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United States and Canada Economic Characteristics WG.4

Explore the economic features of the US and Canada, including infrastructure development, trade alliances like NAFTA, pollution concerns, diverse economies, rich natural resources, and the impact of multinational corporations.

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United States and Canada Economic Characteristics WG.4

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  1. United States and Canada Economic Characteristics WG.4

  2. Boston Acid Rain in the northeastern US (especially around BOSWASH) Pollution Washington, DC

  3. Exxon Valdez oil spill – 1989,off the coast of Alaska Pollution

  4. North American Free Trade Agreement NAFTA Economic Alliance created in 1994. Reduces trade barriers between Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

  5. Diversified economy • Abundant resources • Specialized industries Economy

  6. The US is a very developed country with strong infrastructure, including modern transportation networks such as UPS, FedEx, and US Post Office. Modern transportation networks Infrastructure – the basic support system needed to keep an economy going.

  7. The US is a member of the United Nations an International Organization • Headquarters is located on an International piece of land in New York City UNITED NATIONS

  8. RED CROSS The Red Cross is an international organization that cares for the sick and wounded, and for disaster victims. The US branch is very active.

  9. New York, City, NY – a harbor site Sites (Actual locations of Cities) • Richmond, Virginia – a fall line • city; the fall line is the division • between the Piedmont and the • Atlantic coastal plains areas • of Virginia that is known for its • waterfalls. New York, City Richmond, Va.

  10. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – a • confluence site; place where several • rivers meet together to form one • river. • Remember THREE RIVERS! SITES, CONT… Pittsburgh, PA GO STEELERS! • Quebec City, Quebec – where the • the St. Lawrence River narrows. • QUEBEC VIDEO Quebec City

  11. Omaha, Nebraska and Sacramento, California – Cities that grew up along the TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD. TRANSCONTINENTAL VIDEO! SITUATION – (Relative location of cities)

  12. Richmond, Virginia – the seat of the Virginia State government Virginia Government

  13. United States Government Washington. DC – the seat of the US national government

  14. The growth of urban areas is called sprawl. Sprawl results in the conversion of farmland(agricultural land) to urban areas ‘Sprawl”

  15. Both the US and Canada are highly developed (industrialized) countries with an advanced (high) standard of living • Highly developed infrastructure • Sustained economic growth • Highly urbanized cities and culture • Highly diversified economies • High literacy rate • High Life Expectancy Highly developed countries

  16. There is a rich supply of mineral, energy, and forest resources in both countries Natural Resources

  17. This region is the center of world financial markets (Ex. New York City Stock Exchange) Finance

  18. Many companies located in this regions are multinational. US culture is diffused throughout the world • McDonald’s • Coca – Cola • Blue jeans • Music Multinational Corporations

  19. Widening gap between the rich and the poor. “The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer” Rich/Poor Gap

  20. Number your Pass 1 - 4

  21. The above picture is the symbol for which international organization? • Name the three countries that participate in the economic alliance know as NAFTA? • What Canadian city is located on the point at which the St. Lawrence River narrows? • The confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers forms the Ohio river at which US city?

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