Unit 8 - Resources

Geography of England What resources did England have that made it the leader of the Industrial Revolution?

SE Asia Geography The land and weather play a role in what can be grown and how it can be grown

Japanese Empire

Same reason as European Imperialism – Resources due to Geography

Interdependence of Countries

Railroads in the mid 1800’s through the early 1900’s were the most efficient means of transportation

Suez and Panama Canal What value do the canals provide?

Diffusion Spread of goods and culture through trade or movement

Domestic vs Foreign What are some reasons a country would stop exporting oil?

OPEC Mostly made up of Middle Eastern Countries Ability to control worldwide supply and prices

Offshore Drilling The ability to find more domestic oil means less reliance on foreign oil (economic advantages)

Oil Companies and Regulations How do you think they feel and why?

Green Revolution Develop new type of grains and growing processes by using modern techniques

Sustainable Development

Environmental Conservation Programs The hardest part of these types of programs is making the public aware and getting them to cooperate

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) Established to require mining companies to restore their land in order to minimize the environmental effects of modern mining

Nuclear Weapons

India, Iraq, Pakistan, North Korea Unstable governments

Chernobyl, Ukraine