Anglais - American Cities

Thèmes abordés

Anglais, urbanisation, Etats-unis, Chicago, démographie

Résumé du document

Le document contient 2 exercices d'anglais sur le thème des grandes villes américaines : le premier est basé sur la compréhension d'un texte écrit et le second porte sur l'étude d'un document oral.

Extraits

[...] Why does historian R. Wade talk of an "urban frontier" concerning the conquest of the West? Historian Richard Wade discusses the concept of an "urban frontier" in the context of the West because cities advanced ahead of the frontier as settlement pushed westward. It means that the conquest of the West progressed through the establishment of new cities. What was the usual way of planning a city for a town founder in the 19th century? The usual way of planning a city for a town founder in the 19th century was establishing a "grid town plan containing from 30 to 60 blocks with between eight and sixteen lots per block". [...]

[...] Why has St Louis strategic advantages? Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of 3 rivers. Toledo is situated near the Great Lakes, at the westernmost point of Lake Erie. Detroit benefits from a strategic location between two of the Great Lakes. Finally, St Louis has strategic advantages because it is located at the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers, allowing boats to travel South and therefore to have access to the rest of the world. Each of these cities I mentioned, and many others, had boosters competing for capital investment from the East coast. [...]

[...] What are Chicago's geographic advantages? What technological inventions played a crucial role in Chicago's success? Chicago's geographic advantages are its proximity to water. Indeed, it is situated at the southwestern tip of the Great Lakes and is also near the fertile Midwest and prairies. Besides, during wet seasons, it becomes possible to travel from Chicago through the mouth of Illinois on lake Michigan to reach the Mississippi river. This positioning allows Chicago to serve as a connection between the East coast and New Orleans via an inland route, providing quick and convenient access to the Northeast, which is a crucial economic and political centre. [...]

[...] It means that cities have expanded beyond these attempts at controlling urbanization. II. Exercice 2 - Écouter et répondre aux questions What's "Manifest Destiny"? The concept of "Manifest Destiny" in the 19th century is the belief that the United States had to expand its territory across the entire continent. What's the first geographic advantage for a city location discussed in the video? The first geographic advantage for a city location discussed in the video is access to water. Which towns have strategic locations west of the Atlantic coast? [...]