds of industries could we visit on the way across?
How far can a boat sail if it starts in the Gulf of St. Lawrence to go as far west as possible?
A trip up the Mississippi River.
1. How would the climate change?
[p107]2. What name is given to this part of the land through which the river flows?
3. What scenes could we expect to see on the shores of the river?
4. What products would the boats we pass be carrying?