CH 6 Assessment P 152
• 1) Migration
– Movement of people (in US usually to the west, last 50 years to the
Sunbelt- South and West)
• 2) Columbian Exchange
– Movement of goods bt Europe and Americas after Columbus “Discovery”
(Corn, tobacco, Potatoes to Europe; Bananas, Slaves, Disease to
Americans)
• 3) Suburb
– Communities outside of cities (use of car allowed these housing
developments to occur)
• 4) Representative Democracy
– People rule by electing/voting for representatives to make laws
(President, senators, Governor, Mayor, etc.)
• 5) Free Enterprise
– Private individuals/companies own resources, technology, and business
(Apple makes computers, Chevron makes oil, McDonalds makes
food)
• 6) Service Industry
– Money is paid that produces a service (plumbing, lawyer,
education) rather than a product (Computer, Car, House)
• 7) Postindustrial Economy
– Manufacturing is no longer the dominant job creator, service
makes most jobs (high paying service requires more skills
and education)
• 8) Multinational
– Large companies that sell goods worldwide (McDonalds, CocaCola, Apple)
• 9) Megalopolis
– Region where several large cities blend together (Wash D.C.Boston contains 1/6th of US population)
• 10) Metropolitan Area
– Large cities and surrounding areas counted as population (Los
Angeles (3 mil) is also Long Beach, Hawthorne, Valley,
Inland Empire (12 mil))
• 11) What role did migration (movement of people) play in populating the US
– It brought people from Asia, Africa, and Europe to the US (Past majority
of people came from Europe, Today Latin America/Mexico and Asia)
• 12) What are some examples of the Columbian Exchange? (Movement of
goods bt Europe and Americas after Columbus “Discovery)
– Some examples are pumpkins, potatoes, sugar, and coffee
• 13) Which of the above terms are associated with Urban Geography?
(geography of cities)
– Suburb, Megalopolis, and metropolis are associated with urban
geography (they all make up a city today)
• 14) What type of government does the United States have?
– The US has a representative democracy
• 15) What are the advantages of free enterprise? (Private
individuals/companies own resources, technology, and business)
– Limited government interference and profit are advantages of free
enterprise (people risk money to make money and do not want
government to get in the way)
• 16) How are the service industry (Money is paid that produces a service
rather than a product) and postindustrial economy (Manufacturing is no
longer the dominant job creator, service makes most jobs) related?
– A high number of service industries (and fewer manufacturing jobs) are
indicators of a post industrial economy
• 17) What is an example of a service industry?
– Examples might include finance/$, medicine, and education (also fast
food industry, markets like CVS, Costco, Vons, and telemarketers)
• 18) What makes a business a multinational (Large companies that sell
goods worldwide )corporation?
– The corporation will have locations in several countries
• 19) In which region is an example of a megalopolis (Region where several
large cities blend together) found?
– The Northeast contains an example of megalopolis (SoCal from Santa
Barbara to San Diego is another example)
• 20) How are the terms suburb (Communities outside of cities) and
metropolitan area (Large cities and surrounding areas) related?
– A suburb is a part of a metropolitan area