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Regions of the United States and Canada

Regions of the United States and Canada. CLIMATE MAP NORTH AMERICA. Northeast. PHYSICAL Appalachian Highlands (oldest, shorter due to erosion) Great Lakes Humid continental climate Coastal and inland waters HISTORY

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Regions of the United States and Canada

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  1. Regions of the United States and Canada

  2. CLIMATE MAP NORTH AMERICA

  3. Northeast PHYSICAL • Appalachian Highlands (oldest, shorter due to erosion) • Great Lakes • Humid continental climate • Coastal and inland waters HISTORY • America’s “gateway” due to early immigration patterns, large numbers of Western Europeans coupled with booming industries POPULATION • 20% of the nation’s population, • Megalopolis (several metropolitan areas, their suburbs, and nearby towns that have grown together into a large urban area started here (NYC, Boshwash) though declining in recent decades ECONOMIC ACTIVITY • Heavy trade centers, commerce and industries, heavily urbanized CULTURE • Rich with historical tradition seen in abundance of museums, theater, presence of historic universities; Irish, Italian and European influences

  4. Economic Geography • Northeast is the heart of the Manufacturing core, but lately has been termed the RUST BELT. This extends into the Midwest.

  5. New England Legacy • New England is famous for its “prep schools” and is home to some of the most elite Universities in the world: Harvard, Yale, MIT, Boston College, Brown, and Dartmouth (just to name a few). • One of the best resources New England has is its educated population. Boston College Notice the English architecture- remnants of England’s influence on the American colonies

  6. Megalopolis – “BosWash”

  7. Southeast PHYSICAL • Humid, subtropical, mild winters, Mississippi-MO-Ohio river system, Appalachian Highlands HISTORY • Shaped by sectionalism, Civil war and slavery, • Early settlements, VA 1st colony POPULATION • Increasing due to mild winters and access to air conditioning ECONOMIC ACTIVITY • Livestock, manufacturing, tourism CULTURE • Traditional, hospitable, very multicultural due to immigration and migration within the US

  8. Southwest PHYSICAL • Rocky mountains, continental divide, desert Climate, Grand Canyon HISTORY • Frontier experience, pioneers began 2nd half of the 19th century POPULATION • Increasing due to mild winters and access to air conditioning CULTURE • Sunbelt, highly diverse, Native American and Spanish influences

  9. Midwest PHYSICAL • Lowlands, rolling hills lakes and rivers, very fertile, flat vast plains • Mississippi river System(Know which states border) HISTORY • Pioneer spirit, heartland, heavy immigration in later years POPULATION • 25% of the population ECONOMIC ACTIVITY • Agriculture very important, most other industries linked such as meat processing and farm equipment CULTURE • Breadbasket, very traditional, British, German and Scandinavian influences, Rustbelt

  10. “Corn Belt” Regionmajority of agriculture grown in this county is corn.

  11. Pacific and Rockies PHYSICAL • Rocky Mountains (longest mountain range, know location), Sierra Nevada and Cascade range, earthquakes, mountain effect, varied climates : Mediterranean, steppe, desert HISTORY • Lewis and Clark • Oregon Trail POPULATION • Most rapidly growing, immigration is a big factor in this ECONOMIC ACTIVITY • presence of many harbors, farming, ranching, mining, oil refining, tourism, filmmaking CULTURE • Spanish, British, Russian and native American influences • Large influence of Asians due to location on the Pacific

  12. LA

  13. Venice Beach

  14. Atlantic PHYSICAL • Mild humid continental, wet winters HISTORY • 1stEuropean settlement, birthplace of hockey, lighthouses, strong history of fishing that has influenced history POPULATION • Declining due to limits on overfishing ECONOMIC ACTIVITY • Historically fishing but decline has caused high unemployment, forestry now becoming significant CULTURE • English and French both spoken • HOCKEY!

  15. Core Physical • Humid continental • St Lawrence Seaway HISTORY • Western European influence as seen in architecture POPULATION • Most populous-3 largest cities in Canada are here ECONOMIC ACTIVITY • Most factories located here, financial center, large source of hydroelectric power CULTURE • English spoken in Ontario, Quebec-French (movement towards independence but that has settled) • Winterlude celebration • Chinese, Portuguese and Italian also spoken prominently

  16. Prairie PHYSICAL • Semiarid to humid continental • Also subartic POPULATION • Rapidly growing ECONOMIC ACTIVITY • Farming was and is important, oil and gas boom CULTURE • English • Polar Bear capital

  17. Pacific PHYSICAL • Marine west coast (warmer) • High altitudes HISTORY • Strong British influence, capital named for Queen Victoria POPULATION • 4 million ECONOMIC ACTIVITY • History of forestry, farming and mining, also shipping and hydroelectric power CULTURE • English #1 language, Chinese #2 • Large Asian population due to location on the pacific coast • Winter surfing and skiing big here

  18. Northern PHYSICAL • Largest physical area • Tundra • Little vegetation HISTORY • Inuit • igloos POPULATION • Smallest population ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES • Little infrastructure • Limited employment opportunities CULTURE • Nomadic lifestyles still exist to some extent • 2/3 speak English though Inuit traditions and language still prevalent

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