First sharp increase
1830s–1840s, northern Europeans (Irish) because of the Great Famine ▪ Another tremendous tide of immigration 1880s, largely from southern & eastern Europe
▪ Asian immigration Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments (1965) in 1980s half of immigrants—Asians settled in California, Hawaii, New York, and Texas ▪ Chinese Americans:
• Miami,New Orleans,Memphis
Western Region
11 states(Califonia,Oregon.ect.)
• beautiful forests & streams
• environment protection
California
• natural features • notable cities • GDP(14%) & agricultural yield predominant • high-tech centers eg: Silicon Valley
诸塞州）, NH（新罕布什尔州）, RI（罗德爱兰州）, VT（佛蒙 特州）
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Europeans’ first settlements geographical features historic sites top-ranking universities & colleges：Harvard,
Los Angeles
• the second largest city • 4 times larger in area than San Francisco • Important electronic center
• atomic research center
• industry—tires, automobiles &aircrafts
New York
• the largest city of the US • 3 islands (at the mouth of Hudson river): Manhattan Island Long Island Staten Island • 5 boroughs: • Manhattan Brooklyn Bronx Staten Island Queens
New York
the Statue of Liberty: American symbol
(at the gate of New York Harbor)
The headquarters of the UN Manhattan : a financial & entertainment center
Hale Waihona Puke 2. Nation of Immigrants
a nation of immigrants 4 cent. 55 million immigrated ▪ no country in history has congregated & amalgamated（混合） so many ethnics(人种） ▪ immigrants admitted by US more than all other industrialized countries combined
Climate
mild subtropical zones: most states tropical：southern FL, HI 50cm rainfall line (through middle, from north to south) to the east – comparatively more rain to the west – much less rain exception of the coastal areas along the Pacific
▪ changing from agricultural society to industrialized country immigrants competitive power— lower wages because of poverty the Immigration Act of 1924— restriction of European immigrants ▪ other groups concentrate in: Mexicans in Texas & California Puerto Ricans in New York Cubans in Florida ▪ recent immigrants from Central American
Boston,Atlanta,Miami……
Washington
• the Washington District of Columbia named after Christopher Columbus &George Washington • governed directly by federal gov. • headquarters of whole federal system • a leading cultural center the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, the Kennedy Center,the Library of Congress • light & service industries (little heavy ind.)
Washington: New York: Los Angeles: Chicago:
capital the largest city the second largest city the third largest city
San Francisco: the center of … … Houston: the space city
Six regions of USA
(Typically divided)
Midwest Southwest
New England
USA
Mid-Atlantic
West
South
Alaska
Hawil
New England
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six states: CT（康涅狄格州）, ME（缅因州）, MA（马萨
Geography
& People
made by：
地信院地科1103班 朱璠（Adamaher)
2013.5
The Location
mainland:
in the central part of North America
Alaska: border northwestern Canada 1959, 49th state Hawaii: in the central Pacific Ocean1959, 50th state
Yale, MIT etc.
The South Region
13 states • plentiful rainfall & a mild climate • crops grown frost-free 6 months • industry developing • population growing
85%
12%
Black People:1620-1820 8million brought from Africa as White People:descendants(后代）live in South, Northeast, slaves on Southern farms now of European immigrants SYMBOL: Pilgrim（朝圣）Fathers – Puritans Midwest from England in 1620, Mayflower
• Hollywood–the heart of world’s motion
picture industry
• Disneyland
Chicago
• the Windy City • main connection between the eastern coast cities and the West • the third largest city • the largest industry city heavy & light industries highly developed • a center of industry, transportation, commerce & finance in the Midwest Region • a cultural center, the world’s best collections of modern architecture
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DISTRIBUTION of the population
Northeastern— the most densely populated region 1/2 population on 1/4 land Great Plains— comparatively small population South— almost 57.5 million West— densely populated except LA & SF now 1/5 but expected to grow faster