1. United States and Canada
Population Patterns
United States and Canada

2. Looking at the picture of North America at night.
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Looking at the picture of North America at night.
1. Where do most Americans live?
2. Where do most Canadians live?

3. Population Count Current Pop of US: Over 300 mill …of Canada: 32 mill
Census: Counts pop. every 10 yrs; next count is in 2020

4. Density & Distribution
Canada
- 8 people per sq. mile
- Terrain is very
rugged & bitterly cold
- Poor soil around
Canadian Shield
- Most live along border;
St. Lawrence River

5. Density & DistributionUS
- 78 people per
sq. mile
- Most live in big
cities
- Large pops in
NE & W Coast
- South fastest
growing (Sunbelt)

6. Reflection
Where do most people in Canada live? What physical systems are a result of that?
Where do most people in the United States live? Why

8. Urbanization
Lots of people move/live in big cities for great opportunities
Most people in US (80%) & Can (60%) live in metropolitan areas (50,000 people or more)

9. 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.

10. Urbanization

11. “Boswash” (Baltimore & Washington, DC) is an example of a Megalopolis.
Urbanization
Suburbs – communities outside metro areas; fast growing
Most urban centers are on the coast
Megalopolis – “great city”; when large cities overlap one another
Baltimore
Washington, DC
“Boswash” (Baltimore & Washington, DC) is an example of a Megalopolis.

12. Reflection
What is urbanization? Why are so many areas in the U.S. and Canada experiencing this phenomenon?
If urbanization continues, what will happen to a lot of the rural areas?

13. Future Trends: 2050 Low birthrates 0.5% increase of population per yr.
high influx of immigrants
Estimated population of 438 mill
Half of pop will be retired; small workforce
1 in 5 immigrants; 1 in 9 today

14. Impacts of Colonization
Colonization – the act or process of establishing control over a country or area by a more powerful and often distant country

15. French
English
Spainish

16. Settlin’ In
British colonized much of the east coast of the United States
French settled Canada & much of the land W of the Appalachians
Spanish settled in FL & parts of Tex & Arizona
Cause: Expand their Empires, power, & wealth

17. Effects
French – 23% of Can. speak it; most live in Quebec; govt operates in both lang.; Louisiana w/ Cajun & Creole dialects
British – govt; natl. lang of US; customs/traditions
Spanish – Foods, names, architecture; large Span pop. where old colonies once were

18. Reflection
How did colonization affect settlement around the U.S. and Canada?