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What Will Texas Be Like When You Are What Will Texas Be Like When You Are 20?20?

Copy the notes in red into your Copy the notes in red into your composition book.composition book.

What is geography?What is geography?

Geography is the study of the land and Geography is the study of the land and the people who live on it.the people who live on it.

How is geography linked with How is geography linked with history?history?

Why did people settle on rivers?Why did people settle on rivers?

Why did people clear forests?Why did people clear forests?

Why was Austin selected as the site of the Why was Austin selected as the site of the state capital?state capital?

Geography affected where people settled, Geography affected where people settled, how they lived, and how they made their how they lived, and how they made their living.living.

The nature of history is change.The nature of history is change.

Nothing stays the same!Nothing stays the same!

How will Texas change in the future?How will Texas change in the future?Will Texas be the same when you’re 20?Will Texas be the same when you’re 20?

Changes in PopulationChanges in Population1990-17 million 1990-17 million 2000-21 million 2000-21 million

2009- 24 million2009- 24 million Texas population is increasing. Texas population is increasing. Texas grew by 4 million between Texas grew by 4 million between

1990 and 2000.1990 and 2000. More people moved from rural areas More people moved from rural areas

to citiesto cities.. Do you predict that Texas will Do you predict that Texas will

continue to have population growth?continue to have population growth?

Who will plan for the problems Who will plan for the problems cities face as the population grows?cities face as the population grows?

City plannersCity planners

What is a census?What is a census?

A census is a periodic count of the A census is a periodic count of the population.population.

**The United States takes a census The United States takes a census every 10 years.every 10 years.

*The first United States census was in *The first United States census was in 17901790

**The first Texas census was in 1850.The first Texas census was in 1850.

How Will How Will TransportationTransportation Change? Change?

More trafficMore traffic More public transportation such as More public transportation such as

subwayssubways High speed railHigh speed rail Additional interstate highwaysAdditional interstate highways

How will Texas address water How will Texas address water concerns?concerns?

Build new reservoirsBuild new reservoirs Restrict water usageRestrict water usage Build desalination plantsBuild desalination plants

What occupation will be in demand What occupation will be in demand to deal with water concerns?to deal with water concerns?

HydrologistHydrologist

Texas has changing relations with Texas has changing relations with its neighbor to the south.its neighbor to the south.

MEXICO

What is NAFTA?What is NAFTA?

North American Free Trade AgreementNorth American Free Trade Agreement

What changes did NAFTA cause?What changes did NAFTA cause?

*increased trade with Mexico*increased trade with Mexico

*created new jobs*created new jobs

*caused rapid growth in border cities*caused rapid growth in border cities

What predictions can you make for What predictions can you make for our future relationship with Mexico?our future relationship with Mexico? Continued tradeContinued trade Increased restrictions on immigrationIncreased restrictions on immigration Increased violence on the borderIncreased violence on the border More U. S. troops or law officers on More U. S. troops or law officers on

the borderthe border

Number your paper from 1 - 8.Number your paper from 1 - 8.Using your notes, answer these questions.Using your notes, answer these questions.

1.1. What was the population of Texas in 2000?What was the population of Texas in 2000?2.2. How often does the United State take a census?How often does the United State take a census?3.3. What does NAFTA stand for?What does NAFTA stand for?4.4. NAFTA increased our trade with what country?NAFTA increased our trade with what country?5.5. Name one way Texas may deal with water Name one way Texas may deal with water

problems in the future.problems in the future.6.6. Name one way Texas may deal with Name one way Texas may deal with

transportation problems in the future.transportation problems in the future.7.7. Many people have moved from rural areas to Many people have moved from rural areas to

_____._____.8.8. Is Texas population increasing or decreasing?Is Texas population increasing or decreasing?

AnswersAnswers1.1. The population of Texas in 2000 was 21 The population of Texas in 2000 was 21

million. million.

2.2. The United States takes a census every The United States takes a census every 10 years. 10 years.

3.3. NAFTA stands for North America Free NAFTA stands for North America Free Trade Agreement.Trade Agreement.

4.4. NAFTA increased their trade with Mexico.NAFTA increased their trade with Mexico.

5.5. One way Texas may deal with water One way Texas may deal with water problems in the future is (by restricting problems in the future is (by restricting water usage, by building reservoirs)water usage, by building reservoirs)

6.One way Texas may deal with 6.One way Texas may deal with transportation problems is (by transportation problems is (by building subways, by building high building subways, by building high speed rails, by adding addition speed rails, by adding addition highways.)highways.)

7. Many people moved from rural 7. Many people moved from rural areas to cities.areas to cities.

8. Texas population is increasing. 8. Texas population is increasing.