Human Culture United States & Canada

America

Brief

In the beginning… Native Americans 1500s – Europeans have arrived!!! 1776-Revolutionary War 1789- United States Constitution

America expanding through the years

…history continues… 1861-1865- American Civil War

1914 (1917) -1918– World War I

1929-1939- Great Depression

December 1941- 1945 – World War II

1950s-1960s- Civil Rights Movement

Population

Immigration Industrialization and immigrants made the population more mobile and urbanized. http://www44th .nytimes.com/interactive/2009/03/10/us/20090310-immigration-explorer.html?_r=1&

Population How many people make up America? 315 million How does that rank? 4th – after China, India and the European Union

US population by Age

Movement More people are moving to the Sunbelt Where is the sunbelt? Why is this important?

movement More people are moving to megalopolis Megalopolis – Why? a chain of roughly adjacent metropolitan areas Example: area between Boston and Washington D.C. Why? Economic opportunity

American Society & Culture

Melting Pot or Tossed Salad? America: Melting Pot or Tossed Salad?

Diversity Due to immigration, the population of the United States is one of the most diverse countries in the world. This diverse population, coupled with the core value of religious freedom, contributed to the wide range of religions practiced today.

Family Though family remains an important part of society More women are seeking careers and are earning higher degrees

Art & Music Developed by blending the influences of the country’s vast immigrant communities. Music Jazz The Blues -

Freedom from Want By Norman Rockwell, 1943

Anna Mary Robertson ("Grandma") Moses, 1953. Dark Sky Anna Mary Robertson ("Grandma") Moses, 1953.

Diamond Dust Shoes Andy Warhol, 1980

American Economy

Free Economy Helped establish its great economic power. The economy has evolved: From agricultural To manufacturing To the postindustrial

The good & the bad The Good: The Bad: Transportation Reliable communications networks The Bad: downturn in 2008 caused by the subprime mortgage crisis is improving, but more growth is needed to return the United States to robust health

Canada

Did You know, eh? 10 Things Canadians do better than Americans https://youtu.be/nV4Coz0dxUA

In the beginning… Inuit and First Nations French Colony French and Indian War Seven Years War (1754) 1756-1763 French becomes British The British loyalist

Lets continue… 1812-1814- The War of 1812 1841- Unification of Upper and Lower Canada 1849- 49 parallel boundary extends to Pacific Ocean

…an onward… 1867- Confederate to become Dominion of Canada 1982- Canada gains a new Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms

1917- Halifax Explosion December 6,-The Mont-Blanc, ammunition ship collides with the Imo the explosion covered 325 acres windows were broken more than 50 miles away Killed: 2,000 people Injured: 9,000 people

Government Ottawa is the capital of Canada There are three branches of government: Legislature- Parliament Executive- Prime Minister Judicial- Supreme Court Constitutional Monarch Who is in head of state? Queen Elizabeth II

Population

Population by numbers 35 million 25%- mixed origin More or less than USA? 25%- mixed origin 90%- live within 100 miles of the US Border Why? Better climate Easier access of commerce

Cities 81% live in Urban Areas Top 6 most populated cities: Toronto, Ontario Montreal, Quebec Vancouver, British Columbia Calgary, Alberta Edmonton, Alberta Ottawa, Ontario

Culture & Society

Culture Immigration helped develop multiculturalism Languages English French Family size: 3 Women in the workforce

The Arts The arts, music and theater are continuing to grow in Canada Toronto- 3rd largest production center, in English-speaking world

Totem Walk at Sitka Emily Carr, 1907

Northern Lights Tom Thomson, 1916

Economy 58% exports- Natural Resources Technology & reliable transportation systems has helped spur economic growth across the country. Canada is doing better than the US since the 2008 recession more conservative lending in the real estate market. Greater stability in housing prices lower unemployment rates than the United States or Europe.