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1. Cultural Patterns of the United States and Canada

   Chapter 6
2. Population Patterns People 5% of Earth’ population live in the U.S and Canada US = 300 million Canada = 33 million All are immigrants Native Americans thousands of years ago Waves of Europeans/Asians/Africans in past 400 years Sought political/religious freedom Improved economic opportunity Enslaved Africans
3. Population Patterns Population Density and Distribution US and Canada are vastly different US = 78 people per sq mi. Canada = 8 per sq. mi. Canada 90% live along US border Rugged terrain and brutal climate make most of Canada inhospitable to human inhabitation Canadian Shield has poor soil Who lives there?
4. Population Patterns Population Density and Distribution US and Canada are vastly different US = 78 people per sq mi. Canada = 8 per sq. mi. United States Population Centers Northeast and Great Lakes Pacific Coast Sunbelt Sparsely populated areas Alaska Great Basin and Great Plains
5. How physical geography effects human geography
6. Population Patterns Cities US and Canada have experienced urbanization The concentration of population in cities Jobs, education, health care and cultural opportunities draw people to cities Metropolitan areas = city with +50,000 people and its outlying communities called suburbs 80% of the U.S.
7. Population Patterns Cities (cont.) Coastal Cities People tend to live along the ocean coast Megalopolis – “great city” Combines Boston-New York-Philadelphia-Baltimore-Washington DC Over 42 million residents Other coastal cities include: Miami, New Orleans, Houston, Los Angeles, Vancouver All are major port cities
8. Population Patterns Cities (cont.) Inland Cities People tend to live along inland lakes and rivers as well Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Cities Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee, Chicago Mississippi River System Cities Winnipeg, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Memphis, Nashville Other inland cities grew from being commercial hub Kansas City, Dallas, Atlanta, Charlotte, Calgary, Edmonton, Phoenix, Oklahoma City, Las Vegas How is each city represented by professional sports?
9. New York Charlotte Miami Montreal Vancouver Cleveland Pittsburgh Boston Kansas City Las Vegas Toronto Memphis New Orleans

10. Section 2

    History and Government!
11. History and Government History Native Americans Native peoples traveled across a land bridge from Asia to North America thousands of years ago By 10,000 years ago people lived in across what is now the USA and Canada Native Culture varied by location Subarctic & tundra – hunt caribou, seals, and wear thick furs Maritime Northwest – hunt whales, salmon; carve totems Southwest – irrigation farmers Plains – migrant hunters Lower Mississippi – mound builders, farmers Northeast – farmers, hunters
12. History and Government History European Colonies Migration began in the 1500s Mostly from Spain, France, and England French in the North, Spain in the South, England in the middle Came for “God, Gold, and Glory” Religious zeal/freedom, seeking wealth, and personal adventure Set up colonies English and Spanish imported African slaves to work cash crop plantations European disease and warfare decimates Native populations
13. History and Government History Two New Countries 1754-1763 French & Indian War (French/Indians vs. British/Americans) France loses…gives territory to Britain French in Quebec region of Canada keep French culture/language 1775-1783 American Revolution Americans tire of British taxes Win Independence Britain keeps control of Canada until 1982!
14. Did you know? From 1812-1815 the US tried to conquer Canada? And lost!
15. History and Government History Sea to Shining Sea Both USA and Canada expand westward to the Pacific 1803 Louisiana Purchase 1845 Texas 1846 Mexican Cession & Oregon Territory 1867 Alaska and Hawaii
16. History and Government Economics Growth, Division, Unity 1800s Industrial Revolution Turns the northeast USA and southeastern Canada into manufacturing hubs Massive Eastern and Southern European immigration Agriculture in the southeast USA Relies on slave labor Leading cause of the American Civil War 1861-1865 20th Century Technology and expansion help USA and Canada become world leaders
17. History and Government Government USA Federal Government with a Constitution Bill of Rights lists out basic freedoms Legislative (Senate & House of Representatives) – make laws Executive (President and Cabinet) – enforce law Judiciary (Supreme Court) – interpret laws
18. History and Government Government Canada Was a Dominion until 1982 Only partially independent from United Kingdom (Great Britain) Parliamentary Government Two houses legislature (Senate & House of Commons) Prime Minister acts as the executive Supreme Court interprets law
19. How “law” is really made in Canada?

20. Section 3

    Culture and Life Styles
21. Culture and Lifestyles Cultural Characteristics Religious Freedom Americans and Canadians both enjoy protected religious freedom USA – 1st Amendment Most Americans and Canadians are Christians…but both countries have many Jews, Muslims, Buddhists and nonreligious peoples
22. Culture and Lifestyles Languages English is the primary language French is spoken in Quebec Spanish is spoken by millions in America as well Locally Chinese, Korean, Viet, etc are spoken
23. Culture and Lifestyles The Arts Music Native American, Folk, Country, Rock, Jazz, Blues, Hip-Hop, Rap, all originated in North America
24. Culture and Lifestyles The Arts Visual Arts Paintings, architecture, sculpture all thrive in North America Wright Pollack Art Deco
25. Culture and Lifestyles The Arts Literature thrives across US and Canada
26. Culture and Lifestyles The Arts Pop Culture Hollywood New York
27. Culture and Lifestyles Lifestyles Americans and Canadians enjoy a high socio-economic status Both are developed countries Healthcare and Education are available to people Leisure activities are popular – sports, outdoors etc.