Warm up! What was the main source region for immigration to America in the early 1800’s? Why? What was the main source region for immigration to America in the early 1900’s? Why? How did quotas impact immigration from Eastern Europe and Asia? What were the two main source regions for immigration to America in the late 20th century? What do you predict will be the main source region in the next 50 years? Do you think we will see net-out migration in the US? In 1950, what city do you think was voted the best city in America to raise a family? Why?

Interregional Immigration in the U.S.

Regions of the United States Northeastern Region—Heavily populated, very affluent Midwestern Region----Large agricultural and manufacturing industries (declining) Southeastern Region— “The Deep South”, conservative, also poorest region Southwestern Region—Arid region, large Hispanic population

Population Centers Take the location of all the population in a country, average it out to find the center. How has the U.S. population center shifted?

The Push West In the 1800’s Americans expanded West Huge American immigration west Manifest Destiny

Population center continued to move West in the 20th Century Railroads and highways let people move west Los Angeles getting bigger, gaining economic importance

The Great Migration In the 1920’s, many African Americans moved North North more urban than South, so had more economic opportunities Also less racism in the North

The Move South 1950’s to present—People start moving South People call the South the “Sun Belt”—Why? Call the North the “Rust Belt” because used to depend a lot on steel industry and manufacturing (like cars), now those industries are declining

Modern Population Growth Trends Growth in the Sun Belt—Southern migration from the Rust Belt. Better climate for retirees Better economies (Houston) Lower taxes for businesses(Republican control) Cheap workforce (least developed regions of the country)

Friction of distance—people move to the closest urban areas Continued rural to urban migration—a lot of people leave the Midwest for more urban areas Friction of distance—people move to the closest urban areas Aging populations in rural areas, more youthful in urban areas Except for Florida and Arizona!

Intraregional Migration Intra = inside Movement from one place to another inside the same region Generally characterized by movement from rural to urban areas.

Review Questions! Give two pull factors that contributed to the center of population moving West in the 19th century. How have improved transportation infrastructure affected interregional migration in the United States? Identify two push or pull factors that attributed to the movement from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt in the late 20th century.

AP Human Geography Your Immigration Story

Road Trip! You will write a MINIMUM 1 page road trip across the United States. You can take anybody you want on the trip (even fiction), and anything can happen on the trip (PG-13 and under.) On your road trip, you must go through the following regions: Northeast/New England Rust Belt Southeast/Deep South/Sun Belt Southwestern United States In each region, SHOW ME THAT YOU UNDERSTAND SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AREA. You may use your notes as well as old physical geography notes for climate.