Transcript United States/Canada

United States & Canada
Chapters 5-8
Purpose of today’s lesson
• Understand the similarities and differences
between the United States and Canada:
DAY 1
– Geography
– Climate/Vegetation
DAYS 2 & 3
– Subregions
– History/Culture/Government/Economy
United States and Canada
Geography - SIMILARITIES
Both nations have:
•Atlantic, Pacific, & Arctic Ocean borders
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Quick Check!
• What differences did you see between the
Appalachian Mts. and Rockies?
• Which mountain chain do you think is
older?
United States and Canada
Geography - SIMILARITIES
BOTH NATIONS HAVE:
• Rocky Mountains:
– Western mountain chain
– Extend from Alaska to New Mexico
– Highest point in the Rockies is called the Continental Divide
• Appalachian Mountains:
– Eastern mountain chain
– Extend from Newfoundland to Alabama
– Much older than rockies
Great Lakes & St. Lawrence
Seaway
United States and Canada
Geography - SIMILARITIES
BOTH NATIONS HAVE:
• Great Lakes:
– Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario (HOMES)
– Part of one of the world’s major shipping routes
• St. Lawrence Seaway:
– Connects Great Lakes to Atlantic Ocean = world’s
most important shipping route
– Locks allow cargo ships easy travel on river
Great Plains & Canadian Shield
United States and Canada
Geography - SIMILARITIES
BOTH NATIONS HAVE:
• Great Plains:
– Great for agriculture (farming)
– Mostly treeless area
– Runs from south tip of TX up to southern Canada
• Canadian Shield:
– Rocky, flat region
– Far northern Canada, encircles Hudson Bay and touches
northern parts of U.S.
– Worlds oldest ancient volcanoes
– Rich in minerals (gold, iron, nickel)
United States & Canada
Geography - Similarities
BOTH NATIONS HAVE:
• Permafrost
QUICK CHECK
• COVER YOUR NOTES!
• WHAT MAJOR LANDFORMS DO THE
U.S. AND CANADA SHARE?
ROCKY MTS, APPALACHIAN MTS,
CANADIAN SHIELD, AND GREAT
PLAINS
United States & Canada
Geography - Differences
CANADA HAS:
– Hudson Bay
– More territory within Arctic Circle
– Mackenzie River – Cans longest river
United States & Canada
Geography - Differences
UNITED STATES HAS:
• An extensive river system:
– Mississippi
– Missouri
– Colorado
– Ohio
– Rio Grande
United States & Canada
Geography - Differences
THE US HAS:
• Everglades:
– 1 of 3 wetland areas of
global importance
– South tip of Florida
– 50% has been
destroyed
– Unique wildlife &
ecosystem
– Restoration attempts
are in place
QUICK CHECK!
• COVER YOUR NOTES, WITH YOUR
NEIGHBOR ANSWER THE FOLLOWING
QUESTION:
• THE U.S. HAS A MORE COMPLEX
RIVER SYSTEM…WHAT IS CANADA’S
LONGEST RIVER?
• MACKENZIE RIVER
US Subregions
• Northeast:
– New England, 9 states
– America’s “Gateway”
– New York, Boston, Philadelphia
– Trade, commerce, and industry
– “Rust Belt”…why?
– First megalopolis-Boston to D.C. or
BosWash
US Subregion
• Midwest:
– 12 States in America’s Heartland
(north-central U.S.)
– “Breadbasket” corn, wheat, soybeans,
meat, and dairy goods
– Trade, transport, distribution center
– Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee
US Subregions
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The South
¼ of US land area
More than 1/3 of US pop.
16 states
“Sunbelt”…why?
Atlanta, Miami, New Orleans, Houston,
Dallas, San Antonio, Tampa-St. Pete.
• Agriculture and industry
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The West
Alaska, Hawaii included
½ of US land area
1/5 US population
Farming, ranching, food processing,
logging, fishing, mining, tourism, films
• LA, San Diego, Phoenix, Las Vegas,
Seattle, Denver
QUICK CHECK!
• COVER YOUR NOTES!
• WHICH OF THE US’S SUBREGIONS IS
CALLED THE “BREADBASKET” ?
• MIDWEST
Canadian Subregions
• Atlantic Provinces
• Prince Edward Island, New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia,
Newfoundland
• 8% of Canadian population
• Logging, fishing, shipbuilding,
mining
• Rugged terrain, severe weather
Canadian Subregions
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Quebec and Ontario – Core Provinces
3/5 of Canadian population
Two major cultures-English, French
Political, economic centers
35% of Canadian agriculture, 45% of
mining, 70% manufacturing
• Quebec, Montreal, Toronto
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Prairie/Plains Provinces
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta
Great Plains
50% of Canadian agriculture
60% of mineral output
Diverse culture-French,European,
Asian
Canadian Subregions
• Pacific Province and Territories
• British Columbia and Yukon,
Northwest, and Nunavut Territories
• Rockies dominate British Columbia
• Logging, mining, ship trade, fishing
• Territories 41% of land, population
of about 100,000 people
• Victoria, Vancouver
QUICK CHECK!
• COVER YOUR NOTES!
• WHICH OF THE CANADIAN
SUBREGIONS HOLDS THE MAJORITY
OF THEIR AGRICULTURE?
• PRAIRIE PROVINCES
Climates of US and Canada
• Canada
• Subarctic and
tundra
• Marine west coast
• Highlands
• Humid
continental
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Marine west coast
Mediterranean
Desert
Highland
Humid continental
Humid subtropical
Tropical savanna
Tundra and
subarctic
Vegetation
• Canada
• Coniferous forests
• Deciduous and
mixed deciduous
forests
• Tundra
• Permafrostpermanently frozen
ground
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United States
Coniferous forests
Desert shrub
Grasslands
Deciduous and mixed
deciduous forests
• Tropical rainforest
• Everglades- Huge
swamplands found in
Florida
US and Canadian People
• Canada
• 30 million
• Most in Great Lakes
region, the St.
Lawrence
• 80% live on 10% of
land
• Many from Britain
and France
• United States
• 280 million
• South fastest
growing area
• 80% urban
• People from all
over the world
History of Canada and the US
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Early natives
French
1763 France lost all claims to
Britain
• 1841 Upper and Lower
Canada united.
• 1840s move to SW lands
• 1867 conflict b/t English
speaking & French
continued…reform…
• Late 1800s Great Plains
settlements
United States
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QUICK CHECK!
Government
• Canada
• 10 provinces,
3 territories
• Constitution
• 3 branches
• Parliamentary
• United States
• 50 states
• Constitution
• 3 branches
• Representative
Democracy
More Government
• Canada
• Legislative-House
of Commons and
Senate
• Executive-British
monarch,
governor-general,
prime minister
• United States
• Legislative –
Congress- House
of Representatives
and Senate
• ExecutivePresident and Vice
President
Who is the monarch of Canada??
Even More Government
• Canada
• United States
• Judicial• JudicialSupreme Court,
Supreme Court,
Federal and
Federal, State,
Provincial Courts
and Municipal
Courts
QUICK CHECK! (end)
• COVER YOUR NOTES!
• HOW MANY BRANCHES OF
GOVERNMENT DO BOTH THE UNITED
STATES AND CANADA HAVE?
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Cultures of Canada and the US
• Canada
• United States
• ½ Catholics
• Religious freedom,
most Christians, over
• French and
1,000
religions
English
• English
• Arts influenced by
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Arts
influenced
by
Europe, nature
Europe, nature,
history
• Films, music
More Culture
• Both the United States and
Canada have a mobile
society and enjoy a high
standard of living.
Even More Culture
• Canada
• Gov’t supported
healthcare system
• Education
• Winter sports
• Quebec Winter
Carnival and
Calgary Stampede
• United States
• Limited gov’t
support for
healthcare
• Compulsory
Education
• Sports, games,
hobbies,
computer
Agriculture
• Canada
• United States
• Wheat and other • Wheat and other
grains, corn,
grains, corn, rice,
soybeans, fruits,
soybeans, fruits,
vegetables
vegetables,
• Prairie Provinces
cotton, tobacco
• Wheat Belt
More Agriculture
• Canada
• United States
• Use technology • Use technology
• Only 4.5% of
• Only 2.5% farm
Canadians
farm.
Manufacturing and Trade
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• United States
• Transportation
equipment, food
processing, and
technology
*Canada and the US have 15-25% of
people in manufacturing jobs and 3/4 in
service industry. Both are NAFTA
members.
Canada
Food processing
Wood products
Mining
Transportation
• Canada
• Trans-Canada
Highway across
Canada
• Transcontinental RR
since 1885
• Pipelines - TransCanada Pipeline
• 560,000 m of roads
• United States
• 46,000 m of interstate
highways
• Excellent air transport
• Transcontinental RR
since 1869
• Pipelines – TransAlaska Pipeline
• 4 million m of road
Issues
• Terrorism
• Loss of lives and
property on 9-11
• Coalition of
nations to
support action in
Afghanistan and
Iraq
• Homeland
Security
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Poor city planning
Cities spreading
Suburb growth
Need for schools,
roads, parks
• Aging
infrastructure