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Today we took a quiz on the North American region.

Quiz on North American region questions

1. How many people live in the united States?
A: 335 million people

2. what is the last remaining global super power?
A: North American region

3. What is one gas that causes air pollution?
A: carbon dioxide

4. what was one of the largest and most rapid human transformations of the landscape in history?
A: united States of America

5. What was the fist stage of the transformation of the America?
A: The Europeans settle on the East coast of North America

6. What is the East coast megalopolis?
A: Boston to NYC to Philly to Baltimore to Washington D.C.

7. What percent of people live in Urban areas?
A: 82%

8. How many years have immigrants been coming to the North American region?
A: for about 400 years

9. What is one U.S. conflict?
A: how many immigrants to let in

10. What is one Canadian conflict?
A: problems between french and english speaking people

11. what kind of country are we?
A: a very rich and very poor country

12. True or false, we have to import many things from other countries
A: false, we have everything!

by: Courtney Wilson
Sammy Clough
Amy Beil
Astin mirkley

North American Region and the 5 themes

These are my notes for today
- 335 million people
- Everything diverse
- Rich in natural resources
- GLOBALIZATION!!
- Last remaining global super power!

ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY-
- Transformed the land (animals weren't originally here)
- 3nd largest consumer of water in the world
- Water quality is becoming a problem- shortages
- Pollution!! (air modification
- Industries, utilities, automobiles
- Carbon dioxide, sulfur, nitrogen oxides, particulates
- Acid rain
- Formed when sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide get into the water system
- Pollution goes into rain clouds and then comes down

POPULATION AND SETTLEMENT:
- In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean
- Native Americans already lived in the Americas
- 3.2 million in US and 1.2 in Canada
- In 1491 about 90 to 112 million people in all the Americas (also South America)
- In any case 95% of Native Americans died after Europeans came (warfare, disease-- Smallpox!)
- Stage 1- (1600- 1750) The Europeans settle on the east coast of N. America
- Stage 2-( 1750- 1850) settlers surge across the Appalachian Mountains
- Stage 3- (1850- 1910) move to Great Plains, Utah, Oregon, California
- One of the largest and most rapid human transformations of the landscape in history
- Mega - metropolis from Boston to NYC to Philly to Baltimore to Washington DC--- well over 40 million people.
MIGRATION
- Westward movement--> high tech jobs, recreation, scenery, break from winters
- This means more building and it can be bad
- Black Exodus from the South
- Post- civil war, worked as sharecroppers
- Fewer farming jobs sent blacks north to the cities
- Rural to Urban Migration
- Job opportunities
- 200 years ago 5% urban
- Now 82% urban
- South
- After 1970 the southern states grew quickly, retirement, job opportunities
- Counter urbanization
- People are leaving for rural-- more affordable, more space, less crime, better schools, easier retirement

CULTURAL COHERENCE AND DIVERSITY
- A mosaic of different people
- Immigrants been arriving for 400 years
- (1880- 1930) huge waves of immigrants from Europe
- In 1910, 14% of Americans were born in a different country
- Since 1970 more big numbers mostly from Latin America and Asia
- WE SPEAK SPANISH!
- By 2070 1 out of 3 people will be hispanic

- GEOPOLITICAL FRAMEWORK
- US and Canada have a great relationship
- We have a 5,525 miles long border
- Always gotten along with CANADA!
US CONFLICTS
- How many immigrants should be allowed into the country?
- What should we do about the illegal Mexicans?
- 1.2 million are getting arrested at the border
- How do we deal with the undocumented workers that are already in the country
CANADA'S CONFLICTS
- Conflicts between french and english speaking populations
- Conflict between canada and U.S. about salmon fisheries and timber un British Columbia

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT::

North American Region

Today in class we discussed more about the North American region. We went through a power point and here are some of my notes:

- 335 million people
- culturally diverse
- last remaining global super power

Also, Matt disappointed the class by not coming up with a rap.

North America

Today in class we discussed the 5 themes of human geography and how it relates to the North American region. Also Matt Ryan rapped his paper and it was really funny.

Some notes i took are:
- North America is a very mobile region
- our culture is spread over the world
- we have the most powerful economy
- we have an upscale population

Population and Settlement

Population and Settlement

Population and settlement is effective in the North American Region. The North American region displays how its population changed the settlement landscape to fit the needs of modern society. North Americans have always been on the move. One in every five Americans moves annually. It is not uncommon for people to migrate from place to place in North America. The most common way people move is to the west towards the setting sun. This started many years ago and is still true in present day. By 1990 more than half of North Americans moved west of the Mississippi River which is far different from colonial times.

The west is becoming more and more populated. This Growth in the west has to do with new job creation in high-technology industries and services, and the region’s scenic, recreational, and retirement amenities. The move to the interior west also can cause problems: the demand for water in the arid region continues to grow, the mix of natives and new migrants causes cultural tension, and the area’s growing political and economic power is redefining its traditional peripheral role in national affairs.

The growth of Las Vegas is an example of how things are in the west. It is one of North American’s fastest growing metropolitan areas. It has become a national and international destination resort. It gets more than 39 million visitors a year. The region’s population is home to 1.9 million people in 2007 and predictions say that the population will be 3 million residents by 2020. This threatens wildlife species and this means more water will be demanded. In 50 years Las Vegas looks like it will have major problems with crime, drug abuse, and gang violence. Migrating can be a good or bad thing.

Revised PowerPoints

Today in class we saw the revised PowerPoints on global warming.