What natural resources are found in the Northeast region?
1 Answer
Coal, Oil, fast moving rivers, forests, ( maple syrup ) Fishing.
Explanation:
The North east does not have the warm climate or rich soils needed for large scale commercial agriculture. However corn, soy beans and even grapes are grown in the Northeast.
Coal deposits are extensive. Along with the s, and coal veins are rare earth elements. The first commercial oil fields were in western Pennsylvania. The coal deposits stimulated the steel industry of the North East.
Maine is famous for its sea food, lobster, crab fishing industry. The Whaling industry was an important part of the economy of North East.
Maple syrup is only part of the forest industry of the North East. Lumber is also an important resource.
The very earliest industries in America were powered by the fast moving rivers of the North East.
