Chapter 9, Section 1 The Northeast An Urban Center.

Chapter 9, Section 1

The NortheastThe NortheastAn Urban CenterAn Urban Center

The Northeast1. Maine2. New Hampshire3. Vermont4. Massachusetts5. Rhode Island6. Connecticut7. New York8. New Jersey9. Pennsylvania10. Delaware*11. Maryland*(*The textbook does

notinclude these states)

Washington, DC

The Mason-Dixon Line

In colonial times,the colonies of

Pennsylvania andMaryland often

argued over theircommon border.

Two surveyors, Charles Masonand Jeremiah Dixon, settled theborder between 1763 and 1767.

Maryland and Delaware

Most historians list

states south of theMason-Dixon Line

as “Southern.”But Marylandand Delaware,although they

wereslave states,

did not secede from

the Union duringThe Civil War, andmay be considered

“Northeast.”

A century of crowds

MulberryStreet

New YorkCity

1900A.D.

Rush hourAcross the Northeast, millions of commuters

travel to work using mass transit systems.

megalopolisA megalopolis is a region where the citiesand suburbs have grown so close together

that they form one giant urban area.

“Boswash”

From the beginning

Many of the citiesin the Northeastwere founded incolonial times,

likeNew Amsterdam(later known asNew York City).The barrier on the north

sidewould become Wall Street.

service economyA service economy

concentrates onperforming laborfor consumers.

In the Northeast, about85% of the economy

is based onpersonal, financial,communication, or

governmental services.

BostonBoston is the capital

of Massachusettsand during colonialtimes it was called

the“Hub of the

Universe.”

Many important events of theAmerican Revolution

took place here,including the Boston Tea

Partyand Paul Revere’s Ride.

Leading universities

Advances in medicine

In the 1840s,doctors anddentists in

Boston hospitals

were the first touse anesthesia

during surgeries

and extractions.

PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia is the “Cradle of the Nation.”

America’s founders wrote the Declaration ofIndependence and the Constitution here.

The Shipyard

New York CityNYC is the largest, wealthiest, and most

influential city in the United States.It has a population of more than 8 million, and adding the extra 11

millionfrom the metropolitan area, it is the fourth largest city in the world.

The EmpireState

BuildingBuilt in 1931, the

Empire State Building

is the second-tallestskyscraper in

in New York City.It is 1,454 feet tall

(including the spire)and has 102 stories.

The Lincoln Tunnel

Fashion

David T. Abercrombie and Ezra Fitch

BroadwayBroadway is the

center of thetheater district

inNew York City.It accounts for

more thana billion dollarsin ticket sales

each year.

Fifth AvenueFifth Avenue is lined

withprestigious stores andis ranked among the

most expensive shopping

streets in the world.Among the clothing stores are

Tommy Hilfiger, the Gap,Abercrombie & Fitch, and Hollister,

sports brands Adidas and Nike,and jewelers Tiffany’s and Cartier.

Wall StreetWall Street is our nation’s “money capital.”

It is the home of the New York Stock Exchange andmany financial institutions have their headquarters here.

September 11, 2001

EllisIsland

Ellis Island was the

port of entry formillions ofimmigrants

from 1892 to 1954.

Today, it is anational monument.