World Geography October 27, 2015
Daily Warm-up: What accounts for the variety of lifestyles within a country’s subregions?
Daily Objectives: Students will be able to… identify features of human geography in the four subregions of the United States. examine the subregions known as the Northeast, Midwest, South, and West in the United States.
Agenda: 1. Daily Warm-up 2. Daily Objective Review 3. Human Geography of the U.S.: Shaping an Abundant Land— Subregions of the U.S. PWPT 4. Complete In-Depth Resources pg Homework: 1 st & 5 th Period-Work on your project!
Human Geography of the U.S.: Shaping an Abundant Land Subregions of the U.S. Essential Question: What factors shaped the development of the United States?
Subregions of the United States The U.S. is divided into four major economic and cultural subregions. There are both similarities and differences among the subregions of the United States.
The Northeast The Region New England—six northern states of Northeast: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut Middle Atlantic states: Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey Northeast has only 5% of land, but 20% of population
The Northeast America’s Gateway Europeans settled here first; region served as immigration “gateway” Northeast was, and is, U.S. heart of trade, commerce, industry Philadelphia, Boston, New York City: international trade center U.S. industrialization fueled by Pennsylvania coal, iron ore, oil Urbanization in the Northeast
The Northeast America’s Gateway Today most people are employed in manufacturing, service industries Rich farmland in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey New England too hilly, rocky for much agriculture “Rust belt”: some Mid-Atlantic industry declined, moved south, west
Population Increase by State,
The Midwest The Region The Midwest—north-central U.S., known as the American Heartland 1/5 of U.S. land, 1/4 of population early settlers came from Britain, Germany, Scandinavia
The Midwest Agricultural and Industrial Heartland Central location, soil, climate make it nation’s “breadbasket” corn, wheat, soy beans, meat, dairy; meat-packing, food processing Trade, distribution on Great Lakes, Mississippi, with Chicago as hub cities near Great Lakes: Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee on rivers: Cincinnati, St. Louis, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Omaha
The Midwest Changing Face of the Midwest Farm numbers declining, more people working in service industries Metropolitan areas expand as people leave cities for suburbs People and industries moving to warmer South and West
The South The Old South Virginia was England’s first American colony South’s ethnic mix includes Africans, Hispanics, Cajuns, Creoles Once agricultural, rural; now rapidly changing, cities growing
The South The New South Agriculture: cotton, tobacco, fruits, peanuts, rice, livestock Energy resources and air conditioning boost industry in 1950s “Sunbelt” attracts manufacturing, tourists, retirees industries: petroleum, steel, chemicals, textiles, electronics Metropolitan areas—large cities and nearby suburbs, towns Atlanta (hub); Miami, New Orleans, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio
The West The Region The West—from Great Plains to Pacific, plus Alaska and Hawaii 1/2 of U.S. land, 1/5 of population people settle where climate and landforms are most favorable
The West Developing the West California is most populous state Los Angeles the West’s cultural, commercial center Rapid 20 th -century growth due to air conditioning, irrigation Colorado River water diverted to Las Vegas, Tucson, Phoenix Colorado River Basin
The West Developing the West Economy: foreign trade with Asia; varied industries farms, ranches, logging, fish, mines, oil, tourism, film, computers Colorado River Basin