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Subregions of the United States•The Northeast covers only 5% of the nation’s land areas, but about 20% of the population.•New England is made up of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, & Connecticut.
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• Pennsylvania, New York, & New Jersey are sometimes referred to as Middle Atlantic States
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• The Northeast contains many of the areas 1st settled by Europeans.
• This region served as the “gateway” to America for millions of immigrants.
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• The region’s coastal & inland waters turned it into the heartland of trade & industry for the nation.
• Northeast is one of the most heavily industrialized & urbanized areas in the world.
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• Philadelphia, New York City, & Boston serve as international trade centers.
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Growth of the Megalopolis
• Megalopolis-a region in which several large cities & surrounding areas grow together.
• “BosWash” megalopolis-stretches through 500 miles of highly urbanized areas from Boston in the north to Washington, D.C. in the south.
• It contains 1/6 of the U.S. population.
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BosWash
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The Midwest• Subregion that contains 12 north-central
states in the U.S.
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• Because of its central location, it is called the American heartland.
• Vast, largely flat plains are a distinctive feature.
• Also the Great Lakes & the Mississippi River and its many tributaries.
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• Midwest is the nation’s “breadbasket”.
• Fertile soil, adequate rainfall, & favorable climate enable Midwesteners to produce more food & feed more people in any comparable area in the world
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• Main products: corn, wheat, soybeans, meat, & dairy goods.
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• Midwest’s central location & excellent waterways make it a trade, transportation, & distribution center.
• Like other regions, the Midwest is changing.
• Number of farms are declining & more Midwesteners are now employed in providing services than in traditional industries.
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• Regions metropolitan areas are expanding.• People and business are leaving the central
cities for the suburbs.
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The South• Subregion that covers about ¼ of the land area of the
U.S. and contains more than 1/3 of its population.• Made up of 16 states, 11 of which made up the
Confederacy during the Civil War.
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• Texas is sometimes included in the Southwest
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• Old South-site of early European settlement.• South has a mix of cultures that reflects the diversity
of early settlers. • New South-agriculture was the South’s 1st economic
activity & cotton, tobacco, fruits, peanuts, & rice are still grown there.
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• South’s humid subtropical climate at first hindered industrialization.
• Widespread use of air conditioning in the beginning of the 1950s & the region’s vast stores of energy resources—oil, coal, natural gas, & water– gave a boost to industry.
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The West
• Subregion consisting of 13 states.• Stretches from the Great Plains to the Pacific Ocean
& includes Alaska to the North & Hawaii in the Pacific.
• Covers about ½ of the land area of the U.S. but only has about 1/5 of the population.
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• People settle in the West today as they did in the frontier days: wherever landforms & climate are favorable.
• California is the country’s most populous state because of its excellent farmland, good harbors, & mild climate.
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• The West’s growth in the 20th century was helped by air conditioning & irrigation.
• Economic activities are varied & include: farming, ranching, food processing, logging, fishing, mining, oil refining, tourism, & film production.