The United States

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The United States
CHAPTER 6

• Section 1 Physical Geography
• Section 2 The History and Culture of the United
  States
• Section 3 The Economy

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Objectives
Section 1Physical Geography

• What are the major physical features of the
  United States?
• What climate regions are found in the United
  States?
• What natural resources does the United States
  have?

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Major physical features of the United States
Section 1Physical Geography

• The Coastal Plain
• The Appalachians
• The Piedmont
• The Interior Plains and the Great Plains
• The Rocky Mountains and the Continental Divide
• The Great Basin and the Colorado Plateau
• The Cascade Range

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Climate Regions of the United States
Section 1Physical Geography

• The East a humid continental, humid subtropical,
  and tropical savanna
• The Interior Plains Humid continental, humid
  subtropical, and steppe climates
• The West steppe, varied highland, desert, marine
  west coast, mediterranean
• Alaska subarctic and tundra
• Hawaii tropical and tropical savanna

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Natural Resources of the United States
Section 1Physical Geography

• Productive farmlands and ranches
• Oil and natural gas
• Coal and minerals, including gold and silver
• Forests
• Oceans
• Natural beauty

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Objectives
Section 2The History and Culture of the United
States

• What was the history of the United States?
• What rights and responsibilities do U.S. citizens
  have?
• How have different groups of people added to the
  cultural diversity of the United States?

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The History of the United States
Section 2The History and Culture of the United
States

• Colonial EraEuropeans establish colonies in
  North America in the 1500s
• ExpansionBy 1850 the United States stretches
  from Atlantic to Pacific Ocean
• Industrial GrowthSteel, oil, and textiles are
  important industries in the late 1800s
• Waterways and railroads are developed.

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The History of the United States (continued)
Section 2The History and Culture of the United
States

• War and PeaceDespite two world wars, the United
  States continues to prosper.

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Rights and responsibilitiesof U.S. citizens
Section 2The History and Culture of the United
States

• Right to a limited, democratic government based
  on the U.S. Constitution
• Right to vote
• Responsibility to take part in the democratic
  system

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Culture
Section 2The History and Culture of the United
States

• Languages by 1990, 30 million citizens were
  bilingual
• Religions many religions contribute distinct
  ideas and customs
• Foods great diversity in the American diet
• Entertainment popular artists, writers,
  musicians, movies, television, and sports

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Objectives
Section 3The Economy

• What are the major economic characteristics of
  the five regions of the United States?
• What are some of the challenges the United States
  faces today?

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Major economic characteristics of the five
regions of the United States
Section 3The Economy

• Northeastseaports, industrial manufacturing,
  tourism
• Southagriculture, textiles, technology, oil,
  tourism
• Midwestagriculture, dairy, industrial
  manufacturing, growing technology
• Interior Westranching, wheat, mining, tourism
• Pacific Statesagriculture, industrial
  manufacturing, entertainment, forests, fish, oil,
  tourism

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Challenges for the United States
Section 3The Economy

• International conflictsothers look to the United
  States for assistance
• Trade deficitvalue of exports is lower than
  value of imports
• Poverty
• Crime
• Pollution