GEOG exam #2

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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


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