1. 5. REGIONS

2. Regions of Canada
Maritime Atlantic Provinces- Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edwards Island, and Newfoundland.
Core - Quebec and Ontario (Includes French Canada
Prairie Provinces - Manitoba,
Saskatchewan, and Alberta
Western Province - British Columbia
Northern Territories - Nunavut,
Northwest Territory, Yukon
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3. Maritime or Atlantic Provinces
Atlantic Canada - Easternmost provinces of Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island
Cod fishing - mainstay of region’s economy
The Grand Banks – Shallow waters in the Atlantic, rich source of fish.

4. Core Provinces Ontario and Quebec
Two-thirds of Canada's population lives in this region.
Settled along the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes
Ontario - strongly British
Quebec - 80% of the population of French origin.

5. Prairie Provinces Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
Wheat, petroleum, and coal
Newly discovered “shale oil”
reserves may be larger than the
Middle East.

6. Western Provinces
Centered in Vancouver, British Columbia, at the mouth of the Fraser River.
Home to more than ½ of the province's population
the region's main industrial, administrative, financial, and cultural center.
Shares many of the same characteristics as the Pacific Northwest of the U.S.

7. Northern Territories Sparsely populated
Nickel, copper, and uranium mined and exported from the area.
Forestry and pulp manufacture

8. Perceptual Regions of the United States: NFL

9. Major Regions of the United States
Northeast
Midwest/Rust Belt
South
Great Plains
Western Interior
Pacific West
Alaska
Hawaii

10. (tertiary, quaternary sectors)
Northeast States
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and the District of Columbia
History
Longest history of European settlement
Gateway to immigrants
Hub of industrial revolution
Economics
Rural areas are agricultural (primary sector)
Urban areas are major world economic centers
(tertiary, quaternary sectors)
Cultural
Very diverse, large population – many ethnic groups & languages
Mention: Refugees & Terrorism

11. Midwest /Rust Belt States
Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa
History
Once the “Western Frontier”, hence the name.
Known as a manufacturing, blue-collar hub of the U.S.
Why “rust belt”?
Economics
Formerly mining and manufacturing center
(primary and secondary sector)
Recent decline in industry and depressed economy
Dairy in Wisconsin
Cultural
Large cities, declining urban population
Post Industrial Economy

12. Southern States History
North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Virginia, W. Virginia, Kentucky, and Louisiana
History
Settled as an agricultural region, with slavery and cash crops
Significant in US Civil War ( ) and Civil Rights Movement (1960’s)
Economics
Agriculture, industry, tourism
Moving from primary to secondary and tertiary economic sectors
Cultural
Large African-American population
Strongly Christian
Culture still tied to Civil War

13. Great Plains Historical
Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Oklahoma
Historical
Staging point of war between the Native Americans and the American settlers.
Also used for cattle grazing and cattle drives
Cities founded as railroad hubs for cattle.
Economics
Agriculture – farming and cattle (Primary sector)
Region makes enough food to feed whole world
Cultural
Mainly rural – lots of small towns, fewer cities

14. Western Interior States
New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Texas
History
Mining towns, Outlaws (Wild West)
Cattle/Sheep Grazing, Reservation Lands
Las Vegas and Reno- Gambling towns
Cultural
Low population density
Large Hispanic population, as well as Native Americans

15. Pacific West States California, Oregon, Washington History
Population grew during the 1840’s “Gold Rush”.
Grew again when irrigation and canals brought water to dry areas for farming.
Economics
Mining and ranching, primary sector
Tourism, tertiary sector
High-tech centers in San Francisco and Seattle areas, quaternary sector
Entertainment and media in Southern California
Culture
Presently, about one-seventh of the United States population lives in southern California.
Rapidly increasing urban population, due to high birth rate and immigration
Large Hispanic population
Home of the Hipster

16. History
Alaska was purchased from Russian Empire in 1867, for $7.2 million, became a territory in 1912, and the 49th state of the U.S. in 1959.
Economy
Oil, mining, and forestry
Culture
Large Native American and Asian populations
Alaska
Native populations in Polar North America

17. Hawaii
History
Hawaii was an independent republic from 1894 until 1898, then annexed by USA.
Attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan on December 7, Became a state in 1959.
Economy
Tourism, fishing and agriculture
Culture
Large Native and Asian populations