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1 Belts of North America

2 Corn Belt

3 USA Belts Map C D A B

4 Corn Belt Corn is main cash crop (crop grown to sell for money)
50% of all corn in USA grown here Agribusiness – large scale and mechanized farming

5 Rust Belt

6 USA Belts Map C D A B

7 Rust Belt Population growth early in USA History
Known as Manufacturing Belt Heavy industry and manufacturing (steel) Automobile industry Emerging technology and engineering jobs Pollution Concerns

8 Sun Belt

9 USA Belts Map C D A B

10 Sun Belt Population Growth Air conditioning makes life easier
Immigrants Aging Baby Boomers (people born right after WWII) Air conditioning makes life easier New location of manufacturing in USA Citrus fruit growth

11 Grain Belt (Wheat)

12 USA Belts Map C D A B

13 Grain Belt (Wheat) Produces most of the world’s grain and soybeans
Breadbasket Agribusiness (big companies, not small farmers)

14 Illustrate the Belts

15 Corn Belt

16 Corn Belt

17 Rust Belt

18 Rust Belt

19 Sun Belt

20 Sun Belt

21 Grain Belt (Wheat)

22 Grain (wheat) Belt

23 Exit Pass In which belt would you like to live? Why?

24 USA Belts Map C D A B

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