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Northeast Region of the United States

Northeast Region of the United States. Anticipation ?’s. 1. Why would a tourist want to visit this region? 2. What kind of resources are there in the northeast region? 3. What is the region’s most important resource? 4. What is a megalopolis? 5. What states are included in this region?.

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Northeast Region of the United States

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  1. Northeast Region of the United States

  2. Anticipation ?’s • 1. Why would a tourist want to visit this region? • 2. What kind of resources are there in the northeast region? • 3. What is the region’s most important resource? • 4. What is a megalopolis? • 5. What states are included in this region?

  3. Northeast Midwest West South For purpose of collecting statistics, the government divides the US into 4 major regions – Northeast, South, Midwest & West. Regions are based on physical, economic, cultural, & historical factors.

  4. At A Glance • Unique combination of precipitation, type of soil, and variety of trees give New England its beauty • Tourists often visit coast of Maine, New York’s Niagara Falls, and farmlands of Pennsylvania • New York, Boston and Philadelphia add culture and history

  5. Natural Resources • Has few natural resources • Thin, rocky soils and steep hills create challenges for farmers • Northern reaches of Appalachian Mountains make parts of the Northeast rugged • Coal-rich area of Pennsylvania • One resource has turned region into center of trade, commerce and industry - water

  6. Water • Water is the region’s most important resource • Northern Atlantic Ocean has yielded large and abundant harvests of fish • Area has excellent harbors • 1700s-1800s – helped region grow into major commercial center

  7. Leader in Industry • Abundant precipitation (40-60 in.) annually combined with hilly terrain gives rivers swift flow • Industrialists harnessed this power with water wheels to convert water power to machine power • 1800s – may factories built along rivers producing shoes, cotton cloth, and several other goods • River valleys served as trade routes, railroad routes, and later, highway routes

  8. The Megalopolis • Cities along coast grew in importance as harbors of trade and centers of shipbuilding • By mid-1800s, European immigrants were flowing into the area • Over time coastal cities began to spread and run together • By 1960s, area from Boston to Washington, D.C. earned a new name – megalopolis • Over 42 million people live in this megalopolis

  9. Problems of Megalopolis • Concerns of water supply and facilities of waste disposal • Also suffering decline in population from 1970-1990 – Philadelphia shrunk by 364,000 • Less population means less money for things such as street repairs, police protection, and garbage collection

  10. Overview • The Northeast’s water bodies have been valuable resources throughout history • Northeast was one of the early sites of industry • Northeast has become one of the most highly urbanized and densely populated regions of the world

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