East Coast of North America (United States and Canada)

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East Coast of North America (United States and Canada)

10,000 years ago nomads crossed the land bridge (from Russia to Alaska) and now known as Native Americans.

East Coast Region

United States New England Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island South North/South Carolina* Georgia* Alabama* Mississippi* Louisiana* Florida (Texas)*

Canada French Canadians

East Coast History

United States Europeans: farm land, political and religious freedom French: Miss. River near Gulf of Mexico; they hunted beaver and shipped to Europe. Friendly with Indians. Spain: Florida and area west of Mississippi River; farmed and cattle ranches; convert Indians to Christianity. England: 13 colonies

East Coast Physical

United States Waterways make the United States and Canada very wealthy; excellent for power and transportation. Appalachian mountains (Quebec-Alabama) oldest mountain range, eroded and formed the east coast; 2 nd largest range in North America.

Canada SAME North: subarctic near Arctic Circle land uninhabitable – rugged terrain and bitter cold. Greenland is the largest island.

East Coast Climate/Weather

United States Summer: hot/humid Fall: trees have world famous beautiful colors Winter: cold along coast; colder inland Rain evenly distributed all year

East Coast Economy

United States No: lumber, fish (lobster), steel, truckgarden agriculture, granite, marble, coal and oil. So: fish (shrimp/catfish), cotton, peanuts, citrus and tobacco, coal. “Rust Bowl”: factories no longer in use.

Canada Syrup, cranberries

East Coast Population

United States Less than 5% of world’s population Low birth rates but immigration accounts for growth

Canada SAME

East Coast Recreation

United States Atlantic City Niagara Falls Various national parks New York Boston Washington, D.C. Orlando Miami Beach

Canada Niagara Falls Quebec

East Coast Today’s Issues

United States August – October = Hurricanes in SE

Canada Eastern Canada wants to become its own country