US Canada Test Review Canada Population Distribution Population
US & Canada Test Review
Canada Population Distribution �Population of Canada is most dense in the East �Largely due to water sources �People were drawn to Eastern Canada because water sources could be used as transportation
Canadian Language �One of the most spoken Languages in Eastern Canada is FRENCH �Because…Early settlers in Canada were from France
US & Canada �Rural vs. Urban �More Industry �Rural �More Agriculture Traditions ( farming, ranching, etc)
North America early settlement �First people to migrate from Asia to North America crossed the BERINGIA LAND BRIDGE �Very old ice bridge during the ice age that let people cross from Asia to the US
Modifications in North America �Dams & Resevoirs- modify the environment to provide cheap electricity in rural areas
Adaptations in North America �Air Conditioning- A/C has allowed urban cities to grow in extremely hot places where people used to not go �(Example-Las Vegas)
North American Cities �Megalopolis�A cluster of very large cities that is considered one giant city �(LA, Houston, New York City, etc) �These Megalopolis cities have popped up due to their location near transportation routes & major economic activity
North American Regions �Functional Region: Towns connected because the rely on each other for transportation, communication, and economic activity
Canadian Economy �Canada is Socialist CANADA Communism Enterprise Socialism Free
Cultural Convergence �Cultural convergence – where different cultures become similar or even come together �Example- Democratic ideas started with philosophers in Europe and spread to our founding fathers in the US
Population -Based on the chart we know that AS MEN GET OLDER THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO DIE FROM ACCIDENTS & DISEASE
US & Canada Geography �The US has been successful in international trade because of its… �Access to waterways (great lakes, rivers) �Access to 2 Oceans (Atlantic and Pacific) �*map*
Population Distribution �Both Urban & Rural populations in the US have access to Political Power
GDP & Literacy Rate �Countries with High Gross Domestic Product usually have High Literacy Rates �Literacy is an important factor in a country’s level of prosperity
Natural Disasters & Population �Be able to write what Natural Disaster you think has had the most impact on population �Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, tsunamis, etc
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