Chapter 6.2 A Nation of Cities

ObjectivesKey Concepts How have metropolitan areas in the U.S been affected by changes in transportation technology? How have metropolitan areas in the U.S been affected by changes in transportation technology? How have metropolitan areas in the U.S been affected by changes in transportation technology? How have metropolitan areas in the U.S been affected by changes in transportation technology? Why have many Americans migrated to the South and west? Why have many Americans migrated to the South and west? Why have many Americans migrated to the South and west? Why have many Americans migrated to the South and west? How do cities interconnect with smaller towns based on functions and size? How do cities interconnect with smaller towns based on functions and size? How do cities interconnect with smaller towns based on functions and size? How do cities interconnect with smaller towns based on functions and size? Metropolitan Area Metropolitan Area Metropolitan Area Metropolitan Area Hierarchy Hierarchy Hierarchy Hinterland Hinterland Hinterland

Metro Chapter 6 Comprised of a major city and its surrounding suburbs Metropolitan Area

Hierarchy Chapter 6 Rank according to Function Hierarchy

Hinterland Chapter 6 Chapter 6 The area served by a metropolis Hinterland

How have metropolitan areas in the U.S been affected by changes in transportation technology? Metropolitan Areas Metropolitan Areas –U.S. is largely a nation of city dwellers –Over 250 metropolitan areas metropolitan areasmetropolitan areas –Location is one of main causes of population growth –Value of cities location is affected by changes in transportation, economic activities, and popular preferences.

How have metropolitan areas in the U.S been affected by changes in transportation technology? Transportation affects settlement Transportation affects settlement –Early U.S. cities served as ports for trade b.t. U.S. and Europe on eastern coast…why?  B/C sailing ships were fastest at time –People moved inland  Began to ship crops/goods down rivers  Led to increase in river cities.  Erie Canal= helped bridge east coast to great lakes settlements. Erie Canal= Erie Canal= –Railroads/Cars  Mid 1800s saw transcontinental railroad expansion –Led to forming of major cities along RR.  1900s saw influx of automobiles. –Allowing more and more freedom to move places –Now live in suburbs of major cities.

Erie Canal

How have metropolitan areas in the U.S been affected by changes in transportation technology? Importance Importance –Metropolitan areas have increased greatly in population b/c of the introduction of the RR, and automobile especially. –These two inventions helped give people more freedom on where to live and work, increasing populations in suburbs of cities, thus increasing metropolitan areas

Bell Work Answer Map Captions on pgs. 149 & 150 Answer Map Captions on pgs. 149 & 150 –Complete Sentences!!!! In Notes It is important for a city to have many forms of transportation to have many ways to transport people, resources, and goods effectively. While people may travel by bus/subways, goods/resources may need to travel by trucks or train It is important for a city to have many forms of transportation to have many ways to transport people, resources, and goods effectively. While people may travel by bus/subways, goods/resources may need to travel by trucks or train Automobiles and airplanes are other forms of transportation that have allowed greater mobility Automobiles and airplanes are other forms of transportation that have allowed greater mobility

Why have many Americans migrated to the South and west? Transpirations Improvement Transpirations Improvement –Led to people having more choices about where to live and work. –Many people moved to cities in the south and west, where winters are warmer. –Chicago/New York remained important b/c of abundance of jobs and economic activities

How do cities interconnect with smaller towns based on functions and size? Farms, towns, and cities all have a part in the nations economy. Farms, towns, and cities all have a part in the nations economy. –Each depend on the other! Heirarchy is done according to their function. Heirarchy is done according to their function. –Smaller places serve a small areas –Large cities can serve an entire country, and even much of world –Hinterland of New York City  Much of Western Hemisphere, and even world