Geo 2010 Study Guide Chapter 7
What are the five boroughs of New York?
1. Manhattan 2. Brooklyn 3. Queens 4. Bronx 5. Staten Island.
Which city was established by Puritans?
Boston
Why did the British and other European colonial powers want to establish colonies in the Americas?
England wanted to establish an American colony to increase her wealth and power. England hoped to find silver and gold in America. An American settlement would furnish raw materials that could not be grown or obtained in England, while opening new markets for trade.
Which factors allowed New York to become a greater economic power than Philadelphia over time?
New York had better access to locations in the interior such as the Great Lakes.
What are some environmental challenges facing the Chesapeake Bay region?
Nutrients pollution
Which city was established by Quakers? Why is this city distinctive?
Philadelphia, The city is distinctive because of its large lots, broad streets, green belts, gardens parks.
Why were port cities such as New York and Boston important during the colonial period?
Raw materials where shipped out from Boston to Europe.
Describe the changing pattern of African-American settlement in the Megalopolis Region during the 20th century.
The Great Migration
Describe the natural hazards impacting the Megalopolis region.
hurricanes, heavy snowfalls, flooding
The three major physiographic provinces found in the Megalopolis are:
The appellations, the piedmont, Atlantic coastal change.
Why are so many cities of the Megalopolis on the fall line?
The fall line help cities to build factories.
Why was the city of Washington, D.C., established?
it was established by the Constitution of the United States to serve as the nation's capital.
Define the following term: redlining
refuse (a loan or insurance) to someone because they live in an area deemed to be poor financial risk.
Define the following term: blockbusting
the practice of persuading owners to sell property cheaply because of the fear of people of another race of class moving into the neighborhood, and thus profiting by reselling at a higher price.
What kind of land cover dominates the region?
urbanized, Farmland, Forestland.
The movement of European-American middle-class families to the suburbs in order to escape racial tensions and urban decay is called what?
white flight
Define the following term: restrictive covenants
a covenant imposing a restriction on the use of land so that the value and enjoyment of adjoining land will be preserved.
What is heterolocalism?
contemporary settlement structure of a scattered ethnic population in suburbia that maintains its ethnicity through particular activities in particular places.
