Population Population PatternsPatterns

United States and CanadaUnited States and Canada

BellringerBellringer

Looking at the Looking at the picture of North picture of North

America at night.America at night.

1. Where do most 1. Where do most Americans live?Americans live?

2. Where do most 2. Where do most Canadians live?Canadians live?

Population CountPopulation Count

Current Pop of Current Pop of USUS: Over : Over 300 mill300 mill ……of of CanadaCanada: : 32 mill32 mill

Census:Census: Counts pop. every 10 Counts pop. every 10 yrs; next count is in 2010yrs; next count is in 2010

Density & DistributionDensity & Distribution

CanadaCanada- - 8 people per sq. mile8 people per sq. mile

- Terrain is very - Terrain is very rugged & bitterly rugged & bitterly

coldcold

- Poor soil around - Poor soil around Canadian ShieldCanadian Shield

- Most live along border; - Most live along border; St. Lawrence RiverSt. Lawrence River

Density & DistributionDensity & Distribution

USUS- 78 people per - 78 people per

sq. milesq. mile

- Most live in big - Most live in big

citiescities

- Large pops in - Large pops in NE & W CoastNE & W Coast

- South fastest - South fastest growing (Sunbelt)growing (Sunbelt)

UrbanizationUrbanization

Lots of people Lots of people move/live in big move/live in big citiescities for great for great opportunitiesopportunities

Most people in Most people in US (80%) & Can US (80%) & Can (60%) live in (60%) live in metropolitan metropolitan areasareas (50,000 (50,000 people or more)people or more)

Use the image and your knowledge of social studies to answer the questions that follow.

Satellite Image: The United States at Night

Which of the following statements accurately describes the distribution of cities shown in the image above?A. Most cities are located in the northwestern United States, especially in arid regions.B. Many cities are located in the eastern half of the United States, especially near bodies of

water. C. Most cites are located in the central region of the United States, especially near deserts.D. Many cities are located in mountainous areas, especially in areas where elevation

exceeds 7,000 feet.

UrbanizationUrbanization

UrbanizationUrbanization

SuburbsSuburbs – – communities communities outside metro outside metro areasareas; fast growing; fast growing

Most urban centersMost urban centers are are onon the the coastcoast

MegalopolisMegalopolis – – “great city”; when “great city”; when large cities overlap large cities overlap one anotherone another

“Boswash” (Baltimore & Washington, DC) is an

example of a Megalopolis.

Future Trends: 2050Future Trends: 2050

Low birthratesLow birthrates 0.5% increase of population per yr.0.5% increase of population per yr.

– low birthrates low birthrates – high influx of immigrantshigh influx of immigrants

Estimated population of 438 millEstimated population of 438 mill Half of pop will be retired; small Half of pop will be retired; small

workforceworkforce 1 in 5 immigrants; 1 in 9 today1 in 5 immigrants; 1 in 9 today

Impacts of ColonizationImpacts of Colonization

ColonizationColonization – the act or process of – the act or process of establishing control over a country or establishing control over a country or area by a more powerful and often area by a more powerful and often distant countrydistant country

Settlin’ InSettlin’ In BritishBritish colonized much colonized much

of the east coast of the of the east coast of the United StatesUnited States

FrenchFrench settled Canada settled Canada & much of the land W of & much of the land W of the Appalachiansthe Appalachians

SpanishSpanish settled in FL & settled in FL & parts of Tex & Arizonaparts of Tex & Arizona

Cause:Cause: Expand their Expand their Empires, power, & Empires, power, & wealthwealth

EffectsEffects

FrenchFrench – 23% of Can. speak it; most – 23% of Can. speak it; most live in Quebec; govt operates in both live in Quebec; govt operates in both lang.; Louisiana w/ Cajun & Creole lang.; Louisiana w/ Cajun & Creole dialectsdialects

BritishBritish – govt; natl. lang of US; – govt; natl. lang of US; customs/traditions customs/traditions

SpanishSpanish – Foods, names, – Foods, names, architecture; large Span pop. where architecture; large Span pop. where old colonies once wereold colonies once were