Unit #2 Chp 6Human Geography and the US:

Shaping an Abundant Land

Sec #1: History and Government of the US

Natives, Spanish, English, French settlements

Columbian exchange Western expansion—LA Purchase Constant immigration Migration of people Regional differences leads to civil war

Industrialization & Urbanization Frontier life and the old west

Oregon trail Transcontinental RR

Age of the city—industrialization & immigration

Urbanization—problems associated with rapid growth of cities

The US becomes a world power Imperialism Global wars Global depressions

Natural disaster—dust bowl

Social change & growth of technology Social unrest—civil rights movement Moving to the suburbs Red Scare Cold War brings about advances Living in a technological world

1 Superpower remains Living in a global society

WWW

US Government Representative democracy v direct

democracy

In class assignment…15 minutes Discuss the following question:

Using the other 4 themes of geography, give examples of how human interaction has changed the environment of the US.

Location, Place, Region & Movement

Sec 2: Economy & Culture of the US

Shifting from an agricultural based economy to an industrial based economy to service based economy

1700’s—farming (subsistence) 1800’s-mid 1900’s—manufacturing Late-1900’s-present—services & research

Take Five… Look at the skill builder questions on pg

140 and answer them

US has strong economic systemUS has 5% of the world’s populationLeader in exporting agricultural products,

manufactured goods & global trade10% of all world exports are USUS has: abundance of natural resources,

skilled labor force, stable political systemCapitalism & market economy= free enterprise

Agriculture & Industry US provides 40% of world’s production of

corn, 20% of cotton, 10% of wheat, cattle and hogs

US also is a leading provider of technology=electronics, research and development

Major industrial cities: Detroit (auto), Seattle & N. California (aircraft, computers)

Modern day America Shift from all agriculture to service industry

or the postindustrial economy 3 out of 4 Americans work in a service

industry job

American Society Immigrants led to the development of the “melting

pot”—different customs, ethnicities, cultures, languages and religions emerged Hispanic Americans 13% African Americans 12% Asian Americans 4% Native Americans 1% English, German, Irish, African, French, Italian, Scottish,

Polish and Mexican

Take Five… Complete the skill builder questions on pg

142

US Culture Predominant language=English followed by

Spanish Over 1,000 different religions in the US

85% Christians 56% Protestant & 28% Catholics Jews 2% & Muslims 2%

US Culture Arts Music—jazz, blues, rock n roll, hip hop Theatre Motion pictures Arch.

American society today Over 280 million in US population High standard of living in comparison to the world

1 in 10 are impoverished 50% of adult Americans are employed Highly literate and educated society

Over 2,300 colleges and universities 80% live in cities and bedroom communities

(suburbs) Automobile and other forms of transportation (subway,

bus, taxi etc)

Take Five What states make up each of the

subregions of the US?

Sec 3: Subregions of the US The Northeast The Midwest The South The West

The Northeast 5% of the land area 20% of the US Population New England: ME, VT, NH, MA, RI & CT Mid-Atlantic: NY, NJ, PA America’s “gateway”

Busy ports for both immigration & commerce Abundant fishing Coal, iron ore and oil in PA Manufacturing and industry Travel, tourism etc

Megalopolis

Wally Points… What does the “rust belt” refer to?

The Midwest America’s “heartland” 20% of the land area 25% of the population Lakes & rivers (Great Lakes, MS etc)

Facilitates trade The “breadbasket”

Fertile soil, adequate rainfall = agricultural and dairy Farms are declining due to economic conditions Shift from the farm to the city Industry and manufacturing (i.e. Detriot)

The South 25% of the land area 33% of the population The “Sunbelt”

Warm climate, fertile soil, abundant natural resources

Manufacturing and service industry Atlanta is the hub of the south—financial, trade

and transportation center Travel and tourism

The West 50% of the land area 20% of the population Includes Alaska & Hawaii California—farmland and ports for commerce

(Asian trade) Settlement in favorable conditions

Deserts are sparsely settled Coastal regions Ranching and food processing Computer research and development

In Class Assignment You and your partner will act as a scout for

a new automobile tire manufacturing co that is trying to decide on a business location. You can choose between any 2 US cities. Research the factors that would make each city more appealing than the other. Produce a report (statistics & a 1 pg summary) of the pros and cons for each location.