The 7
Major
Regions
of the
U.S.
Historically Important
Cities in each United
States Region
New York: “Economic &
Financial” Industry
- Immigration Hub.
Boston
Boston:
“Textile”
Industry
•Textile = Fabrics
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
- (political) historical location of our
first national government.
-
Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania
Economic home of the steel industry
(Think Steelers football team)
Pittsburg: “Steel” Industry
The Bessemer Process
1884: Chicago~ The Home Insurance Building,
the first steel-frame high-rise. The innovation
heralds the era of the skyscraper and the
modern city.
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Pittsburg Today
• Washington
D.C. political
capital of
the United
States
Atlanta, Georgia
• The most prosperous southern city.
• Primary transportation hub of the Southeast –
(Including: Highways, Rail Roads, Airports.)
New Orleans – Louisiana
• Major Economic Center because it is the only
coastal port for the Mississippi River.
Chicago Illinois
• Economic
Center:
Home of
the meat
packing
industry
Chicago: “Meat Packing” Industry
St. Louis Missouri
- economic:
Starting
point for
settlers
going west.
The St. Louis Arch: “The Gateway to the West”
Detroit Michigan
-Economic:
home of
the auto
industry.
Detroit: “Automobile” Industry
~Henry Ford
San Antonio – Texas
-Culturally important site:
The Alamo
Santa Fe - New Mexico
Economic: Key stop (re-supply) for
settlers moving west.
Denver - Colorado
• Economic: Gold mining made Denver a
“boom town” in the 1800s.
Salt Lake City - Utah
Culture: Settled by Mormons seeking
religious freedom.
Founder- Joseph Smith
San Francisco - California
- Economic: gold mining (49ers)
- Asian immigration
Los Angeles - California
Economic: Movie industry (Hollywood)
Seattle, Washington
Lumber industry; provided provisions for
Klondike gold rush
(Canada) and in Alaska
Non-contiguous
Honolulu:
Political: State capital of Hawaii and location of
the Pacific fleet.
Juneau
Political: State capital of Alaska.
Juneau
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