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Geo Mod 9/Ch 6 #1
Geo Mod 9/Ch 6 #1- N. America Lecture
Question | Answer |
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North America Regions is also referred to as "_____- ______" due to its British Colonial history | Anglo America |
North America includes the US and ______ | Canada |
North America is rich in natural _____: agricultural _____, water resources, mineral, fossil fuels and forestry products | Resources; Soil |
North America has more than _____ million people | 345 |
The rate of natural increase (RNI) is North America is below ____% | 1 |
A _______ BR is found among the _____ population which means the the population is replacing itself, but the overall population is growing older | Higher; Younger |
Pre-contact North American populations are estimated to be about 3.2 million in the ______ and 1.2 million in _____, Alaska, Hawaii, and Greenland | US; Canada |
Europeans introduced _____, conflict and economic and social problems as a result of ________ | Disease; Displacement |
Diseases, conflict and economic and social problems brought by the Europeans reduced North American population by ______% | 90-95 |
European settlement of North American began about _____ years ago | 400 |
The first stage of European settlement was from ____ -______ in the Coastal and River Colonies | 1600-1750 |
The second stage of European settlement was from ____ -______ and were Agricultural Settlements | 1750-1850 |
The third stage of European settlement was from ____ -______ and showed Rapid Growth of Agricultural Settlements | 1850-1910 |
The persistent migration pattern of North America was the _____ Movement | Westward |
The African American ______ from the _____ occurred after the Civil War | Exodus; South |
African American Exodus form the South had people moving _____ and _____, but reversed back tot he south in the 1970s | North; West |
______ _____ Growth was the area was the fastest growth area since the 1970s due to lower living costs and Economic and recreational opportunities | Sun Belt |
The growth of suburbia due to changes in transportation technologies was known as ______ Metropolis | Decentralized |
The ___________ Era produced compact cityscapes | Pedestrian/Horse/Car |
The _____________ Era produced fingers of growth as people began to spread out | Electric Street Car |
The ________ Era produced produced suburban development | Automobile |
The ______ era produced disconnected "Edge Cities" | Freeway |
North America exhibits global ______ influences | Cultural |
Culturally, there is a strong ______ influence in North America | Anglo |
Canada and the US have differed regarding attitudes about ______ populations and cultures | Immigrant |
______ has a multiculturalist attitude and the US has an _______ attitude | Canada; Assimilationist |