✅Place Study - Detroit Flashcards
Where is Detroit located?
In Michigan, North East US on the Canadian border
What is heavy industry?
Industry that involves one or more characteristics of large and heavy equipment or facilities, or complex and numerous processes
What was the ‘Steel Belt’?
A belt of the North East US where established waterways, roads and railroads connected coalfields and rich iron ores to produce much of America’s steel products
Why did Detroit’s location make it key to the Steel Belt?
The Appalachian coalfields were to the south and Michigan’s upper peninsula has rich iron ore, so resources were easily available
What were the ‘3 giants’ in Detroit?
Ford, General Motors and Chrysler
What did Detroit become famous for within the steel belt?
Cars
What happened after the Great Depression?
People moved North to find work
How many people did Ford employ when it first opened?
50,000
Why were Ford jobs so attractive?
They paid well and allowed workers to afford the cars they were building
How did Detroit’s population change between 1820 and 1920?
It grew form 1000 to 1,000,000 and the % White stayed roughly constant
How did Detroit’s population change between 1930 and 2010?
It shrank from 1,800,000 to 700,000, and from predominantly White (92%) to predominantly Black (83%)
When did the population peak?
Around 1950
Why did many Black residents move to Detroit from the South?
To escape racial segregation laws and find jobs
How much of Detroit is suburbs?
90%
Why is so much of Detroit made up of suburbs?
Construction of interstate highways High taxes and house prices in city Racial tensions in city White flight Cars become more accessible for travel Business moved out of Detroit
