Chapter 6.2Chapter 6.2

A Nation of CitiesA Nation of Cities

ObjectivesObjectives Key Key ConceptsConcepts

How have How have metropolitan areas in metropolitan areas in the U.S been affected the U.S been affected by changes in by changes in transportation transportation technology?technology?

Why have many Why have many Americans migrated to Americans migrated to the South and west?the South and west?

How do cities How do cities interconnect with interconnect with smaller towns based smaller towns based on functions and size?on functions and size?

Metropolitan AreaMetropolitan Area

HierarchyHierarchy

HinterlandHinterland

MetroMetro

Chapter 6Chapter 6 Comprised of a major city and its surrounding suburbsComprised of a major city and its surrounding suburbs

Metropolitan Area

HierarchyHierarchy

Chapter 6Chapter 6Rank according to FunctionRank according to Function

Hierarchy

HinterlandHinterland

Chapter 6Chapter 6

The area served by a metropolisThe area served by a metropolis

Hinterland

How have metropolitan areas in the U.S How have metropolitan areas in the U.S been affected by changes in transportation been affected by changes in transportation

technology?technology?

Metropolitan AreasMetropolitan Areas– U.S. is largely a nation of city dwellersU.S. is largely a nation of city dwellers– Over 250 metropolitan areasOver 250 metropolitan areas– Location is one of main causes of Location is one of main causes of

population growthpopulation growth– Value of cities location is affected by Value of cities location is affected by

changes in transportation, economic changes in transportation, economic activities, and popular preferences.activities, and popular preferences.

How have metropolitan areas in the U.S How have metropolitan areas in the U.S been affected by changes in transportation been affected by changes in transportation

technology?technology? Transportation affects settlementTransportation affects settlement

– Early U.S. cities served as ports for trade b.t. U.S. and Early U.S. cities served as ports for trade b.t. U.S. and Europe on eastern coast…why?Europe on eastern coast…why? B/C sailing ships were fastest at timeB/C sailing ships were fastest at time

– People moved inlandPeople moved inland Began to ship crops/goods down riversBegan to ship crops/goods down rivers Led to increase in river cities.Led to increase in river cities. Erie Canal= helped bridge east coast to great lakes Erie Canal= helped bridge east coast to great lakes

settlements.settlements.– Railroads/CarsRailroads/Cars

Mid 1800s saw transcontinental railroad expansionMid 1800s saw transcontinental railroad expansion– Led to forming of major cities along RR.Led to forming of major cities along RR.

1900s saw influx of automobiles.1900s saw influx of automobiles.– Allowing more and more freedom to move placesAllowing more and more freedom to move places– Now live in suburbs of major cities.Now live in suburbs of major cities.

Erie CanalErie Canal

How have metropolitan areas in the U.S How have metropolitan areas in the U.S been affected by changes in transportation been affected by changes in transportation

technology?technology?

ImportanceImportance– Metropolitan areas have increased Metropolitan areas have increased

greatly in population b/c of the greatly in population b/c of the introduction of the RR, and automobile introduction of the RR, and automobile especially. especially.

– These two inventions helped give people These two inventions helped give people more freedom on where to live and more freedom on where to live and work, increasing populations in suburbs work, increasing populations in suburbs of cities, thus increasing metropolitan of cities, thus increasing metropolitan areasareas

Bell WorkBell Work Answer Map Captions on pgs. 149 & 150Answer Map Captions on pgs. 149 & 150

– Complete Sentences!!!! In NotesComplete Sentences!!!! In Notes

It is important for a city to have many It is important for a city to have many forms of transportation to have many forms of transportation to have many ways to transport people, resources, and ways to transport people, resources, and goods effectively. While people may goods effectively. While people may travel by bus/subways, goods/resources travel by bus/subways, goods/resources may need to travel by trucks or trainmay need to travel by trucks or train

Automobiles and airplanes are other forms Automobiles and airplanes are other forms of transportation that have allowed of transportation that have allowed greater mobilitygreater mobility

Why have many Americans migrated Why have many Americans migrated to the South and west?to the South and west?

Transpirations ImprovementTranspirations Improvement– Led to people having more choices Led to people having more choices

about where to live and work. about where to live and work. – Many people moved to cities in the Many people moved to cities in the

south and west, where winters are south and west, where winters are warmer.warmer.

– Chicago/New York remained important Chicago/New York remained important b/c of abundance of jobs and economic b/c of abundance of jobs and economic activitiesactivities

How do cities interconnect with smaller How do cities interconnect with smaller towns based on functions and size?towns based on functions and size?

Farms, towns, and cities all have a part in Farms, towns, and cities all have a part in the nations economy.the nations economy.– Each depend on the other!Each depend on the other!

Heirarchy is done according to their Heirarchy is done according to their function.function.– Smaller places serve a small areasSmaller places serve a small areas– Large cities can serve an entire country, and Large cities can serve an entire country, and

even much of worldeven much of world– Hinterland of New York CityHinterland of New York City

Much of Western Hemisphere, and even worldMuch of Western Hemisphere, and even world