8. U.S. Economy Basics
• Free Enterprise System - Based on
the idea that individual people have
the right to run businesses to make a
profit.
• This means that citizens are free to
choose whatever job they want.
16. Coastal Plains
• Located along the eastern and southeastern
coasts of the U.S.
17. Coastal Plains
• Located along the eastern and southeastern
coasts of the U.S.
• The eastern lowlands are known as the Atlantic
Coastal Plain.
18. Coastal Plains
• Located along the eastern and southeastern
coasts of the U.S.
• The eastern lowlands are known as the Atlantic
Coastal Plain.
• The lowlands in the south are known as the Gulf
Coastal Plain.
20. Atlantic Coastal Plain
• Boston, New York City, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington all lie in the
A.C.P.
21. Atlantic Coastal Plain
• Boston, New York City, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington all lie in the
A.C.P.
• These cities are important centers
for banking, insurance, and finance.
22. Atlantic Coastal Plain
• Boston, New York City, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington all lie in the
A.C.P.
• These cities are important centers
for banking, insurance, and finance.
• New York City is one of the
financial capitals of the world.
23. Atlantic Coastal Plain
• Boston, New York City, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington all lie in the
A.C.P.
• These cities are important centers
for banking, insurance, and finance.
• New York City is one of the
financial capitals of the world.
• Washington D.C. is the capital of
the U.S.
24. Atlantic Coastal Plain
• Boston, New York City, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington all lie in the
A.C.P.
• These cities are important centers
for banking, insurance, and finance.
• New York City is one of the
financial capitals of the world.
• Washington D.C. is the capital of
the U.S.
• These cities and their suburbs form a
megalopolis.
27. Economy of the Atlantic Coastal Plain
• Rocky soil and steep hills are a challenge to farmers in this region.
28. Economy of the Atlantic Coastal Plain
• Rocky soil and steep hills are a challenge to farmers in this region.
• The region has
plenty of deep
water ports and
swift moving
rivers.
29. Economy of the Atlantic Coastal Plain
• Rocky soil and steep hills are a challenge to farmers in this region.
• The region has
plenty of deep
water ports and
swift moving
rivers.
• Manufacturing,
trade, and
fishing are the
heartbeat of this
region.
31. Gulf Coastal Plains
• Because of the warm, wet
climate and the rich soil
agriculture flourishes in the
southern states.
32. Gulf Coastal Plains
• Because of the warm, wet
climate and the rich soil
agriculture flourishes in the
southern states.
• Louisiana/Arkansas- Rice
and Sugarcane
33. Gulf Coastal Plains
• Because of the warm, wet
climate and the rich soil
agriculture flourishes in the
southern states.
• Louisiana/Arkansas- Rice
and Sugarcane
• Virginia/Carolinas- Tobacco
34. Gulf Coastal Plains
• Because of the warm, wet
climate and the rich soil
agriculture flourishes in the
southern states.
• Louisiana/Arkansas- Rice
and Sugarcane
• Virginia/Carolinas- Tobacco
• Florida- Citrus Fruits
51. The Interior Plains
• West of the
Appalachian Mountains
and East of the Rocky
Mountains
52. The Interior Plains
• West of the
Appalachian Mountains
and East of the Rocky
Mountains
• Land is fertile and
farms are productive.
53. The Interior Plains
• West of the
Appalachian Mountains
and East of the Rocky
Mountains
• Land is fertile and
farms are productive.
• The Midwest is known
as the breadbasket
of America
54. The Interior Plains
• West of the
Appalachian Mountains
and East of the Rocky
Mountains
• Land is fertile and
farms are productive.
• It is called the breadbasket
• The Midwest is known because farming is the main
industry and farms provide
as the breadbasket
food for much of the U.S.
of America
56. Interior West Waterways
• The Great Lakes - The largest group of
freshwater lakes in the world.
57. Interior West Waterways
• The Great Lakes - The largest group of
freshwater lakes in the world.
• HOMES
58. Interior West Waterways
• The Great Lakes - The largest group of
freshwater lakes in the world.
• HOMES
• Huron
59. Interior West Waterways
• The Great Lakes - The largest group of
freshwater lakes in the world.
• HOMES
• Huron
• Ontario
60. Interior West Waterways
• The Great Lakes - The largest group of
freshwater lakes in the world.
• HOMES
• Huron
• Ontario
• Michigan
61. Interior West Waterways
• The Great Lakes - The largest group of
freshwater lakes in the world.
• HOMES
• Huron
• Ontario
• Michigan
• Erie
62. Interior West Waterways
• The Great Lakes - The largest group of
freshwater lakes in the world.
• HOMES
• Huron
• Ontario
• Michigan
• Erie
• Superior
64. Navigable Waters
• Navigable- Wide and deep enough to allow the
passage of ships.
65. Navigable Waters
• Navigable- Wide and deep enough to allow the
passage of ships.
• Mississippi River- 4th longest river in the world.
66. Navigable Waters
• Navigable- Wide and deep enough to allow the
passage of ships.
• Mississippi River- 4th longest river in the world.
• As a result of
navigable waters,
cities in the midwest
are major ports even
though they are far
from an ocean.
67. Navigable Waters
• Navigable- Wide and deep enough to allow the
passage of ships.
• Mississippi River- 4th longest river in the world.
• As a result of
navigable waters,
cities in the midwest
are major ports even
though they are far
from an ocean.
68. Navigable Waters
• Navigable- Wide and deep enough to allow the
passage of ships.
• Mississippi River- 4th longest river in the world.
• As a result of
navigable waters,
cities in the midwest
are major ports even
though they are far
from an ocean.
69. Navigable Waters
• Navigable- Wide and deep enough to allow the
passage of ships.
• Mississippi River- 4th longest river in the world.
• As a result of
navigable waters,
cities in the midwest
are major ports even
though they are far
from an ocean.
74. Great Plains
• Dry climate used for raising cattle and sheep.
• The rich
grasslands
once provided
food for
millions of
buffalo and
and the Native
Americans who
lived there.
82. Mountains
• The Rocky Mountains begin in Alaska and run south to Mexico.
• Along the tops of
these mountains is
the Continental
Divide.
83. Mountains
• The Rocky Mountains begin in Alaska and run south to Mexico.
• Along the tops of
these mountains is
the Continental
Divide.
• This ridge separates
rivers that flow west
towards the Pacific
from those that flow
east.
85. Plateaus
• Between the
Rockies and the
Pacific Coast are
plateaus, canyons
and deserts.
86. Plateaus
• Between the
Rockies and the
Pacific Coast are
plateaus, canyons
and deserts.
• The most famous
canyon in the
United States is
the Grand
Canyon.
95. Mount St. Helens
• Active volcano in Washington
- 96 miles south of Seattle
96. Mount St. Helens
• Active volcano in Washington
- 96 miles south of Seattle
• Located in the Cascade Range
97. Mount St. Helens
• Active volcano in Washington
- 96 miles south of Seattle
• Located in the Cascade Range
• Made famous for the
eruption on May 18, 1980
98. Mount St. Helens
• Active volcano in Washington
- 96 miles south of Seattle
• Located in the Cascade Range
• Made famous for the
eruption on May 18, 1980
• Fifty-seven people were
killed; 250 homes, 47
bridges, 15 miles (24 km)
of railways, and 185 miles
(298 km) of highway
were destroyed.
107. Sierra Nevada Range
• Located along
California’s eastern
coast.
• “Nevada” means
snow covered in
Spanish.
108. Sierra Nevada Range
• Located along
California’s eastern
coast.
• “Nevada” means
snow covered in
Spanish.
• The tops of the
Sierra Nevada
remain snow
covered year
round.
110. Industry in the Pacific
• To the west of
the two pacific
mts. lie fertile
valleys.
111. Industry in the Pacific
• To the west of
the two pacific
mts. lie fertile
valleys.
• Farming, fishing,
and lumbering are
major industries
of this region.
112. Industry in the Pacific
• To the west of
the two pacific
mts. lie fertile
valleys.
• Farming, fishing,
and lumbering are
major industries
of this region.
113. Industry in the Pacific
• To the west of
the two pacific
mts. lie fertile
valleys.
• Farming, fishing,
and lumbering are
major industries
of this region.
114. Industry in the Pacific
• To the west of
the two pacific
mts. lie fertile
valleys.
• Farming, fishing,
and lumbering are
major industries
of this region.
115. Gold Rush
• Gold Rush Timeline
• 3 different routes
• Overland route
• Isthmus of Panama
• Cape Horn
116. Service Industries
• Service Industry- An industry that
provides services rather than goods.
• Ghirardelli Chocolates
• Levi Strauss