The Northeast region of the

USA
Maps of the Northeast
US
What are the
Capitals?
Where are the Lakes,
Rivers, and
Mountains?
 The Finger Lakes
in upstate New
York
Niagra Falls and the Erie
Mount Washington
in the White
Mountains of New
Hampshire
 Mt. Katahdin in
Maine, Terminus of
the Appalachian Trail
The Northeast
The Northeast
Major Cities:

New York
Boston
Philadelph
ia

Major Resources: Coal, Fishing,

The Northeast
The paddlewheel on
fast flowing rivers
combined with
natural harbors along
the coast led to the
creation of factories ...an abundance of factories combined
with natural ports for trade in turn
that manufactured gave rise to the a dense population
shoes, cotton cloth, along the northeast coast and the
and other goods... establishment of a MEGALOPOLIS
 The Northeast
Serious Issues in the Northeast include:

Declining population (Philadelphia lost nearly half a million people at

the turn of the century)

Smaller tax base to collect money for basic services like fire and
police protection

Concerns about water shortage and adequate space for waste

disposal

Still, the area is considered to be the Business Capital

of the World and a vital center for Industry and
trade.