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Chapter 7
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The Northeast
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What is Gross National Product (GNP)?
Focus Question What is Gross National Product (GNP)?
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Focus Question What is a hierarchy?
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Physical Characteristics of the Northeast
Also known as the New England States Main New York Pennsylvania Massachusetts Vermont New Hampshire Rhode Island Connecticut New Jersey
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Natural Resources Few resources compared to the other 3 regions
Fishing Timber (limited) Water Hydroelectric power from all the rivers
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Megalopolis Northeast was one of the first regions in the U.S. settled. Immigrants migrated to the Northeast because of job opportunities Over time coastal cities began to spread and run together Boston to Washington D.C. 1/7 the U.S. population New York is the United States center of commerce Big Business tends to migrate to the Northeast
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The South
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Focus Question What is a Megalopolis?
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Southern Characteristics
Characteristics of the south Linking Climate to vegetation Humid subtropical climate Lush mixed forests Farmland Lush Vegetation “The sunbelt” Weather from the Gulf and location make the weather perfect for growing. Combined with the amount of precipitation the region receives from the gulf. Lush mixed forests Mangroves Bayous Everglades
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Southern Characteristics
Agriculture Commerce The south has rich soils used for growing an array of crops Livestock Corn Cattle Tobacco Cotton Textile mills Oil Industry Fishing Logging Space Industry Car production
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Sothern Characteristics
population Cities Retirement capitol Tourism Hispanic African Americas Latinos Cubans Miami Atlanta Houston San Antonio New Orleans Louisville
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What are the three main resource that the Northeast has?
Focus Question What are the three main resource that the Northeast has?
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The Midwest
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Why is the South known as the Sunbelt?
Focus Question Why is the South known as the Sunbelt?
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Agriculture Midwest is a relativity flat region with fertile soils.
The climate favors agriculture Summers are long and hot Over 20 inches of precipitation/year Vegetation and Farming varies state by state The breadbasket Responsible for feeding over 50% of the U.S. and other nations as well. States are divided by the wet states, the dry states, and the cold states
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Agriculture States are divided by the wet states, the dry states, and the cold states The wet states produce corn, soybeans, hogs, and turkey The dry states produce wheat, oats, sunflowers, and other grains The cold states are where the nations main supply of dairy cows are located
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Changing Farms Today equipment takes the place of farmhands
The number of farms has decreases The amount of output and farm size has increased Machinery, technology, and research allows farmers to maintain large areas of land with very few workers.
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Linking Industries to resources Linking Transportation and industry
Rich natural resources The resources allow the Midwest to excel in manufacturing Steel mills Coal industry Automotive manufacturing Farm machinery manufacturing Most major cities in the region are located along the great lakes or a river Ship over 400 million tons down the Mississippi river Railroads, barges, and semi trucks hall thousands of tons of Grain Livestock Automobiles Farm equipment
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The West
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Focus Question What are the Midwestern states known as because of the large amounts of grain they produce?
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Available Water The abundance or scarcity of water is the major factor that shapes the West's: natural vegetation economic activity population density Los Angeles had to construct an aqueduct to supply water to its people and its farmlands The west has a semi arid or arid climate Rainfall varies between 7-40 inches of rain/year
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Natural Resources Copper Tin Gold Silver Uranium Natural gas Oil
Forestry Fishing Population of the west grew because prospectors came looking to strike it rich in gold and silver. Population of Alaska grew because of the pipelines and fishing possibilities ½ the nations timber comes from the west.
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Western Cities 1869 Transcontinental Railroad spurred growth of towns and cities in the west. The land was so harsh few ventured outside the cities Still the case today 80% of the west's population lives in cities Most western cities grew as cattle towns Los Angeles San Francisco Santa Fe Los Angeles had to construct an aqueduct to supply water to its people and its farmlands
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Alaska and Hawaii Alaska is the largest state but one of the fewest in population 630,000 Very few roads that connect the state Most cities can only be gotten to by boat or plane. Tundra Hawaii is made up of 8 main islands and 100 smaller islands Fruit imports Tropical climate
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Name a main resource of Hawaii
Focus Question Name a main resource of Hawaii
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