Unit 2 ReviewUnit 2 Review

Louisiana PurchaseLouisiana Purchase

► In 1803, the United States nearly doubled in size when the In 1803, the United States nearly doubled in size when the government purchased the vast plains region between the government purchased the vast plains region between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains from France. This Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains from France. This territory became know as the Louisiana Purchaseterritory became know as the Louisiana Purchase

Postindustrial EconomyPostindustrial Economy

►The American Economy is driven by The American Economy is driven by service industries. 3 out of 4 service industries. 3 out of 4 Americans work in this area of our Americans work in this area of our economic sector.economic sector.

►Name a few service-related jobs?Name a few service-related jobs? Information ProcessingInformation Processing FinanceFinance MedicineMedicine TransportationTransportation EducationEducation

Question : ComprehensionQuestion : Comprehension

► Describe three things the U.S is #1 Describe three things the U.S is #1 in?in?

►#1 In agricultural products, #1 In agricultural products, manufactured goods, and global trade.manufactured goods, and global trade.

The World’s Greatest The World’s Greatest Economic PowerEconomic Power

►#1 In agricultural products, #1 In agricultural products, manufactured goods, and global trade.manufactured goods, and global trade.

►U.S. accounts for more than 10% of U.S. accounts for more than 10% of the world’s exports.the world’s exports.

AgriculturalAgricultural

► Identify what makes the U.S Identify what makes the U.S farmlands so rich?farmlands so rich?

►Fertile soil, favorable climate, the Fertile soil, favorable climate, the early mechanization (technology).early mechanization (technology).

►Think about the word Think about the word Postindustrial Postindustrial Economy-Economy- What do you conceive What do you conceive that word to mean? that word to mean?

How is this an example of How is this an example of diffusion?diffusion?

80% of Americans live in cities or surrounding suburbs. Americans moved first from rural areas to cities and then from cities to suburbs.How was this shift to live in suburbs possible?Because of the ownership of automobiles.

Landforms & ResourcesLandforms & Resources

Continental Divide: Continental Divide: marks the separation marks the separation between rivers flowing eastward & between rivers flowing eastward & westwardwestward

Mississippi RiverMississippi River: The continents longest : The continents longest and busiest river system. Empties into and busiest river system. Empties into the Gulf of Mexico.the Gulf of Mexico.

Mackenzie RiverMackenzie River: Canada’s longest river: Canada’s longest river

What climate does not exist in What climate does not exist in the U.S?the U.S?

Human – Environment Human – Environment InteractionInteraction

►Overcoming DistancesOvercoming Distances When the Europeans arrived and settled on the east When the Europeans arrived and settled on the east

coast they began to move inland. They carved out coast they began to move inland. They carved out trails including the Oregon and Santa Fe trails. They trails including the Oregon and Santa Fe trails. They built networks of canals and North America’s most built networks of canals and North America’s most important deepwater ship route – the important deepwater ship route – the St. Lawrence St. Lawrence SeawaySeaway. Ships were raised and lowered some 600 feet . Ships were raised and lowered some 600 feet by a series of locks, (page 129)sections of waterway by a series of locks, (page 129)sections of waterway with closed gates where water levels are raised and with closed gates where water levels are raised and lowered. The seaway enables huge, oceangoing lowered. The seaway enables huge, oceangoing vessels to sail into the heartland of North America.vessels to sail into the heartland of North America.

Why did they create this system?Why did they create this system?

►What is Urban SprawlWhat is Urban Sprawl►What is the main concern for people What is the main concern for people

against Urban Sprawl?against Urban Sprawl?

►31 Questions31 Questions►13 questions from the last test!13 questions from the last test!