Northeast Region of the United States

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Northeast Region of the United States
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Anticipation ?s

• 1. Why would a tourist want to visit this
  region?
• 2. What kind of resources are there in the
  northeast region?
• 3. What is the regions most important resource?
• 4. What is a megalopolis?
• 5. What states are included in this region?

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Northeast
Midwest
West
South
For purpose of collecting statistics, the
government divides the US into 4 major regions
Northeast, South, Midwest West. Regions are
based on physical, economic, cultural,
historical factors.
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At A Glance

• Unique combination of precipitation, type of
  soil, and variety of trees give New England its
  beauty
• Tourists often visit coast of Maine, New Yorks
  Niagara Falls, and farmlands of Pennsylvania
• New York, Boston and Philadelphia add culture and
  history

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Natural Resources

• Has few natural resources
• Thin, rocky soils and steep hills create
  challenges for farmers
• Northern reaches of Appalachian Mountains make
  parts of the Northeast rugged
• Coal-rich area of Pennsylvania
• One resource has turned region into center of
  trade, commerce and industry - water

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Water

• Water is the regions most important resource
• Northern Atlantic Ocean has yielded large and
  abundant harvests of fish
• Area has excellent harbors
• 1700s-1800s helped region grow into major
  commercial center

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Leader in Industry

• Abundant precipitation (40-60 in.) annually
  combined with hilly terrain gives rivers swift
  flow
• Industrialists harnessed this power with water
  wheels to convert water power to machine power
• 1800s may factories built along rivers
  producing shoes, cotton cloth, and several other
  goods
• River valleys served as trade routes, railroad
  routes, and later, highway routes

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The Megalopolis

• Cities along coast grew in importance as harbors
  of trade and centers of shipbuilding
• By mid-1800s, European immigrants were flowing
  into the area
• Over time coastal cities began to spread and run
  together
• By 1960s, area from Boston to Washington, D.C.
  earned a new name megalopolis
• Over 42 million people live in this megalopolis

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Problems of Megalopolis

• Concerns of water supply and facilities of waste
  disposal
• Also suffering decline in population from
  1970-1990 Philadelphia shrunk by 364,000
• Less population means less money for things such
  as street repairs, police protection, and garbage
  collection

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Overview

• The Northeasts water bodies have been valuable
  resources throughout history
• Northeast was one of the early sites of industry
• Northeast has become one of the most highly
  urbanized and densely populated regions of the
  world