The Northeast Region

1
The Northeast Region

• Part 1
• States of the Northeast,
• Geographic Characteristics,
• and Why People Settled There

2
States of the Northeast Each state is its own
political region.

• Maine - ME
• Vermont - VT
• New Hampshire - NH
• Connecticut - CT
• Massachusetts - MA
• Rhode Island - RI
• New York - NY
• New Jersey - NJ
• Pennsylvania PA

3
The Northeast Region of the U.S.

• Geographic regions have distinctive
  characteristics.
• distinctive a quality or characteristic that
  sets something apart from other things.
• The Northeast and New England have features
  making them excellent places for ports and
  harbors, as well as rivers for inland entry, and
  flatland for farming.

4
NE Region Physical Characteristics

• Coastal Plains
• Located along the Atlantic Coast.
• Broad lowland provides many excellent harbors.

5
NE Region

• The Northeast has resources and features which
  can support large communities.
• The Northeast is located on the Atlantic Ocean.
  This facilitates transportation by sea.

6
Why did people move there?

• Farming and fishing are an important industry in
  New York and New England.

7
Why did people move there?

• Rivers such as the Hudson River facilitate
  transport inland.

8
Why did people move there?

• New York is the center of immigration.

9
Why did people move there?

• Industry and jobs were established in the
  Northeast.

10
The Northeast Part 2

• Natural Resources, Its Development as a Trade
  Center, and Reasons for Development of Cities

11
Natural Resources

• The presence of rich natural resources and the
  uses to which they have been put have made the
  Northeast not only a strong collection of
  communities, but a vibrant region for trade and
  development.

12
Transportation of Resources

• Moving iron ore deposits to sites of steel mills
  Pittsburgh.

13
Transportation of Resources

• Shipping on the Erie Canal, Great Lakes, and
  Hudson River make New York the trading capital of
  the United States.

14
Natural Resources

• Examples of manufacturing centers
• Textile New England
• Iron/steel Pittsburgh
• Lumber New England
• Fishing and shipping New England and New York.

15
Development of Cities

• Cities serve as centers of trade and have
  political, economic, and cultural significance.
• New York, Boston, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia.

16
Transportation of ResourcesRole of Railroads

• Moving natural resources (copper, lead, and coal)
  to eastern factories.
• Moving iron ore deposits to sites of steel mills
  (Pittsburgh).
• Transporting finished products to national and
  international markets.
• Advances in transportation linked resources,
  products, and markets.

17
Examples of Manufacturing Areas

• Manufacturing areas were clustered near centers
  of population, and major transportation hubs.
• New England Textile industry
• Pittsburgh Steel industry
• New York - Multiple Industries

18
Levels of Economic Activity

• Primary dealing directly with resources
  (fishing, farming, forestry, and mining)
• Secondary manufacturing and processing (steel
  mills, automobile assembly, sawmills)
• Tertiary services (transportation, retail
  trade, informational technology)
• Resources are not distributed equally.

19
Effects of Unequal Distribution of Resources

• The location of resources influences economic
  activity and patterns of land use.
• Interdependence of nation/trade in goods,
  services, and resources.
• Uneven economic development.
• Energy producers and consumers.
• Imperialism.
• Conflict over control of resources.
• A GOOD ECONOMY HAS EQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF
  RESOURCES!

20
Patterns of Land Use

• Proximity of economic activity and natural
  resources.
• Examples
• Coal steel
• Grain cattle
• Fishing the ocean

21
Reasons for Developmentof Northeast Cities

• Better Opportunities
• Religious Freedom
• Escape from Oppressive Governments
• Adventure

22
Why did cities develop?

• Specialized industry steel industry in
  Pittsburgh
• Immigration from other countries
• Movement to urban settings for better jobs
• Transportation hubs

23
The Northeast Part 3

• Ports, Physical Features, Importance of Rivers,
  and Uniqueness of the Region

24
Major Bodies of Water

• Atlantic Ocean
• Great Lakes
• Hudson River
• Connecticut River
• Ohio River
• Erie Canal
• Susquehanna River

25
Important Understanding About Waterways

• The United States has access to numerous and
  varied bodies of water.
• These bodies of water support interaction among
  regions and among countries.
• They also form borders between states and even
  other countries. (Canada)

26
Why are these bodies of water important?

• Trade, transportation, and settlement.
• Connection between port of New York and inland
  states.

27
Why are these bodies of water important?

• Atlantic Ocean
• Provides access to other areas of the world for
  trade.
• Highway for explorers, early settlers, and
  immigrants.

28
Physical Characteristics

• Coastal Plains located along Atlantic Coast.
• Broad lowland provides many excellent harbors.
• Bays and harbors in Massachusetts, New York, New
  Jersey, Philadelphia.
• Farming in New York state and New England is
  productive.

29
Importance of Rivers

• Hudson and Connecticut Rivers
• Link to the Great Lakes and ports.
• Trade and settlement.
• Access to the Atlantic and the world.

30
Regions

• Regions are areas of Earths surface which share
  unifying characteristics.
• Regions may be defined by physical or cultural
  characteristics.
• Regions are used to simplify the world for study
  and understanding.

31
Regions

• Geography of the Northeast, and its economy,
  influenced the development of the population and
  industry of the region.
• Regional landscapes reflect cultural
  characteristics of their inhabitants.

32
Why is the Northeast unique?

• Physical Regions ex. New England
• Cultural Regions
• Cultural Characteristics

33
Cultural Regions

• Language
• Ethnic
• Religion
• Economic
• Political

34
Cultural Characteristics

• Architecture religious buildings and dwellings
  influenced by Europeans.
• Statues and Monuments of local, national, or
  global importance Statue of Liberty, Liberty
  Bell, etc.
• European influence in art, music, education.