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Profile of the United States

Profile of the United States. Chapter 6. 4 th largest country by area 3 rd largest in population Largest GNP in the WORLD. 4 reasons why the United States is so wealthy. Abundance of Natural Resources Farming Native Americans Westward expansion 1800s – delayed Forests

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Profile of the United States

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  1. Profile of the United States Chapter 6

  2. 4th largest country by area • 3rd largest in population • Largest GNP in the WORLD

  3. 4 reasons why the United States is so wealthy • Abundance of Natural Resources • Farming • Native Americans • Westward expansion 1800s – delayed • Forests • Underground Wealth • Fossil fuels

  4. Moving Resources, Goods, and People • Travel over water • Steamboats – common by 1850s • Canals – artificial waterways • Movement over Land • Railroad – Transcontinental by 1869 • Automobiles – 1890s • 1950s – Interstate highway system

  5. Communication Technology • 1837 – Samuel Morse – telegraph • 1876 – Telephone introduced at nations centennial exposition in Philadelphia • 1915 – Telephones are coast to coast • Current form of communications: ??? • Telecommunications – electronic communications

  6. List 2 ways in which transportation and communication strengthened the nation’s economy. • Improved transportation • Faster links between raw materials, factories, and consumers • Created new transportation routes • Linked cities together • Improved communications • Allowed industries to stay in touch with resource suppliers and customers

  7. Respecting Individual Freedoms • Interaction between production, transportation, and communications • Free Enterprise – individual ownership of business

  8. A Nation of Cities • Metropolitan area – major city and its surrounding suburbs and smaller communities Patterns of Settlement • Canals – • Railroads – • Automibiles -

  9. The Impact of Migration on the Nation • People chose where they wanted to operate and live • Cities and Towns • 80% of people live in metropolitan areas • Interconnection • Grocery store

  10. Function and Size • Hierarchy – rank • Hinterlands – areas that large cities influence • New York – financial center in the western hemisphere • Chicago – leading agricultural market • Every city has distinct characteristics

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