CHAPTER 8 SECTION CHAPTER 8 SECTION 22

REGIONS OF THE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATESUNITED STATES

BR #2 (PGS173-179)BR #2 (PGS173-179)1)Define the following 1)Define the following

terms & tell what specific terms & tell what specific region of the country they region of the country they refer to:refer to:

A) Megalopolis B) Textiles A) Megalopolis B) Textiles C) Erie Canal D) C) Erie Canal D) Metropolitan Area E) Metropolitan Area E) Arable F) Silicon Valley G) Arable F) Silicon Valley G) Alaska & Hawaii H) SmogAlaska & Hawaii H) Smog

ANSWERS TO BR #2ANSWERS TO BR #2

F) Located south of San F) Located south of San Francisco (Francisco (WestWest) became the ) became the leading center of computer leading center of computer technology G) The last 2 technology G) The last 2 states admitted to the Union, states admitted to the Union, both in 1959, are considered both in 1959, are considered Pacific StatesPacific States H) Fog H) Fog hanging over L.A. caused by hanging over L.A. caused by chemical reactions involving chemical reactions involving sunlight & pollutants from sunlight & pollutants from automobiles & industry, automobiles & industry, WestWest

Facts about the Northeast-Facts about the Northeast-1)Smallest & most densely 1)Smallest & most densely populated region in the populated region in the U.S. 2)Home to about a U.S. 2)Home to about a fifth of the country’s fifth of the country’s population which is population which is concentrated in concentrated in Megalopolises 3) Political, Megalopolises 3) Political, financial & industrial financial & industrial center of countrycenter of country

Major Cities-Major Cities-1)New York (largest metro 1)New York (largest metro

area in U.S.)area in U.S.)2)Boston & Philadelphia (date 2)Boston & Philadelphia (date

back to colonial times) back to colonial times) 3)Baltimore (major port on 3)Baltimore (major port on

Chesapeake Bay) Chesapeake Bay) Washington, DC (Our nation’s Washington, DC (Our nation’s

capital)capital)

Midwest Midwest 1)Country’s major farming 1)Country’s major farming

regionregion 2)The Great Lakes & 2)The Great Lakes &

Mississippi River link the Mississippi River link the midwest’s major cities to each midwest’s major cities to each other & other regions other & other regions

3)Many settlers moved here 3)Many settlers moved here because of excellent because of excellent transportation routes & farmingtransportation routes & farming

4) One of most productive 4) One of most productive farming regions in world farming regions in world

5) Corn Belt (stretches from 5) Corn Belt (stretches from Nebraska to Ohio), major Nebraska to Ohio), major producer of corn (U.S.-world’s producer of corn (U.S.-world’s leading producer of corn), & leading producer of corn), & soybean (used to make margarine soybean (used to make margarine & vegetable oil) & vegetable oil)

6) Dairy Belt (located north of the 6) Dairy Belt (located north of the Corn Belt), includes Wisconsin, Corn Belt), includes Wisconsin, Minnesota & Michigan Minnesota & Michigan (milk,cheese)(milk,cheese)

Major Cities of the MidwestMajor Cities of the Midwest1)Chicago is the region’s largest 1)Chicago is the region’s largest

city & has the country’s 3city & has the country’s 3rdrd largest metropolitan area largest metropolitan area

2) The Great Lake cities of 2) The Great Lake cities of Detroit (home of the U.S. auto Detroit (home of the U.S. auto industry), industry),

Cleveland, Milwaukee, & Toledo Cleveland, Milwaukee, & Toledo are major manufacturing centersare major manufacturing centers

3) Twin cities of Minneapolis & 3) Twin cities of Minneapolis & St. Paul, located on the upper St. Paul, located on the upper Miss. River are transportation Miss. River are transportation centers for the upper Midwest centers for the upper Midwest

4) St. Louis, Mo., located 4) St. Louis, Mo., located where the Miss., Mo. & Illinois where the Miss., Mo. & Illinois Rivers flow together became Rivers flow together became the meeting place for pioneers the meeting place for pioneers heading west & was called the heading west & was called the “Gateway to the West”“Gateway to the West”

Facts about the South Facts about the South 1)Stretches in a great arc 1)Stretches in a great arc

from Virginia to Texas from Virginia to Texas 2)Home to 30% of the 2)Home to 30% of the

country’s population (more country’s population (more than any other region) than any other region) 3)Historically rural & 3)Historically rural & agricultural, it used slave agricultural, it used slave labor to sustain its labor to sustain its Plantation SystemPlantation System

4)The Civil War wrecked the 4)The Civil War wrecked the South’s economy & made it South’s economy & made it the poorest region in the the poorest region in the country country

5)The Modern South has 5)The Modern South has become highly industrialized become highly industrialized (cotton, textile, & lumber)(cotton, textile, & lumber)

6) Florida has become a huge 6) Florida has become a huge tourism (Disney) & retirement tourism (Disney) & retirement (climate) destination(climate) destination

Major Southern Cities Major Southern Cities 1)Dallas-Fort Worth is the 1)Dallas-Fort Worth is the

largest metro area in the largest metro area in the South South

2)The Houston Metropolitan 2)The Houston Metropolitan area is 2area is 2ndnd

3)Atlanta, New Orleans, & 3)Atlanta, New Orleans, & Miami are also large Miami are also large transportation & transportation & commercial centerscommercial centers

FACTS ABOUT THE WESTFACTS ABOUT THE WEST

1)Largest & most sparsely 1)Largest & most sparsely populated region of the populated region of the country 2)25% of the U.S. country 2)25% of the U.S. population lives here population lives here 3)Plateaus, deserts, & high 3)Plateaus, deserts, & high mountains made this area very mountains made this area very inhospitable, but the opening inhospitable, but the opening of the Transcontinental of the Transcontinental Railroad brought many settlers Railroad brought many settlers to the regionto the region

The Interior West The Interior West 1) Includes the Great 1) Includes the Great

Plains, Rocky Mountains, & Plains, Rocky Mountains, & the Inter-Mountain region the Inter-Mountain region west of the Rockies west of the Rockies

2)Wheat Farming (part of 2)Wheat Farming (part of the wheat belt), raising the wheat belt), raising livestock, mining (all livestock, mining (all metals) & tourism are the metals) & tourism are the major economic activitiesmajor economic activities

The Pacific States The Pacific States 1)Most people in the West live 1)Most people in the West live

here here 2)California is home to some 34 2)California is home to some 34

million people million people 3)The warm Mediterranean 3)The warm Mediterranean

climate allows for plant growth climate allows for plant growth year around year around

4)The growth of technology 4)The growth of technology (Silicon Valley) has vastly (Silicon Valley) has vastly improved the economyimproved the economy

Major Cities of the West Major Cities of the West 1)Los Angeles- the largest metro 1)Los Angeles- the largest metro

area in the West ( 2area in the West ( 2ndnd largest in largest in the country), famous for motion the country), famous for motion picture industry (Hollywood) picture industry (Hollywood)

2)San Francisco-located on an 2)San Francisco-located on an excellent deepwater harbor, has excellent deepwater harbor, has always attracted immigrants always attracted immigrants making it one of the most making it one of the most diverse cities in the countrydiverse cities in the country

3)Seattle-Port city in the 3)Seattle-Port city in the Pacific NW, does much trade Pacific NW, does much trade with Asia with Asia

4)San Diego-Large port city, 4)San Diego-Large port city, great climate, most great climate, most important naval base on the important naval base on the West Coast West Coast

5)Denver-Commercial & 5)Denver-Commercial & trade center in Rocky trade center in Rocky Mountain areaMountain area

NOWWORK #2 (PGS.173-179)NOWWORK #2 (PGS.173-179)

1A) What is 1A) What is Pittsburgh’s location?Pittsburgh’s location?

B) What did this B) What did this location help the city location help the city become?become?

2)Define: America’s 2)Define: America’s Dairyland Dairyland

HW#2-CONTINUEDHW#2-CONTINUED3)List 3 reasons why 3)List 3 reasons why

Chicago is one of the Chicago is one of the world’s major world’s major transportation centers.transportation centers.

4)List 3 popular ski resorts 4)List 3 popular ski resorts in the West.in the West.

5)List 4 famous national 5)List 4 famous national parks in the West. parks in the West.

ANSWERS TO HW #2ANSWERS TO HW #21)Located at junction of 2 1)Located at junction of 2

riversrivers1B) close to rich iron ore & 1B) close to rich iron ore &

coal deposits making city coal deposits making city the center of the steel the center of the steel industryindustry

2) Wisconsin-produces 2) Wisconsin-produces more butter & cheese than more butter & cheese than any other stateany other state

HW#2 ANSWERS-CONTINUEDHW#2 ANSWERS-CONTINUED3)Port on Lake Michigan, 3)Port on Lake Michigan,

country’s most important country’s most important railroad hub, O’Hare Airport is railroad hub, O’Hare Airport is one of the busiest in the worldone of the busiest in the world

4)Aspen & Vail-Colorado,Taos-4)Aspen & Vail-Colorado,Taos-New MexicoNew Mexico

5)Glacier-Montana, Grand 5)Glacier-Montana, Grand Canyon-Arizona, Grand Teton & Canyon-Arizona, Grand Teton & Yellowstone-WyomingYellowstone-Wyoming