1. Chapter 9 Exploring the United States

2. Section 1 The Northeast: Land of Big Cities

3. The Big Cities  Megalopolis  A number of cities and suburbs that blend into one very large urban area  One can drive from Washington, D.C. to Boston without leaving urban areas  Commute  The travel from home to work each day  Population density - average number of people per sq. mile  The Northeast is the most densely populated area of the U.S.

4. Philadelphia  Declaration of Independence  The Constitution  Industry, Shipping, and Manufacturing center  Water and land routes pass through the city  Delaware River  City of Brotherly Love

5. Boston  More than 20 Colleges  Harvard is nation’s oldest  Science and Technology  Medical Research  “Bean Town” John Hancock Tower

6. New York City  Largest city in the U.S.  Over 8 million people  “Money Capital” of the nation  Financial centers, Wall Street, and Trade Organizations  Fashion, Publishing, Television, and the Arts  Brooklyn Bridge - 1883  Times Square  Statue of Liberty

7. Gateway for Immigrants  Ellis Island -  1892-1943  First stop for Immigrants coming to the country  Now a National Monument  In one year New York City welcomed immigrants from more than 100 different countries  New York City is very ethnically diverse because of the diversity of its population.

8. Section 2 The South - A Changing Landscape -

9. The variety in the South  Warm  Plenty of rain  Rich Soil  Good for raising animals  Many different natural resources

10. Land Use  Farming  Cotton, citrus fruits, rice, peaches, peanuts  Ranching  Texas-cattle  Arkansas-chickens and turkeys  Drilling and Mining  Oil, natural gas  Petrochemicals - a substance, such as plastic, paint, or asphalt, that is made from petroleum  Salt, sulfur, lead, zinc, coal, bauxite for aluminum

11. Industries  Industrialization - the change from an agriculture-based economy to an industry- based economy.  Textiles - clothing  Technology  aerospace (NASA)  Cable T.V. - Atlanta, Georgia (CNN NEWS)

12. The South  Tourism - a major industry in the southern states  Sun Belt - broad area of the U.S. stretching from the southern Atlantic Coast to the coast of California  Known for its warmer weather  Washington, D.C.  Nation’s capital, not a state  District of Columbia  1790 - 1st planned city in the U.S.

13. Section 3 The Midwest: Moving from the farm

14. Land Use  Technology is changing the way people use the land  Family Farms - decline Up to the 1980’s family farms prospered Up to the 1980’s family farms prospered Mix-crop farms - a farm that grows several different types of crops. Mix-crop farms - a farm that grows several different types of crops.  Recession A downturn in business activity. A downturn in business activity. Demand for farm products decreased Demand for farm products decreased Hurt farmers - had to sell out or just leave the farm to look for work elsewhere. Hurt farmers - had to sell out or just leave the farm to look for work elsewhere.  Over 1 million American farmers have left their land since 1980.

15. The Future Farm  Family farms being bought out by companies  Corporate Farm - a large farm run by a company; many consist of smaller farms once owned by families. Employ fewer workers, use technology Employ fewer workers, use technology Farm more land Farm more land

16. Midwest Cities  Chicago, Illinois Central place for trade, markets, transportation Central place for trade, markets, transportation Home of first skyscraper Home of first skyscraper  Detroit, Michigan Auto industry Auto industry  St. Louis, Missouri Gateway to the west Gateway to the west  Minneapolis - St. Paul, Minnesota Publishing, medical, art, business Publishing, medical, art, business

17. Section 4 The West: Using Resources Wisely

18. Resources With gold and silver strikes came people, jobs, and wealth. Forty-niners - miners that came looking for gold, scarred the landscape with their mining techniques Logging, dam-building, and mining has left its affect on the west National Parks created to elp preserve natural resources –Yosemite National Park –Yellowstone National Park

19. The West Today Portland, Oregon –Important port city –Industry, manufacturing, trade still important San Jose, California –Silicon Valley –Heart of computer industry Mass Transit - system of transportation used to transport large numbers of people