Eastern Woodlands
Eastern Woodlands - see the beauty that awaits in the Eastern portion of the United States!
Wouldn't you love to enjoy sightseeing this vast area of land that offers many changes in scenery, activities, and people? The Eastern Woodlands stretches from the Atlantic Ocean and the Mississippi River, and from the Great Lakes
to the Gulf of Mexico.
The indigenous People of North America were the first to live in the Eastern Woodlands. Most of us call the indigenous people Native Americans. In the United States, most of us know them as "American Indians", or "Native
Americans
". Most people think of the indigenous people of the Americas as hunter-gatherers. Some were farmers as well as hunters, and gatherers. They also were quite good at agriculture.
The Indigenous people are thought to have originated from Asia. They have lived in the United States for thousands of years. Have you seen some of the cities, architecture, and empires that have been created by the Eastern Woodlands indigenous people?
The Eastern Woodlands is the area commonly known as the Eastern United States today. The early years of the United States included only thirteen colonies along the Eastern Woodlands. Did you know that The United States Constitution
was adopted in 1787 at the Philadelphia Convention? Independence was won for the United States on July 4, 1776. The American Revolutionary War
Revolutionary War was the turning point for United States independence.
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Travelling from the eastern woodlands westward allows you to see many different type of terrain. The Atlantic coast
blends into the Eastern Woodlands as you travel further inland. Running north to south through the middle of the country is the Mississippi–Missouri River. This river is the fourth longest river system in the world. The Appalachian Mountains divide the eastern woodlands from the Great Lakes and the grasslands of the Midwest. The Great Plains are mainly flat. They great plains stretch from the eastern woodlands westward. Become mesmerized by the flowing grasslands as you tour westward on your favorite sightseeing adventure. Beyond the grasslands, are the majestic Rocky Mountains. They run north to south, and are as high as 14,000 feet and more in parts of Colorado west of the eastern woodlands.
