Regions of the US (Cities)

Northeast Cities

• Pittsburgh, PA
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Philadelphia, PA
• New York City, NY
• These cities

Manufactured clothing
in textile factories.

Southeast Cities

• New Orleans, LA
• Washington, D.C.
• Atlanta, Georgia

• Southeastern Cities

began to grow after the
civil war as
industrialization
increased.

• Railroads and factories

expanded.

Midwest Cities

• St. Louis, Missouri

•

Hair Care &
Cosmetics industry

• Detroit, Michigan

•

Automobile industry

• Chicago, Illinois

•

Meatpacking industry

Rocky Mountain Cities

• Salt Lake City, Utah
• Denver, Colorado

• Railroads brought people

looking for jobs, land, and
opportunity.

Southwest Cities

• Santa Fe, New Mexico
• San Antonio, Texas

• Cattle ranches grew exponentially

The Pacific Cities

• Los Angeles, CA
• San Francisco, CA
• Seattle, WA

• Access to these cities

by railroads and
manufacturing
factories brought
people out west to
these cities.

Non-Contiguous Cities

• Honolulu is the

state capital of
Hawaii

• Juneau is the

capital of Alaska.

These states provide natural resources and strategic military bases.