Chapter 1 Section 1 What Will Texas Be Like When You Are 20? Copy the notes in red into your composition book.
What is geography? Geography is the study of the land and the people who live on it.
How is geography linked with history? Why did people settle on rivers? Why did people settle on rivers? Why did people clear forests? Why did people clear forests? Why was Austin selected as the site of the state capital? Why was Austin selected as the site of the state capital? Geography affected where people settled, how they lived, and how they made their living.
The nature of history is change. Nothing stays the same! How will Texas change in the future? Will Texas be the same when you’re 20?
Changes in Population million million million Texas population is increasing. Texas population is increasing. Texas grew by 4 million between 1990 and Texas grew by 4 million between 1990 and More people moved from rural areas to cities. More people moved from rural areas to cities. Do you predict that Texas will continue to have population growth? Do you predict that Texas will continue to have population growth?
Who will plan for the problems cities face as the population grows? City planners
What is a census? A census is a periodic count of the population. *The United States takes a census every 10 years. *The first United States census was in 1790 *The first Texas census was in 1850.
How Will Transportation Change? More traffic More traffic More public transportation such as subways More public transportation such as subways High speed rail High speed rail Additional interstate highways Additional interstate highways
How will Texas address water concerns? Build new reservoirs Build new reservoirs Restrict water usage Restrict water usage Build desalination plants Build desalination plants
What occupation will be in demand to deal with water concerns? Hydrologist
Texas has changing relations with its neighbor to the south. MEXICO
What is NAFTA? North American Free Trade Agreement What changes did NAFTA cause? *increased trade with Mexico *created new jobs *caused rapid growth in border cities
What predictions can you make for our future relationship with Mexico? Continued trade Continued trade Increased restrictions on immigration Increased restrictions on immigration Increased violence on the border Increased violence on the border More U. S. troops or law officers on the border More U. S. troops or law officers on the border
Number your paper from Using your notes, answer these questions. 1. What was the population of Texas in 2000? 2. How often does the United State take a census? 3. What does NAFTA stand for? 4. NAFTA increased our trade with what country? 5. Name one way Texas may deal with water problems in the future. 6. Name one way Texas may deal with transportation problems in the future. 7. Many people have moved from rural areas to _____. 8. Is Texas population increasing or decreasing?
Answers 1. The population of Texas in 2000 was 21 million. 2. The United States takes a census every 10 years. 3. NAFTA stands for North America Free Trade Agreement. 4. NAFTA increased their trade with Mexico. 5. One way Texas may deal with water problems in the future is (by restricting water usage, by building reservoirs)
6.One way Texas may deal with transportation problems is (by building subways, by building high speed rails, by adding addition highways.) 7. Many people moved from rural areas to cities. 8. Texas population is increasing.