1. Chapter 6 A Profile of the United States

2. Focus Question
What is the difference between cultural convergence and cultural divergence?

3. Why is the U.S. lucky to have multiple climate zones?
Focus Question
Why is the U.S. lucky to have multiple climate zones?

4. In Comparison The U.S is a large nation Wealthy Nation
4th in area
3rd in population
Wealthy Nation
Highest GNP in the world
Why are we wealthy
Natural Resources
Innovations in transportation
Innovations in communication
Respect for Individual Freedom

5. Abundance of Natural Resources
Farming
Land is abundant
Homestead Act
Department of Agriculture
¼ population live in rural regions
$50 billion/year

6. Abundance of Natural Resources
Forestry
Produces an array of materials
South, and Northwest
Northwest produces the most timber
Renewable resource

7. Abundance of Natural Resources
Underground Resources
Coal
1/5 world supply
Used in many industries
Nonrenewable
Natural Gas
Alaska
Oil

8. Abundance of Natural Resources
Minerals
Gold
Zinc
Copper
Lead
Titanium
Uranium

9. Moving Resources, Goods and People
Travel Over Water
1800’s Water travel begins
Steam Engines
Today's Cargo ships
Movement over Land
Railroads
Transcontinental Railroad
Early 1900’s Model T
1950’s highways

10. Communication Technology
Beginning
Snail Mail
Telegraph 1837
1915 telephone
Today
Computers
Cell phones
Fax

11. Section 2

12. Respecting Individual Freedoms
Free Enterprise
Individuals own, operate, and profit from their own businesses in competitive markets
Race, gender, and age does not play a role in Free Enterprise
Many immigrants are drawn b/c of free Enterprise

13. Why is the United States a wealthy nation?
Focus Question
Why is the United States a wealthy nation?

14. Questions to think about
Race, gender, and age does not play a role in Free Enterprise
Is that completely true?
Many immigrants are drawn b/c of free Enterprise
What are the positives and negatives of that?