GEOG exam #2
who came up with the term megalopolis?
Jean Gottman
which group match up with boston?
english puritans
what are anglophones
english speaking
how do military bases play a role in sparking economic activity at various locations in the coastal south
families spend lots of money, jobs are available for civilians, new employment for teachers, relators, merchants, and other services for the military families
les canadiens fancais
franchophones all over canada
what does mardi gras mean
french for fat tuesday celebrated by catholic before lent
what re francophones
french speaking
what landforms were found in megalopolis
harbors, and bays
mountain tip removal
hard on environment and landscape
fishing impacted the forests by
having to cut down all the trees to make boats
what is the weather like in this megalopolis
humid subtropical climate with hot humid summers and mild winters. hurricanes, snow, rain. (C and D)
what is the weather like in the appalachian area
humid subtropical climate.
what is ellis island?
immigration processing center
where are english speakers in quebec concentrated?
in montreal
shaft mining
into mines
a peripheral area
is economically weaker and is dependent on decisions and policies established elsewhere
a core areas
is one characterized by economic strength and also by leadership and in fluency over other economies
mining is considered a double edge sword because
it gives jobs but it is a dangerous jobs
how was the physical geography benefited the growth of new york city
it had relativly easy access via hudson and mohawk rivers to the great lakes and other interior locations
how has the canadian shield influenced the physical landscapes in quebec
it has scraped away much of quebec soil and created a landscape with innumerable bogs, marshes, and lakes
What is the Megalopolis?
it is the most densely population area of the country. 930 people per square mile. density is over 10 times the national figure
what are allophones
language other than french or english
what are the five boroughs in new york
manhattan, the bronx, brooklyn, queens, and staten island
what are sharecroppers
many former slaves became tenant farmers
why did the system of tenancy perpetuate poverty?
many poor southerns already lived
what types of concerns do global climate change pose of quebec
melting snow, ice flows, flooding, and coastline disturbances for communities located along the hudson bay
what place is the furthest you can go in north american
newfoundland
is Megalopolis homogeneous?
no
what is the agriculture like in atlantic periphery
not much since the soil and ground isn't suitable
strip/contour mining
outside (hard on environment)
5 areas that make up the appalachian mountains
piedmont, blue ridge mountains, the great valley, ridge and valley, and appalachian plateau
which groups match up with plymouth colony?
pilgrams
what are some environmental concerns in megalopolis
poor air quality, mass transit system, land use planning
who authorized the indian removal act
president andrew jackson
where do most of french speakers live in canada
quebec
who settled in quebec in 1608
samuel champlain
who are the huguenots
seeking a place to practice their religion in reedom
where is new amsterdam?
southern tip of Manhattan island
who is TVA
tennessee valley authority
quebec bill 101 requires
that all of the children of immigrants be educated in french
what mountain system stretches through the atlantic periphery
the Appalachians
what landform was created by glaciation in megalopolis?
the delaware and chesapeake bays
quebecois nationalism
the french language, the roman catholic church and french legal and political traditions
what is white flight
the move of white city dwellers to the suburbs to escape the influx of minorities
what influences weather and climate in the atlantic periphery
the northern location and topography. cool to mild summers and cold snowy winters.
what area of Appalachian is prone to flash floods and why?
the southern Appalachians where a combination of high levels of rainfall and steep topography can result in very rapid discharge of water down the slopes and the absence of trees
separatists
those holding the latter view, quebec should separate from canada
trail of tears
thousands of cherokees, choctaws, creeks, chichasawa, and seminoles were forcible relocated to oklahome
when was TVA created and why
to control flooding on the tennessee river and its tributaries as well as to generate hydroelectric power
why was megalopolis dependent on port cities?
to extract resources for transformation into finished products. they were based along the major rivers that went to europe
which of the five major cities in megalopolis is also a state capitol
washington
was the atlantic periphery the first are to be explored and settled in north america
yes
what did samuel champlain put on mount royal as a remembrance
a cross
significance of fishing in atlantic periphery
a major source of jobs and living
what is the intercostal waterway?
a series of natural and artificial canal and channels along the gulf coast to provide local and regional transportation
what is the grand banks
a series of shallow underwater plateaus where the cold labrador current and the warm gulf stream meet
the three physiographic provinces that make up megalopolis
atlantic coastal plain, the piedmont, and the appalachians
indian removal act
authorized the large scale removal and resettlement of native americans to indian territory in what is now eastern oklahoma
what is the seigneurial system
basic means of organizing the french population along the St. lawrence
how do the labrador current and the gulf stream contribute to weather and climate in the atlantic periphery
cause fog and cooler temperatures
what are the agricultural crops in the coastal south
citrus fruits, sugar cane, rice, and vegetables
what is the weather like in quebec
cool and damp and much like atlantic periphery
what does the term acculturation mean? and who are they referring too
cultural modification of an individual, group, or people by adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture. the french and algonquins
quebecois
all residents of quebec
what is assimilation
adapting
the 5 cities that make up Megalopolis
boston, new york, philly, baltimore, and washington
what is the nickname of philadelphia?
breadbasket
how did the GI bill play a role in the development of cities and suburbs
built many homes for the returning vets from the war
what is the topography like in the coastal south
low and flat
