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Regions of the NortheastRegions of the Northeast

►New England:New England: ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RIME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI

►Mid Atlantic StatesMid Atlantic States NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, --NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, -- Wash. D.C. Wash. D.C.

MEGALOPOLIS: MEGALOPOLIS:

MegalopolisMegalopolis

►Boston, NYC, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, NYC, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington D.C.Washington D.C.

►First industries First industries

of U.S. (textiles)of U.S. (textiles)►PortsPorts

Erie Canal (1825)Erie Canal (1825) Railroads (Chicago)Railroads (Chicago)

►UrbanizationUrbanization

BostonBoston

►MassachusettsMassachusetts►““electronics parkways”electronics parkways”►BiotechnologyBiotechnology

Pharmaceutical & genetic engineering Pharmaceutical & genetic engineering

New YorkNew York

►Mouth of Hudson RiverMouth of Hudson River► Settled by Dutch (New Amsterdam)Settled by Dutch (New Amsterdam)

Brits seized it (New York)Brits seized it (New York)

► Central node of Megalopolis Central node of Megalopolis U.N. headquartersU.N. headquarters

►What makes N.Y. the nation’s commercial & What makes N.Y. the nation’s commercial & financial center?financial center?

► Boroughs?Boroughs?► Break of bulk center?Break of bulk center?

Staten IslandStaten Island

►Pop. = 380,000Pop. = 380,000►Settled by DutchSettled by Dutch►Verrazano-Narrows BridgeVerrazano-Narrows Bridge

BrooklynBrooklyn

►Pop. = 2.3 mill.Pop. = 2.3 mill.►Most diverse & populated of boroughsMost diverse & populated of boroughs►Brooklyn Bridge Brooklyn Bridge

QueensQueens

►Pop. = 2 mill.Pop. = 2 mill.►Largest physical size of boroughsLargest physical size of boroughs►Queensboro BridgeQueensboro Bridge

Connects Queens toConnects Queens to

Manhattan (East River)Manhattan (East River)

BronxBronx

►Pop. = 1.2 mill.Pop. = 1.2 mill.►Named after Jonas Bronk (1639)Named after Jonas Bronk (1639)►Yankee StadiumYankee Stadium

ManhattanManhattan

►Pop. = 1.5 millPop. = 1.5 mill►Smallest in area/most urbanizedSmallest in area/most urbanized

71,201/sq. mi. 71,201/sq. mi.

►Per capita GDP = >$100,000Per capita GDP = >$100,000►Largest business district in U.S.Largest business district in U.S.

NYSE & NASDAQNYSE & NASDAQ Home to most corporate h.q. Home to most corporate h.q.

►United Nations h.q. United Nations h.q.

PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia

►55thth largest in U.S. largest in U.S. ►Delaware R.Delaware R.►What famous historical doc. was signed What famous historical doc. was signed

here?here?►Gentrification?Gentrification?

BaltimoreBaltimore

►Along fall line (Chesapeake Bay)Along fall line (Chesapeake Bay)► Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins ►GentrificationGentrification

Harborplace Harborplace

Washington D.C.Washington D.C.

►Seat of the U.S. govt.Seat of the U.S. govt.►Tourism!!Tourism!!

Historical sitesHistorical sites

►Urban sprawl Urban sprawl

New EnglandNew England

Why are there so many lakes & Why are there so many lakes & thin/rocky soils in New England?thin/rocky soils in New England?►Agriculture is limited (rocky terrain & Agriculture is limited (rocky terrain &

short growing season)short growing season)►Dairy farming = most importantDairy farming = most important

Moraine?Moraine?

Cape Cod, Nantucket & Martha’s Cape Cod, Nantucket & Martha’s VineyardVineyard

Cape? Peninsula?Cape? Peninsula?

Climate of New England:Climate of New England:

Industry of New England:Industry of New England:

What happened to New England What happened to New England industry in the 20industry in the 20thth century? century?

Higher Education in New Higher Education in New England:England:

BIOTECHNOLOGY:BIOTECHNOLOGY:

►bio bio =“life”=“life”►techno techno =“craft” or “art”=“craft” or “art”► logy logy =“study of”=“study of”

Review Questions:Review Questions:

►1) Why was New England better suited 1) Why was New England better suited for industrial growth than for for industrial growth than for agriculture? agriculture?

►2) What industries will dominate New 2) What industries will dominate New England’s economy in the near future? England’s economy in the near future? Why?Why?

►3) Do you think the name “New 3) Do you think the name “New England” is appropriate for the region England” is appropriate for the region TODAYTODAY??