Fertility rates and resources are connected because in areas where there are scarce resources and high fertility rates there will be problems in the ability to provide for the members of this hypothetical society. Therefore, individuals or animals could potentially live shorter and less healthy lives because of the lack of proper resources such as food, water, healthcare, or education.
Answer:
Correct answer is:
B. Immigration to a new country
C. Economic advances or setbacks
Explanation:
Option A is not correct as the deep-seated religious practices are not allowing big changes in the society, as it usually remains closed.
B is correct as immigrants are often bringing their customs, beliefs and therefore are changing cultural patterns.
C is also correct as economical changes are important factor when it comes to the changes in the cultural patterns, as are allowing or disallowing them.
D is not as lack of technology is slowing down the societies.
I agree with Northeast, the big cities are probably because the first American colonies were in the northeast and with those came colleges like Harvard, Princeton, Yale, MIT, etc.