1. Section 1 A profile of the U.S
Chapter 6
Section 1
A profile of the U.S

2. Bell Work Get Books/Folders Get Packet for CH. 6 in Back
Grab Netbook and log-in right away
Fill out States outline

3. Objectives
Describe how natural resources promote the economic success of the U.S
Explain why transportation and communication are the keys to economic development
Discuss how respect for individual freedoms encourages economic growth

4. Key Terms Gross national product Canal Telecommunication
Free enterprise

5. How do natural resources promote the economic success of the U.S.?
Fertile Land
Lush Forests
Mineral Resources

6. Concept map Get markers and paper Create a concept map that:
3 main resource types that make U.S. successful
Why each is important
Example of importance of each resource
I.E: Lumber to construct homes/ships early
When done answer ?’s to Graph Skill on p.144

7. Fertile Land
One of the most abundant, and actively used natural resources for the U.S.
Earliest of times have seen successful farming
Native Americans grew maize, squash, beans, cotton, and tobacco.
Early Land given away to ensure farming.
1790 census showed ¾ of population living on farms
Homestead Act
1862, Encouraged those expanding westward to settle and farm Great Plains
Granted 160 acres of land to those agreeing to farm
Led to Department of Agriculture’s Creation
Farm exports today exceed $50 billion annually
Close to 90% of Nebraska land is farmland
Resources

8. Lush Forests Provides material for starting many products
Lumber, paper, rayon, film, charcoal, chemicals, maple sugar, plastics
Roots in colonial New England
Built ships, masts, etc
Has shifted from east coast, to mid-west, to west coast
Close to ½ of nation’s lumber is obtained west of Rockies. (Cal., Ore., Washington, and Idaho)
Depleted forest areas have been converted to farm land
Conserving a Renewable Resource
Has been managed carefully
New laws/regulations for logging/harvesting lumber
Better logging practices and reforestation programs to conserve forests
Resources

9. Mineral Resources Most common are coal, oil, and natural gas
Coal is most abundant mineral resource
Solid fossil fuel that serves as energy for industry, transportation, and homes
U.S. produces 1/5 of world’s coal
Non fuel minerals are also vital
Copper, gold, lead, titanium, uranium, etc
Help support growing industries
Copper can be used in construction, electrical and electronic equipment, transportation, and consumer products
Vital for trade as well
Resources

10. Transportation: Communication
Explain why transportation and communication are the keys to economic development
Transportation:
By water and land?
Importance?
Communication
Objectives

11. Transportation by Water
History
1800s water travel was still faster than land; but hard and expensive
Improvements?
Steamboat
Introduction of steamboats allowed travel to not be based solely on wind/currents.
Changed all waters into possible transportation networks (Great lakes)
Canals (artificial waterways)
Increased access to areas of world/country through means of water
Keys

12. Transportation by Land?
Evolution
Steam-powered RR’s to Cars and Diesel powered engines
Steam-powered RR’s
By 1869 Transcontinental RR linking east to west.
1900: Appox. All People/goods w/in reach
Cars
Mass production/ownership led to interstate system further linking major cities
Diesel Engines
Provided powerful/heavy-duty means of transportation
Cargo, major goods, etc.
Used by large ships, trains, truck, and tractors
Importance
Expanded the goods/people the U.S. could reach.
Readily made shipping cheaper and faster
Keys

13. Importance
Improved transportation (land/water) provided more and faster links that allowed producers to move raw materials to factories and finished goods from factories to consumers!
Examples?
Steamboats/Canals
Railroads/Automobiles
Keys

14. Communication History 1800s involved sending of people/paper
Morse code invented
1860 Telegraph lines in every major city
Allowed trains to coordinate schedules and locate trains
Phone Invented
1915: people connected from coast:coast
Today over 90% of U.S has phone
Today
Fiber-optic cables allow communication at speed of light
Communication/exchanging of information through web of computer networks (internet)
Telecommunication (internet, telephone, satellite) becoming increasingly vital for business/personal life
Keys

15. Discuss how respect for individual freedoms encourages economic growth
Beginning Government beliefs
Individuals acting in their own interest may also serve interests of others
Ideas supported by our economic system
Capitalism or free-enterprise
Free Enterprise Ideals
Hardworking individuals can find opportunity and success in U.S.
Regardless of wealth, cultural background, or religious beliefs
Allows people the right to stand alone, struggle and survive on their OWN opinions, beliefs, and resources
Objectives

16. Gross National Product
GNP
Chapter 6
Total Value of a nation’s output of goods and services.
Gross National Product
Section 1

17. Canal
Chapter 6
Artificial Waterways, to ease water access to previously hard to reach places.
Canal
Section 1

18. Communication by electronic means; phone, internet, satellite, etc.
Telecommunication
Chapter 6
Communication by electronic means; phone, internet, satellite, etc.
Telecommunication
Section 1

19. Free Enterprise Chapter 6 Free Enterprise
Economic system that allows individual business owners to operate, and profit from their own businesses in an open, competitive market
Free Enterprise
Section 1

20. Free Enterprise Chapter 6 Free Enterprise
Economic system that allows individual business owners to operate, and profit from their own businesses in an open, competitive market
Free Enterprise
Capitalism