The United States Flashcards
(30 cards)
The area in which sandy soils milder winters and proximity to markets promote truck farming
Atlantic coastal plain
The largest bay on the Atlantic coast actually an estuary which divides Maryland into two sections
Chesapeake bay
The nations largest inland port situated at the junction of three rivers
Pittsburg Pennsylvania
The planned city located between Maryland and Virginia but not a part of either state which is also the U.S. Capital
Washington, D.C.
The largest city in the United States and a national center of trading, manufacturing, communication, education, finance, and culture
New York City
The important river formed at Pittsburgh from the junction of allegheny and Monongahela
Ohio river
The reason for the growth of early industries at the fall line and in New England
Hydroelectric power
The type of farming suited to a poorer soil a short growing season hilly land and nearness to markets
Dairy farming
The area of New York City that because of its stock exchanges many banks and commercial offices is the worlds greatest financial center
Wall Street
The city of brotherly love the regions second largest city a great port and manufacturing center which boasts a rich historical heritage
Philadelphia pa
The boundary at which eastward flowing rivers fall over the edge of the Piedmont onto the Atlantic coastal plain
Fall line
Hard coal found near Scranton and Wilkes-barre in Pennsylvania which heats well but is difficult to mine
Anthracite
The area which together with the coastal waters off cape cod accounts for a large share of the nations catch of fish and shellfish
Chesapeake bay
The commercial industry in which the states of New York and Connecticut leD the nations
Insurance
A major port of New England a leading industry city of fishing, printing, and finance and a major center of learning
Boston Massachusetts
A plateau of rolling hills crossed by rivers that lies between the Atlantic coastal plain and the Appalachians
Piedmont plateau
Waterfalls on the river connecting lake ever and Ontario which produce much power for the area
Niagara Falls
Once the responsible for the growth of shipbuilding in the northeast the resource that is now used largely for paper and pulp
Lumber
The area in which traditional industries have declined the most but are being replaced by new industries
New England
The name for a continuous urban area where one metropolitan area merges with the next
Megalopolis
The river that separates the green mountains and the white mountains and in whose valley tobacco is being grown
Connecticut river
The tree that grows in the northern part of this region and yields a sap used for sugar syrup and candy
Maple tree
A major industry of New England due to the beautiful sights
Tourism
Technical products manufacturer in the northeast such as computers
Electronic equipment
