Human Geography of US and Canada – Flashcards
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Megalopolis
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a "super city" that is made up of several larce and small cities. Ex. Boswash
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Parliament
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in Canada, national legislature made up of the Senate and the House of Commons
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Immigration
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the movement of people inot one country from another
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Metropolitan area
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region that includes a central city and its surrounding suburbs
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Socioeconomic status
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level of inocme and education
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US government
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Democratic. Has 3 brances: Legislative (Congress), Executive (President and Cabinet), and Judicial (US Supreme court)
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Canada government
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Democratic. Has 2 branches- Legislative (Senate, House of Commons, and PM), Judicial (Supreme court of Canada)
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Prime Minister (PM)
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the head of the majority party in the parliament; head of Federal Ministry, member of House of Commons
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House of Commons
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Has the most power and is the major law making body in the Canadian gov't
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Senate (Canada)
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Is not elected, consists of 105 members
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Climate
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This is a huge factor in which where people decide to live/settle. Specific places, such as the Canadian sheild and the Great BAsin, owe it to their difficult climates for their small population
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Coastal areas/Inland
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very signifigant to trade, ports. Inland-very signifigant because of waterways
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Jamestown Colony
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First English settlement in North America
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Plymouth Colony
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First major french settlement in North America
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How did the first natives arrive in North America?
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By crossing land bridges from Asia to Alaska and from South/Central America to North America
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Reasons why people immigrated to North America..
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Political and religious freedom, better economic opportunitites, to avoid wars and natural diasters (ex. potato famine)
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NAFTA
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trade agreement between US, Canada, and Mexico. Mexico got the most benefits from it
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Pros of US and Canada trade agreement
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Canada and US can trade freely without any tariffs. Businesses from Canada can go to US and vice versa.
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Whats different about Canada? (hint: healthcare)
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Canadian gov't provides healthcare to everyone, but the level of quality is bad and there are long waits.
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Republic
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form of gov't without a monarch in which people elect their officals
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Boswash
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megalopolisof the Atlantic Coastal chain of cities. Boston, NY, Philly, Baltimore, DC
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3 major population centers of US
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atlantic coast, pacific coast, Great lakes region
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major population centers of Canada
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land along canada's border/US (great lakes, st.lawrence); and SW British Columbia
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Sunbelt
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mild climate region, S United States
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Republic
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form of government where people elect officials
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dry farming
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farming in dry regions which land is plowed and planted deeply to hold water above the soil
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dominion-
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partially self governing country with close ties to another country
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Early New world settlers
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spanish came to US; French came to mouth of St. Lawrence(Acadia-Nova Scotia, NB).) Canada, for farming, valuable minerals and political/religious freedom.
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Most economically important city in Canada
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Vancouver
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Nunavut
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aquired by Inuit in 1999
