Ch 5 and 7 GEO 350
What was the effect of the Quiet Revolution in Quebec? How did it change the province? What happened in 1995 in Quebec?
-1995 Quebec Referendum- tried to become their own country (wanted sovereignty), however the vote did not pass. -Effect of quiet revolution in Quebec & how it changed the providence: Modernized the providence, however, many citizens lost their identity and culture through this urbanization.
megalopolis contains 1 percent of the continents total land, but contains how much of the population?
17 percent
From a Great Lakes point of view, how have invasive species influenced global trade and the ecology of regions? How are invasive species in the Great Lakes being impacted by climate change?
Food supply was largely affected by the spike in invasive species. This was seen in fish supply when an influx of zebra mussels reduced spawning of fish. This is just one example of ecosystems being disrupted. Invasive species are prompted largely by humans and many have been brought in via the St. Lawrence. Some researchers fear that invasive species in the Great Lakes may dominate the ecosystem, but others suggest that cold-water species will do better with climate change, pushing out the invasive species.
Why did the founders choose to build a new capital city instead of using New York or Philadelphia? How was the city designed and what difficulties has it faced in its planning throughout history?
It was dividing north and south. The capital was chosen in Maryland because they couldn't go further South due to political tensions and slaveholding. The city was designed to be 10 square miles on hilly and marshy land. It only held a few federal buildings and was only ever housed when Congress met. The beltway highway was built to bypass the crowded streets, but became the primary road and also became congested
Established as a break in bulk point on the St. Lawrence River, the city thrived as a center of drinking and nightlife during the Prohibition in the United States
Montreal
Before the quiet revolution in the 1970s, the largest city in Canada was ______, but after the Quiet Revolution _____became the largest city.
Montreal/ Toronto
During the early decades of the 19th century, cotton and woolen textile mills were dominant in:
New England on smaller streams
Which were apart of the three East Coast cultural hearths?
New England, Mid-Atlantic, Tidewater
The financial and industrial hub of Canada has traditionally been in this providence
Ontario
Originally an organically growing city, after it was designated the federal capital, it became a planned urban area with parks and bike paths
Ottawa
The largest city in North America during the eighteenth century was
Philadelphia, PA
what was the city best situated in the 19th century to compete with NY for the premier position in culture, population, and trade.
Philadelphia, PA
the largest city in the Narragansett Basin is
Providence, RI
At the founding of Canada in 1867, which of the following was not part of the original British North America Act?
Quebec
While there are francophone pockets across the country, the providence where French is the most spoken is
Quebec
The first permanent French settlement in Quebec, the original walled city today is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Quebec City
Historically, the premier religion in Quebec has been:
Roman Catholic
NYC has become the premier port city largely due to
deep harbor coastal position, access to the interior
The landscape features of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket were largely due to
glaciers, wind, and waves
The region outlined (a big C) is one of the wealthiest in Canada. For this reason among others, it is known as the:
golden horseshoe
The building of "green" LEED certified buildings has been enhanced because of
government requirements for public buildings.
What were determining factors for the growth of Philadelphia and New York City? Why did New York eventually surpass Philadelphia as the largest city in the United States?
The determining factors were access and use of waterways. Agriculture and access to the interior played a role. NYC passed Philly when the Erie Canal was brought to NYC along with it's deep harbor, coastal position, and access to the interior
rift valley
landform created by the sinking of land between two faults
holds 40 percent of the nations office space
manhattan
transit-oriented development
mixed-use development designed to be easily accessible by public transit.
residential borough with about 50 percent immigrants and two airports
queens
The Quiet Revolution in Quebec was a time that
saw the end of the separitist movement
most suburban and least populated of the boroughs
staten island
The impact of acid rain includes
stressing plants, deteriorating buildings, acidifying lakes
only mainland borough
the bronx
fall line
the line where the coastal plain meets to piedmont, characterized by waterfalls and rapids
Megalopolis cities were often built following the old organic city layout. This has benefited the cities today in which of the following ways?
they follow earlier transportation methods and are therefore more compact
The largest city in Canada, it struggles with challenges like traffic and waste disposal
Toronto
How might climate change impact this region? Give at least two specific examples.
Trees might begin to grow in areas that they didn't before, this is called forest shifting. In addition, it might adjust the microclimates found in the Canadian Corridor and change the way the farmland is used.
bag fees
a fee charged to use a plastic bag designed to reduce waste and generate income to improve the environment
seigneurs
a feudal lord who owned a large estate due to a land grant from the french king.
long lots
a land division system that gives access to transportation arteries for the maximum number of farms
combined statistical area
a metropolitan area composed of surrounding metropolitan and micropolitan areas
locks
a part of a waterway enclosed by gates and used to raise and lower boats.
Cultural Hearth
an area from which cultural traits, ideas, and technology develop and diffuse to other areas.
drowned rivers
ancient river mouths and valleys resulting from rising sea level over the past 12,000 years.
located on the chesapeake bay, this megalopolis city has lost about one-third of its population since the 1950s
baltimore, MD
The reason that Greenwich village and Chelsea in NYC are not as built up as the Wall Street area is
bedrock is too far below to support high rises
Portage
carrying boats and supplies overland between navigable waterways.
Much of the Atlantic coastal areas were once tidal swamps and wetlands. They were originally cleared in order to
convert to agricultural land
Pine Barrens
A New Jersey region of 650,000 acres and a low population density that has remained virtually intact due to its poor soils
what were some of the factors that made Megalopolis a prime region for sustainable initiatives?
Acid rain, air pollution, overcrowding, urban sprawl; the megalopolis is very populated and is ideal for transit-oriented development, it already has the most mass transport so they an continue to reduce their carbon footprint and increase property values; There were blackouts here that called for upgraded infrastructure so they purchased green power for renewable energy; purchase of wind offsets which reduces greenhouse gas emissions
The major water corridor connecting Canada to the rest of the world
St Lawrence River
There is a part of canada that contains 60 percent of the people and only 2 percent of the land. This region is partially located along what river?
St. Lawrence
what land is under pressure in megalopolis, due to high land values and urban growth?
agricultural land
sources of pollution in the Chesapeake Bay include
agricultural run-off from the Delmarva Peninsula, trash from Pennsylvania and Maryland, air pollution from megalopolis
most populous borough
brooklyn
The 1879 National Policy has defined the Canadian economy. What did it do?
build and protect Canada's industry and goods