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PRIMARY GEOGRAPHY.
LESSON 22,
UNITED STATES.
1. That part of America in which we live, is called
Ihe United States, It is a very large country, and ex-
tends from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. The
United States includes almost a third part of North
America, and more than one half of its ınhabitants.
2. Many parts of the United States possess a rich
and fertile soil. In the eastern, middle, and western
states, corn, wheat, and. rye, with apples, peaches, pears,
&c., are cultivated. In the southern states, cotfon, f0-
bacco, rice, and sugar, are produced to a great extent
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Cotton Plant. Sugar Cane,
Cotton is a kind of white wool, produced from the Cotton Plant
muslin and calico are manufactured from cotton. "The leaves 0!
‘Tobacco are made into segars, chewing-tobacco, and snuff.
Rice.
Quzstioxs. — 1. What is that part of America in which we livt
called 1 — How does it extend? 2. What are cultivated in the east
ern, middle, and western states ?— What are produced in the southern