Unit 1: Foundations of American Identity and Geography

Essential Question: How has physical geography influenced the development of the US? (NB pg. 11)

Geographic Blessings (NB pg. 11) ●Southeast coastal plain o rain, warm temperatures ideal for ___________ ●Northeast harbors o allowed for growth of trade & commerce ●Internal waterways (rivers) o river __________ allowed for city _______

Geographic Barriers (NB pg. 11) ●Appalachian Mountains & Rocky Mountains slowed _________ __________ ●Southwest deserts prevented __________ prior to _______ ●Harsh climates, poor soil, lack of water made living difficult/impossible in some areas

Natural Resources (NB pg. 11) ●Coal, oil & natural gas provided early industrial power ●_________ allowed for ship building in harbor cities Lumber = wood in beams ●Precious metals (gold, silver, copper) provided source of ________ & raw __________

Where are most Major League Baseball teams located? (NB pg. 7) Baseball teams are located where the most people live (population density).

(NB pg. 12) Definition: the transfer of plants, animals and diseases between the Western Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere

History of Baseball (NB pg. 7) professional baseball league born -Abner Doubleday invented baseball in Cooperstown, NY in Doubleday became Civil War hero -by 1900, most large cities in the eastern United States had a professional baseball team

History of Baseball (NB pg. 7) -1920s Babe Ruth, 1950s -1950s baseball expanded its geographical range =western cities got teams, so-called expansion teams -expansion team (new team, new city) = formed with the intention of satisfying the demand for a growing population in a new area