Virginia's Economic Resources

04/12/23 Jennifer Leon, Crenshaw Elementary

Virginia’s Economic Virginia’s Economic ResourcesResources

• What are the What are the major major productsproducts andand industries industries of of each region in each region in Virginia that help Virginia that help Virginians make Virginians make money?money?


I. Coastal Plain (Tidewater)I. Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

A.A. ProductsProducts

1. Seafood1. Seafood



B.B. IndustriesIndustries

1. Shipbuilding 1. Shipbuilding

Newport NewsNewport News



2. Tourism2. Tourism

Virginia BeachVirginia Beach



3.3. Federal military Federal military installationsinstallations

Norfolk Naval BaseNorfolk Naval Base


II. PiedmontII. Piedmont


1. Tobacco products1. Tobacco products



2.2. Information Information technologytechnology

ComputersComputers




1. Technology1. Technology

2. Federal and State government2. Federal and State governmentGeneral Assembly in Richmond Pentagon in ArlingtonGeneral Assembly in Richmond Pentagon in Arlington



3.3. FarmingFarming

Corn Tobacco PoultryCorn Tobacco Poultry



4.4. TextilesTextiles

Cotton from the plantCotton from the plant

is manufactured into…is manufactured into…


III.III. Blue Ridge Blue Ridge MountainsMountains


1. Apples1. Apples


III. Blue Ridge III. Blue Ridge MountainsMountains


1. Recreation1. Recreation


IV. Valley and RidgeIV. Valley and Ridge


1. Poultry1. Poultry

2. Apples2. Apples


IV. Valley and RidgeIV. Valley and Ridge


1.1. Farming Farming

(agriculture)(agriculture)


V. Appalachian PlateauV. Appalachian Plateau


1.1. Coal Coal


2.2. Coal Coal miningmining

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