Chapter 6 Human Geography of the United States

Chapter 6 Human Geography of the United States Shaping an Abundant Land

Vocabulary • • Migration Frontier Isolationism Representative democracy

First contact of Europeans with the Americas led to the greatest ecological events in history

History and Government of the United States 6. 1 • 3 rd largest country • Nation of Immigrants • European settlement displaced Native Americans

Establishing the Union

Sectionalism

An Industrial and Urban Society

World Power and Domestic Change

The United States & Globalization

Governing the People

Economy and Culture of the United States 6. 2 • The United States is the leading economic power • The US economy is run largely on freeenterprise (free market, capitalist) system

Vocab • Postindustrial economy • multinational

The World’s Greatest Economic Power

A Diverse Society • English is the dominant language • Religious freedom is guaranteed by the Constitution

American Life Today • Pursuing the “American Dream” • 80% live in metropolitan areas • 50% are employed – 50% of them are women • Free compulsory education – 90% in public schools • Much time spent in leisure activities • 10% live in poverty

1. The United States’ economy is run on a free enterprise system, in which A. Goods and services are sold or traded at the highest profit margin possible B. The government retains strict controls over businesses, resources and technology that are sold or traded for profit. C. Businesses, resources and technology are worker-owned and operated. D. The government exerts little control over businesses, resources and technology operated for profit by private individuals

2. Many American corporations are involved in business worldwide and are called… A. multinationals B. service organizations C. Free enterprise D. Postindustrialists

3. The united States is currently in a “postindustrial” economy because A. Manufacturing is no longer the country’s most important industry. B. World War II caused a significant change in how the country’s industry operated. C. The country leads the world in trading. D. The country’s industrial output is the greatest in the world.

Subregions 6. 3

The Northeast • Heart of commerce and trade • Megalopolis- “Boswash”

Midwest • America’s Heartland • The Nation’s Breadbasket • Central location and excellent waterways • Chicago is a financial and transportation “hub” • Number of farms is declining

The South

The West (Hey, that’s us!)