Lesson 75 of 84 · U.S. Regions
⭐ 30 XP🗺️ Atlas OutpostU.S. Territories
U.S. Territories.
🎯 Your mission
Connect the place to the people.
⚡ The twist
Maps lie a little — they always have to.
Mind = Blown
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Then & Now
🌍 The geography you'll learn is the same one your phone's GPS is using right now.
U.S. Territories are regions that are under the jurisdiction of the United States but are not states. Some well-known territories include Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. People living in these territories are U.S. citizens, but they may not have the same voting rights as those living in the states. These territories have their own unique cultures and histories.
Key Facts
Puerto Rico is the most populated U.S. territory.
Guam is located in the Pacific Ocean.
U.S. territories have unique cultures and traditions.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2Which of the following is a U.S. Territory?
Why this still matters
Every label on the food in your kitchen says where it traveled from.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find where everything in your fridge came from this week.
For the dinner table
“If you could live anywhere on Earth, where would it be — and why?”
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