►Ag. in Mid-Atlantic States is better then Ag. in Mid-Atlantic States is better then New England—more fertile soils w/better New England—more fertile soils w/better climateclimate Fruits & vegetables (Long Island, NJ, DE, MD)Fruits & vegetables (Long Island, NJ, DE, MD) Potatoes (Long Island, NJ)Potatoes (Long Island, NJ) Vineyards (Finger Lakes of NY & Long Island)Vineyards (Finger Lakes of NY & Long Island) Dairy productsDairy products PoultryPoultry GrainsGrains

Economics & Industry of the Economics & Industry of the NortheastNortheast

►Northeast = the U.S.’ FIRST industrial Northeast = the U.S.’ FIRST industrial area area Swift streams = power for mills Swift streams = power for mills Large labor forceLarge labor force Boston = served as a Boston = served as a gateway citygateway city where raw where raw

materials were imported & manufactured into materials were imported & manufactured into finished products & were then exportedfinished products & were then exported

Earliest industries = textiles, iron & steelEarliest industries = textiles, iron & steel

►Slater Mill—Pawtucket, RI (birthplace of Slater Mill—Pawtucket, RI (birthplace of Amer.Amer.

Industrial Revolution (Secondary Industry)Industrial Revolution (Secondary Industry) First water-powered cotton spinning mill in N. First water-powered cotton spinning mill in N.

Amer.Amer. Built in 1793 on Blackstone R.Built in 1793 on Blackstone R.

►Northeast’s cities developed thru Northeast’s cities developed thru industry industry

►Manufacturing = expansion of jobs & Manufacturing = expansion of jobs & cities (Pull Factor)cities (Pull Factor)

►But recently, the Northeast has But recently, the Northeast has transitioned from manufacturing to transitioned from manufacturing to service industries service industries

►Mid-20Mid-20thth century = manufacturing century = manufacturing declined declined Outsourced to Southern states or Outsourced to Southern states or

overseasoverseas►Cheaper labor Cheaper labor

►Modern-day industries of the NortheastModern-day industries of the Northeast Based on information technology, Based on information technology,

biotechnology, finance/banking, chemical biotechnology, finance/banking, chemical manufacturing, publishing, & tourism (Tertiary manufacturing, publishing, & tourism (Tertiary & Quaternary)& Quaternary)►Biotechnology Biotechnology

The application of biology to the industrial processesThe application of biology to the industrial processes Pharmaceutical & genetic engineering researchPharmaceutical & genetic engineering research

►““electronics parkways” –locations of high tech electronics parkways” –locations of high tech industriesindustries

►Finance (Wall Street, NYC)Finance (Wall Street, NYC)

►High tech, biotechnology, & other High tech, biotechnology, & other service industries due to world-service industries due to world-renowned schools!renowned schools! >250 colleges/universities>250 colleges/universities Harvard, MIT, Yale, Boston U., BrownHarvard, MIT, Yale, Boston U., Brown

►Graduates go to work in local industries Graduates go to work in local industries

Seaboard CitiesSeaboard Cities

►Formed at estuariesFormed at estuaries►Deep water portsDeep water ports►Protected from open oceanProtected from open ocean►Access to rivers (transport goods)Access to rivers (transport goods)

““Fall Line” & “Break of Bulk”Fall Line” & “Break of Bulk”

► Fall LineFall Line where Piedmont meets Coastal Plainwhere Piedmont meets Coastal Plain drop in elevation causes rapid moving waterdrop in elevation causes rapid moving water cities formed to take advantage of water pressurecities formed to take advantage of water pressure

► Fall Line CitiesFall Line Cities Richmond, VARichmond, VA Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C. Baltimore, MDBaltimore, MD

► Break-of-Bulk Centers = where shipments of goods Break-of-Bulk Centers = where shipments of goods are moved from one mode of transport to anotherare moved from one mode of transport to another

Erie CanalErie Canal

►Completed in 1825Completed in 1825 Connects Hudson River (NYC) to the Connects Hudson River (NYC) to the

Midwest Midwest

MegalopolisMegalopolis—a continuous —a continuous urban corridor along the Atlantic urban corridor along the Atlantic

coast coast ►Cities of east coast urban corridorCities of east coast urban corridor

Boston (4.4 mill)Boston (4.4 mill) NYC (18.6 mill)NYC (18.6 mill) Philadelphia (5.7 mill)Philadelphia (5.7 mill) Baltimore (2.6 mill)Baltimore (2.6 mill) Washington, D.C. (5.1 mill)Washington, D.C. (5.1 mill)

►Megalopolis = 50 mill peopleMegalopolis = 50 mill people 81% of Northeast pop.81% of Northeast pop. 21% of U.S. pop lives in Northeast on only 5% 21% of U.S. pop lives in Northeast on only 5%

of the nation’s landof the nation’s land