Icy North
This group of people are masters of survival in the 'Eternal Ice' of the Canadian Arctic.
Inuit
These freshwater-filled caves on the Yucatan Peninsula provided vital water for early inhabitants
cenotes
This vast, flat region in the U.S. interior is known as the 'Bread Basket' because it is so fertile
The Midwest
This group of religious refugees sailed to America on the Mayflower in 1620
Pilgrims or Puritans
This German-origin institution for young children is still called by its German name in the USA.
kindergarten
This 100-mile-wide strip along the U.S. border is home to this percentage of Canada's population.
80%
This staple food, originally a tiny wild grass called teosinte, was perfected by the Maya
maize
This 1862 law allowed anyone who cultivated vacant land for 5 years to own it
The Homestead Act
This term describes the movement of 6 million Black people from the South to the North between 1916 and 1970
The Great Migration
This American leisure activity involves eating and drinking at the open trunk of a car before a game
tailgating
This geological feature, made of hard granite rock, makes most of Canada's land poor for farming.
The Canadian Shield
This ancient civilization optimized rainforest soil using 'The Three Sisters': pumpkin, beans, and maize
Maya
These two mountain ranges border the Great Interior Plains on the East and the West
Appalachians and Rockies
The 'Highway to Nowhere' in Baltimore is an example of this type of intentional exclusion in urban planning
Redlining
This percentage of Americans commute to work by car, reflecting the nation's car culture, within 10%
86%
This winter sport is part of everyday life in Canada, with about half of the world's rinks located there
Ice Hockey
This Mexican holiday is a celebration of loved ones who have "passed"
Day of the Dead
This city became a hub for processing raw materials like coal and iron ore due to its location on the Great Lakes
Chicago
These reliable winds from Europe drove colonial trade routes and empire building in North America
The Trade Winds
California
This land bridge formed 15,000 years ago, allowing humans and animals to migrate from Asia to North America
Beringia
46 of these in Mexico provide fertile soil
volcanoes
This weather phenomenon often destroys settlements in the open plains of the central U.S.
tornadoes
This ancient indigenous city near the Mississippi once housed up to 40,000 people before Europeans arrived.
Cahokia
North America is named after the Italian explorer named
Amerigo Vespuci