New England States
| Connecticut |
New Hampshire |
| Maine |
Rhode Island |
| Massachusetts |
Vermont |
Middle Atlantic States
| Delaware |
New York |
| New Jersey |
Pennsylvania |
Atlantic Coast & Appalachian States
| Kentucky |
Tennessee |
| Maryland |
Virginia |
| North Carolina |
West Virginia |
Southeast & Gulf States
| Alabama |
Mississippi |
| Florida |
South Carolina |
| Georgia |
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South Central States
| Arkansas |
Oklahoma |
| Louisiana |
Texas |
Great Lake States
| Illinois |
Minnesota |
| Indiana |
Ohio |
| Michigan |
Wisconsin |
Plains States
| Iowa |
Nebraska |
| Kansas |
North Dakota |
| Missouri |
South Dakota |
Mountain States
| Colorado |
Utah |
| Idaho |
Wyoming |
| Montana |
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Southwest Desert States
| Arizona |
| Nevada |
| New Mexico |
Pacific States
| Alaska |
Oregon |
| California |
Washington |
| Hawaii |
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*The regional classification of American states used on this web site is taken from Michael Berson, ed., Harcourt Horizons: States and Regions (New York, 2003).
Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework - August 2003
