U.S.Canadacultural Geography

U.S.CANADACULTURAL GEOGRAPHY

CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY

When people talk about the culture of a nation they are referring to the ______, beliefs, traditions & ______patterns of a particular ______
Studying the cultural geography of the U.S.Canada will introduce the peoples of this region, their history, how & where they ______& the reasons behind their ______

U.S.Population Patterns

How many people ______in the U.S.? About ______, many of whom were ______or descendants of immigrants
Native ______were the descendants of people who moved to America______years ago
______did immigrants come to the US?
Seek political ______freedom, find better ______opportunities & to ______wars or natural disasters

Density & Distribution

What is the population ______of the United States? ______people per square mile
What is the ______?
Nicknamed for its mild ______climateit is one of the ______growing areas in the US. (California, ArizonaNew Mexico)---people like the ______climate

Urban Areas

“______” is the movement of people from ______areas to ______mostly in searchof ______---mainlyHeavy Industry (many jobs)
Cities grew as ______agriculture required ______workers & people
Today most people live in “______Areas”

Metropolitan Areas

Metropolitan Areasare citieswith a ______of at least ______people outlying communities called ______
As metropolitan areas become ______, they lead to the further ______(urban sprawl) of people suburban development
New York City, ______, Chicago are the ______U.S. Metropolitan Areas

U.S.History & Government

U.S.______has been influenced by ______Americans, European ______, a war for Independence, the creation of a new government, ______expansion & industrial growth
European Nations Settle North America

Spain’s successful ______efforts in the ______did not go unnoticed
England, ______, & Netherlands became interested in obtaining their own ______
Treaty of ______(1494) essentially ______the newly discovered lands between ______
Other European nations ______the treaty & set out to build their own ______in the ______
Result was a ______for North America

Jamestown

1606, a company of ______investors received a ______from King James to found a ______in North America
The colonists reached the coast of ______and claimed the land for ______
They named the area ______in honor of ______James
The colonists were more interested in finding ______then planting their ______& in the first few years 7 out of 10 people died of ______, disease, or ______with Native Americans
The ______eventually gained luck Jamestown became England’s first ______settlement in North America
The colony found great ______when farmers learned to plant grow ______
It turned into a profitable ______crop

Plymouth, Massachusetts

In 1620, a group of people known as the ______founded England’s ______colony
They people left ______in search of ______freedom

Massachusetts Bay
1630, another group of people seeking ______freedom settled near ______
They were known as ______
Puritans wanted to build a model ______that would set an ______for other ______to follow
______grew fast, unlike ______, the were numerous families in the colony instead of only ______
Early NationBuilding
Native Americans (______) crossed a land bridge from ______into Alaska
______controlled the ______along the Atlantic coast before we declared ______

Establishing a Government

Articles of Confederation
Established government as a ______, in which citizens ruled through ______representatives
Deliberately created a ______government because people were afraid of a ______central government
Only established ______branch of government, ______
Each ______had one _____ in Congress
Congress had the right to ______war, enter into ______, & coin ______
It had no power to collect ______or regulate ______
It had to have 9 out of 13 votes to ______a law
New Constitution
Created a ______national government with ____ separate branches- legislative, ______, judicial
This provided for ______(preserved the ______of citizens)
Created a strong ______- government but did not ______local governments
Set up on a federal system in which the power is divided between national & state governments
Bill of Rights
______feared that the new Constitution gave too much ______to the government
They also wanted a ______to protect the rights of individual ______
______amendments were added to the ______known as the Bill of Rights
Protected the ______rights such as freedom of ______, press, ______religion

Language & Religion

______is the main language but due to ______from around the world people also speak or use words & phrases from other languages
The growing ______population has made ______the second most commonly spoken language
In border states being ______(more than 1 language) increases chances of getting ______
Many ______flourish throughout the country but most people in the U.S. are affiliated with ______

Education & Health Care

______in the U.S. is built on a network of ______schools
Attending school is ______until the age of 16 (some states 17)
U.S.______rate (the %age of people who can ______) is ______
Scores from the 2010 Programme for International Student Assessment show ___-year-old students in the U.S. performing about ______in reading ______& below average in ______
The U.S. ranked ______in reading, ______in science______in math
Here's the Top Twenty:
1) Finland 2)Switzerland 3)Sweden 4)Australia 5)Luxembourg 6)Norway7)______8)Netherlands 9)Japan 10)Denmark11)______12)Germany 13)New Zealand 14)United Kingdom 15)South Korea 16)France 17)Ireland 18)Austria 19)Belgium 20)Singapore
A highly developed ______enables the U.S. to devote substantial ______to ______care
Still many people are unable to buy health ______& others can not afford health care even with ______
OBAMA CARE---Health Care ______---Affordable vs. ______vs. Mandatory
Average U.S.______Expectancy=______years old---______in the World
Louisiana citizens life expectancy=_____ years old (Ranks ____th in the U.S.)---Hawaii is 1st at 81.5 years old
______male: 69.8 years
White male: 75.7 years
Black female: 76.5 years
White ______: 80.8 years
American ______: 85 years

Arts

By the mid 1800’s people in the U.S. began to create art forms that reflected their own ______& cultures
______ (blending of African rhythms with European harmonies) developed in the ______American communities
Writers began writing about ______in different parts of the country
U.S. cultural influence on the rest of the ______is strongest in the area of popular ______
Hollywood, ______New York are famous for the ______business, Broadway plays & musicals

Family Life

As citizens of one of the ______countries in the world many people in the U.S. enjoy a ______standard of ______(Good Life)
______- Status means having the advantage of many personal choices & opportunities (______)
Married couples make up about ______of all households with ______ having children under the age of ____
U.S. households are ______than in the past (_____ only 1 or 2 people)---_____ in 1970
______, houses, ______& multi-family housing
Americans are ______---the average age is ______years old---______ years old in 1970

Canadian Population Patterns

Many Canadians can trace their ______back to countries from around the ______
Why did ______go to Canada?
In search of political religious ______, economic ______opportunities & refuge from ______
Loyalists
______who wished to remain ______to the British government & after the American Revolution they left ______moved to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island(fearful of British Government for ______the war & fearful of Americans for fighting in the war)
What is a Province?
A ______unit similar to a ______in the U.S.
The ______Tribe (Arctic native peoples of North America) or of mixed European & Native American ancestry make uparound______of Canada’s34,844,096 population

Density & Distribution

Where do most of the ______in ______live?
______of the population in Canada live on the US Canadian ______(it’s warmer)
Rugged ______a bitterly ______climate make much of Canada inhospitable to ______
Prairie Provinces
Over the past 100 years most ______migration has been west to Manitoba, ______Alberta
People moved there due to the discovery of ______natural ______in the 1960’s (work)

Urban Areas

Most of Canada’s population lives in ______areas such as ______ which is Canada’s largest ______---knownas the ______center of Canada
______ is an industrial & ______center
Vancouver is another Urban area that handles all the ______between Canada______
______ is the Capital of Alberta & has seen growth due to the development of the ______industry
______also represent Canada’s largest ______Areas (St. Lawrence River)

Canadian History & Government

Great Britain, France, the U.S., Native American ______from around the world have played a role in Canada’s ______
About 200,000 native peoples were living in what is now Canada when the ______arrived in the 1400’s
Over the next 200 years the ______populations declined as Europeans claimed their ______they brought spread
A United Government
Canada was created as a “______” (partially ______-governing country with close ties to Great Britain)
It gained full ______in 1931 but the ______government kept the right to approve changes to Canada’s ______(finally ended in 1982)
Canada’s ______Today?
Today Canada is a______with anexecutive part of the government that includes the governor general, the Prime ______the ______
The British monarchy serves as the ______, appointing a governor-general to act in his/her place
The national legislature is ______& it includes the “______” the “______”
The Prime Minister is actually the head of ______---currently______

Modern Challenges

Free ______with the U.S. has eliminated all ______other trade ______
Both same similar ______so there are no need for ______
Canada sells cheap ______with & without prescriptions to the citizens of the ______& other countries

Language & Religion

Canada has 2 official ______(English & French) which reflect the power struggle between ______& French ______& their descendants
______from Great Britain (American Revolution) brought the ______language while French ______brought the French language
______ makes up the largest religious group but just like in the U.S.______religions such as Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism & Judaism are ______

Education & Health Care

Canada ranks ______ worldwide in ______, has a network of ______& private schools & also has a literacy rate of ______
Attending ______is required for children ages 6 to 16
The Canadian Government helps pay for ______care for citizens & was built on the idea that everyone should have access to high-quality ______treatment (life expectancy=81 years old)---_____ in the World

Arts

Canada has been influenced primarily by British, ______, American & Native American ______
______is highly regarded in the ______of theater & music & is the ______largest production center (theater) after ______New York
Symphony’s & ______

Family Life

As ______of one of the ______countries in the world many people in the Canada also enjoy a ______standard of living (Good Life)
______, Radios, ______---all the same thing that the U.S. has
______couples make up about _____ of all households with _____ having children under the age of 18
Canadian households are ______than in the past (43% having children in the home)
______, houses, condo’s & multi-family housing
Canadians are also ______---the average age is ______years old---______years old in 1970

U.S.CANADA TODAY

The U.S.Canada have ______industries that thrive in urban areas
Years of industrial ______, automobile ______gases & the use of natural ______have taken their toll on the ______

Economic Activities

What type of ______do the U.S.Canada have?
Both have ______economies, which allows people to ______, operate, ______from their own businesses
What types of ______protect the people in this ______?
There are laws to protect private ______rights, ______opportunities, the health safety of ______
Postindustrial Economies
Place ______emphasis on ______industry traditional manufacturing more emphasis on ______high ______businesses (any place that offers a service---Wal-mart, Chili’s, Foot Locker)
Largest area of ______growth
______industries are the most popular work/jobs compared to ______
______ of workers in the region are in service ______
Central ______Districts
A high concentration of ______buildings ______shops (Main St., Downtown Areas, French Quarter)
Manufacturing
______ of the Economy
Advanced ______such as ______automation have transformed manufacturing by producing greater quantities of goods with fewer ______
It is ______

Agriculture

What are some of the key ______products in the USCanada?
______, ______(Great Plains in the U.S. ---Canadian Bread Basket)

U.S.Canada Today – Transportation & Communication

Why is the development of reliable ______necessary in these countries?
Because of ______land area, population ______their needs to ______goods services
Most popular means of ______in these countries is the______
Reliance on ______has required heavy investment in ______, roads______
______that the automobiles bring to these countries
Creates ______through the burning of ______
Adds to ______Effect & Global ______
______(very expensive & quick) ______(very cheap & slow)

Communication

What types of ______has made this region ______
______services have made telephone communication more ______(91% of Americans & 69% of Canadians)

U.S.Canada Today – People & The Environment

Clear ______
Taking out whole ______when harvesting ______
Destroys forests, ______wildlife, left land subject to ______flooding
Acid ______
Precipitation carrying high amounts of ______material forms when sulfur ______reacts with water ______
Corrodes ______& metal buildings, ______crops, pollutes ______, damages water
Smog
When the ______rays interact with automobile ______gases industrial emissions, a visible ______forms, damaging or killing ______& harming people’s ______, throats & ______
When levels are ______alerts are issued for children elderly to stay ______
Clean ______Practices
Car manufactures are trying to find more ______efficient ______that will emit less gases
______cars & electric cars are on the ______in Canada
______Pollution
Harmful effects on ______life, birds other animals that feed on ______or breed in wetlands
Also endangers people’s ______
Eutrophication
Process when a body of ______becomes rich in ______nutrients (dead fish, fertilizers etc…)
Encourages ______of small plants like ______(eat oxygen)whichdeplete the oxygen in the water ______fish
______the Effects of Pollution
End ______dumping, dumping of ______waste, add more ______efficient cars
Limit ______in the air to ______Greenhouse gasses

U.S.Canada Today – Future Challenges

What are the people in the U.S.Canada most ______about?
The possible ______of global ______
What effects have the people in Alaska Canada seen from ______warming?
Thinning ______, migration of animals ______, permafrost beginning to ______
What are the countries doing to try ______global warming?
Working to depend ______of ______- fuels (new or alternate ______sources)
Trying to find different ______- sources