Region

Effect - What do people do

Cause - Why

The Northeast

• diary farmers (raising cows) 
• fishermen

• land that is better for raising cows than crops.
• close to a lot of water.

The Mid-Atlantic

• crop farmers
• cattle ranchers (for meat)

• good farmland for crops
• good grass for cattle to eat

The Southeast

fruits + vegetables

- warm and sunny climate

The South

• Plants: soybeans, cotton & corn
• cattle ranchers
• water
• forest
• mining

• soil
• open land
• fishing
• wood
• coal, iron, oil

The Midwest

• dairy farmers
• corn & wheat
• fishing

• large plains
• corn belt
• great lakes

Mountains & Plains

• wheat & grain
• work in factories
• gold & coal
• tourism

- Snow in the mountain attracts visitors who like to ski.

The West

• fruits + vegetables
• diary farmers: leading milk supplier
• computer and movie related jobs

• soil
• big cities