People and the Environment

Patterns of Settlement More than 300 million people live in the U.S. Very few people live in some parts of the country

Factors that Encourage Settlement These physical features affect where people settle:  Climate  Soil  Water  Landforms

When Native Americans began to farm, they settled in areas where the soil was rich. Later, settlers moved to places where there was farmland and fresh water People needed to live near transportation routes such as rivers

Turn & Talk Why would people need to live near transportation routes?

Read page 41 – 2 nd column aloud then answer the question on the following slide

COMPARE & CONTRAST How do different climates encourage and discourage settlement?

Independent Practice Use pages 17,24,32 & 38  Think back to what we learned about the region in which we live – the Northeast region.  Would the climate, landforms, soil, bodies of water and vegetation of our community been encouraging or challenging to new settlers? Explain your answers using text evidence