Population Patterns of the US and Canada

How dit the Industrial Revolution change agriculture in the US and Canada? What effect did this have on urbanization?

-Farming went from subsistence to commercial. -increased urbanization -less farmers are needed

What is a "Megalopolis"? Why do you think "Boswash" is such an area?

-a chain of closely linked metropolitan areas -they are important world trade centers and natural resources come from it

The US has a population of 312 million people and a land are of 3,717,813 square miles. What is the population density?

77 people per square mile

Canada has a population of 31,612,897 people and a land area of 3,855,100 square miles. What is the population density?

8 per square mile

Name two other developing megalopolises and tell why you think they are growing so rapidly.

DFW, NYC

Why do more people live in metropolitan areas rather than in rural areas in the US and Canada?

There are more job opportunities in the metropolitan.

What role did rivers play in the development of inland cities and manufacturing?

They offer natural resources and transportation routes

What do you think accounts for the difference between the two population densities?

climate and resources are different

What population pattern has the most impact on the population growth/decline in the US and Canada today?

immigration

What type of population growth are the US and Canada experiencing?

natural increase