Unit 1:Foundations of

American Identity and Geography

Essential Question:How has physical geography influenced the development of the US? (NB pg. 11)

Geographic Blessings (NB pg. 11)

● Southeast coastal plaino rain, warm temperatures

ideal for ___________● Northeast harbors

oallowed for growth of trade & commerce

● Internal waterways (rivers)o river __________

allowed for city _______

Geographic Barriers (NB pg. 11)

● Appalachian Mountains & Rocky Mountains slowed _________ __________

● Southwest deserts prevented __________ prior to _______

● Harsh climates, poor soil, lack of water made living difficult/impossible in some areas

Natural Resources (NB pg. 11)

● Coal, oil & natural gas provided early industrial power

● _________ allowed for ship building in harbor cities

Lumber = wood in beams● Precious metals (gold,

silver, copper) provided source of ________ & raw __________

Where are most Major League Baseball teams located? (NB pg. 7)

Baseball teams are located where the most people live (population density).

(NB pg. 12)

Definition: the transfer of plants, animals and diseases between the Western Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere

History of Baseball (NB pg. 7)

-1871 professional baseball league born-Abner Doubleday invented baseball in Cooperstown, NY in 1839-Doubleday became Civil War hero-by 1900, most large cities in the eastern United States had a professional baseball team

History of Baseball (NB pg. 7)

-1920s Babe Ruth, 1950s-1950s baseball expanded its geographical range

=western cities got teams, so-called expansion teams-expansion team (new team, new city)

= formed with the intention of satisfying the demand for a growing population in a new area