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Chapter 5.2

Human Geography of United States. Chapter 5.2. What is a churro and where did it originate ? How does the churro represent the way immigrants affect the national culture ? How are Mexico-based supermarkets reacting to the growing Latino population in the United States?.

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Chapter 5.2

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  1. Human Geography of United States Chapter 5.2

  2. What is a churro and where did it originate? How does the churro represent the way immigrants affect the national culture? How are Mexico-based supermarkets reacting to the growing Latino population in the United States? Daily Practice Video

  3. Answers to video 1. A churro is a deep-fried piece of dough dipped in cinnamon and sugar. It is eaten as a snack. It originated in Latin America. 2. The churro was first popular with Hispanic immigrants to the United States. Now, however, the churro is popular in much of the United States. 3. Mexico-based supermarkets are being built in the United States to serve the Latino population in the United States.

  4. Human Geography of the United States • History and Geography • The physical environment played a significant role in the development of the United States. • Native Americans(link), descendants of the first waves of migrations from E. Asia, occupied North America until the Europeans began immigrating in the 1500s.

  5. Revolted against British Rule Gained independence in 17776

  6. End of Slavery

  7. Early Immigration to America

  8. Industrialization and the great waves of immigrants who came to work in the United States made the population more mobile and urbanized.

  9. East Coast Fur Traders SW Missions

  10. After gaining independence, the country nearly doubled in territory, gaining valuable land and resources.

  11. Dates Impacting the Development of the United States

  12. Art and music, like jazz, developed by blending the influences of the country’s vast immigrant communities. Jazz music link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Evb31p5vFs4

  13. Aschan School of Art- pictures of urban life

  14. Human Geography of the United States • Population Patterns • More than 305 million people live in the United States. • The aging of the population will cause challenges in government and health care costs.

  15. Population is increasing in Sunbelt states as manufacturing has declined in the North and Great Lakes region.

  16. Human Geography of the United States • Society and Culture Today • With its long history of immigration, the population of the United States is one of the most diverse countries in the world.

  17. This diverse population, coupled with the core value of religious freedom, contributed to the wide range of religions practiced today.

  18. The family remains important but the role of women is changing as more women seek employment and continue to outpace men in earning college degrees.

  19. Human Geography of the United States • Economic Activities • The free market economy in the United States helped establish its great economic power. • The economy has evolved from its agricultural origins to manufacturing to the postindustrial economy of today. • Good transportation and reliable communications networks are critical pieces that enable the economy to function. • The downturn beginning in 2008 caused by the subprime mortgage crisis is improving, but more growth is needed to return the United States to robust health.

  20. Highlight

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