Physiographical And Cultural Factors That Resulted In The North American Manufacturing Belt Continental Core Term Paper

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Geography The site of the North American Manufacturing Belt (hereafter, the "rustbelt,") is a geographical area that is generally bordered by the area south of the Great Lakes and north of the Ohio River; and usually east of the Mississippi River and west of the Atlantic Seaboard. The rustbelt includes the states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, southern New York, and New Jersey. The Ohio River provides interior navigation to the Mississippi River, and through the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. The northern boundary is the Great Lakes, which provide navigation (through the Eerie Canal) to the Atlantic Ocean. Both the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes allow for the importation and transportation of industrial raw materials such as iron ore; and both waterways allow for the shipping and export of finished industrial products such as steel. The Ohio River Valley is in the North American Central Lowlands, and the eastern part of the rustbelt is bisected by the Appalachian...

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The Appalachian Mountains are surrounded by lush, verdant forests and offer numerous national and state parks, as well hiking and camping trails to support a flourishing out-door tourism industry. The rust belt's climate is characterized by potentially harsh winters, hot summers, and mild spring and autumns; and the geography is characterized by abundant iron ore and coal deposits -- resources that have fueled the area's late 19th century through mid 20th century heavy industrialization. There is occasional major flooding in the Mississippi River plain and in the Ohio River Valley. In sum, the region's natural resources and waterways fostered the Continental Core's industrial development.
Major cities such as Detroit, New York, and Pittsburgh; and minor cities such as Allentown, Cleveland, Flint, Eerie, etc. provided the backbone…

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