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United States and CanadaEconomic Characteristics
WG.4
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Pollution
Boston
Washington, DC
Acid Rain in the northeastern US(especially aroundBOSWASH)
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Exxon Valdez oil spill –1989,off the coast of Alaska
Pollution
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NorthAmerican Free Trade Agreement
NAFTA
Economic Alliance created in 1994. Reduces trade barriers between Canada,Mexico, and the United States.
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Economy
• Diversified economy
•Abundant resources
•Specialized industries
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Moderntransportationnetworks
The US is a very developed country with strong infrastructure, including moderntransportation networkssuch as UPS, FedEx, and US Post Office.
Infrastructure – the basicsupport system neededto keep an economy going.
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UNITED NATIONS
• The US is a member of the United Nations an International Organization
• Headquarters is located on an International piece of land in New York City
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The Red Cross is an internationalorganization that cares for the sick and wounded, and for disaster victims. The US branchis very active.
RED CROSS
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Sites (Actuallocations of Cities)
New York, City
Richmond, Va.
•New York, City, NY – a harbor site
•Richmond, Virginia – a fall linecity; the fall line is the divisionbetween the Piedmont and the Atlantic coastal plains areasof Virginia that is known for itswaterfalls.
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Pittsburgh, PA
GO STEELERS!
Quebec City
SITES,
CONT…
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – a confluence site; place where several rivers meet together to form one river.
Remember THREE RIVERS!
• Quebec City, Quebec – where the the St. Lawrence River narrows.
QUEBEC VIDEO
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SITUATION –(Relative location of cities)
Omaha, Nebraska andSacramento, California – Cities that grew up along the TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD.
TRANSCONTINENTAL VIDEO!
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Virginia Government
Richmond, Virginia – the seat of the Virginia State government
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United States Government
Washington. DC – the seat of the US national government
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‘Sprawl”
The growth of urban areas is called sprawl. Sprawl results in the conversion of farmland(agricultural land) to urban areas
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Highly developed countries
Both the US and Canada are highly developed (industrialized) countries with an advanced (high) standard of living
•Highly developed infrastructure
•Sustained economic growth •Highly urbanized cities and culture
•Highly diversified economies
•High literacy rate
• High Life Expectancy
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Natural Resources
There is a rich supply of mineral, energy, and forest resources in both countries
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FinanceThis region is the center of world financial markets (Ex. New York City Stock Exchange)
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Multinational Corporations
Many companies located in this regions are multinational. US culture is diffused throughout the world
•McDonald’s•Coca – Cola •Blue jeans•Music
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Rich/PoorGap
Widening gap between the rich and the poor. “The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer”
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1. The above picture is the symbol for which international organization?
2. Name the three countries that participate in the economic alliance know as NAFTA?
3. What Canadian city is located on the point at which the St. Lawrence River narrows?
4. The confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers forms the Ohio river at which US city?