Chapter 6

Section 1A profile of the U.S

Bell Work

Get Books/Folders Get Packet for CH. 6 in Back Grab Netbook and log-in right away Fill out States outline

Objectives Describe how natural resources prom

ote the economic success of the U.S Explain why transportation and comm

unication are the keys to economic development

Discuss how respect for individual freedoms encourages economic growth

Key Terms

Gross national product

Canal

Telecommunication

Free enterprise

How do natural resources promote the economic success of the U.S.?

Fertile Land

Lush Forests

Mineral Resources

Concept map Get markers and paper Create a concept map that:

3 main resource types that make U.S. successful

Why each is important Example of importance of each resource

I.E: Lumber to construct homes/ships early

When done answer ?’s to Graph Skill on p.144

Fertile Land One of the most abundant, and actively used natural

resources for the U.S. Earliest of times have seen successful farming

Native Americans grew maize, squash, beans, cotton, and tobacco.

Early Land given away to ensure farming. 1790 census showed ¾ of population living on farms

Homestead Act 1862, Encouraged those expanding westward to

settle and farm Great Plains Granted 160 acres of land to those agreeing to farm Led to Department of Agriculture’s Creation

Farm exports today exceed $50 billion annually Close to 90% of Nebraska land is farmland

Resources

Lush Forests Provides material for starting many products

Lumber, paper, rayon, film, charcoal, chemicals, maple sugar, plastics

Roots in colonial New England Built ships, masts, etc

Has shifted from east coast, to mid-west, to west coast Close to ½ of nation’s lumber is obtained west of Rockies.

(Cal., Ore., Washington, and Idaho) Depleted forest areas have been converted to farm land Conserving a Renewable Resource

Has been managed carefully New laws/regulations for logging/harvesting lumber Better logging practices and reforestation programs to

conserve forestsResources

Mineral Resources Most common are coal, oil, and natural gas Coal is most abundant mineral resource

Solid fossil fuel that serves as energy for industry, transportation, and homes

U.S. produces 1/5 of world’s coal Non fuel minerals are also vital

Copper, gold, lead, titanium, uranium, etc Help support growing industries

Copper can be used in construction, electrical and electronic equipment, transportation, and consumer products

Vital for trade as well

Resources

Explain why transportation and communication are the keys to economic

development

Transportation: By water and land? Importance?

Communication

Objectives

Transportation by Water History

1800s water travel was still faster than land; but hard and expensive

Improvements? Steamboat

Introduction of steamboats allowed travel to not be based solely on wind/currents.

Changed all waters into possible transportation networks (Great lakes)

Canals (artificial waterways) Increased access to areas of world/country

through means of water

Keys

Transportation by Land?

Evolution Steam-powered RR’s to Cars and Diesel powered engines Steam-powered RR’s

By 1869 Transcontinental RR linking east to west. 1900: Appox. All People/goods w/in reach

Cars Mass production/ownership led to interstate system further

linking major cities Diesel Engines

Provided powerful/heavy-duty means of transportation Cargo, major goods, etc. Used by large ships, trains, truck, and tractors

Importance Expanded the goods/people the U.S. could reach. Readily made shipping cheaper and faster

Keys

Importance

Improved transportation (land/water) provided more and faster links that allowed producers to move raw materials to factories and finished goods from factories to consumers! Examples?

Steamboats/Canals Railroads/Automobiles

Keys

Communication History

1800s involved sending of people/paper Morse code invented

1860 Telegraph lines in every major city Allowed trains to coordinate schedules and locate trains

Phone Invented 1915: people connected from coast:coast Today over 90% of U.S has phone

Today Fiber-optic cables allow communication at speed of light Communication/exchanging of information through web of

computer networks (internet) Telecommunication (internet, telephone, satellite) becoming

increasingly vital for business/personal life

Keys

Discuss how respect for individual freedoms encourages economic growth

Beginning Government beliefs Individuals acting in their own interest may also serve

interests of others Ideas supported by our economic system

Capitalism or free-enterprise Free Enterprise Ideals

Hardworking individuals can find opportunity and success in U.S.

Regardless of wealth, cultural background, or religious beliefs

Allows people the right to stand alone, struggle and survive on their OWN opinions, beliefs, and resources

Objectives

GNP

Chapter 6

Total Value of a nation’s output of goods and services.

Gross National Product

Section 1

Canal

Chapter 6Artificial Waterways, to ease water

access to previously hard to reach places.

CanalSection 1

Telecommunication

Chapter 6

Communication by electronic means; phone, internet, satellite, etc.

TelecommunicationSection 1

Free Enterprise

Chapter 6Economic system that allows individual

business owners to operate, and profit from their own businesses in an open, competitive market

Free Enterprise

Section 1

Free Enterprise

Chapter 6Economic system that allows individual

business owners to operate, and profit from their own businesses in an open, competitive market

Free Enterprise

Capitalism