Study Guide for Chapter 2, North America
Pages 54-1113
Geography 101
Dr. Kathrine Richardson
Terms
Hispanic/Latino
The Dust Bowl
NAFTA
Brownfields
Quebecois
Wal-Mart
Digital Divide
Gentrification
What century did the North American continent begin to be settled by Europeans?
What can we say about the population of Native Americans after the arrival of Europeans?
What can we say about the Southern plantation economy?
Why did the mid-Atlantic colonies surpass the economy of New England/Southeastern Canada, both economically and
in population?
How can one characterize the “Economic Core” of North America in the late nineteenth Century?
How did California develop into a vibrant agricultural economy by the early twentieth century?
What can we say about the cities located along the western edge of the North American continent?
Where do the vast majority of Canadians live?
How would one characterize the size of the economies of Canada and the U.S.?
How would one characterize the political traditions when comparing Canada and the U.S.?
How would one characterize health care when comparing Canada and the U.S.?
What can one say about agriculture in the U.S.?
What can we say about recent immigrants in the U.S.?
What can we say about recent immigrants in Canada?
In 2005, what was the population of North America?