Foundations & Philosophy
This famous phrase describes the American belief that anyone can achieve success through hard work.
What is the American Dream?
In Canada, this essential service is completely free for citizens and funded by the government.
What is healthcare (or medicine)?
This word describes Canada's official policy that respects and celebrates many different cultures.
What is multiculturalism?
This classic symbol of the American Dream is a house outside the big city with a yard.
What is a suburban house (or a house in the suburbs)?
This red leaf is the most famous national symbol of Canada and sits in the center of its flag.
What is the maple leaf?
This 3-word Canadian motto focuses on safety, peace, and stable government instead of individual freedom.
What is "Peace, Order, and Good Government"?
In the U.S., most people must buy this from private companies to pay for their medical bills.
What is health insurance?
Canada uses this specific system to choose immigrants based on their age, education, and language skills.
What is the points system?
Cities like Toronto and Vancouver are facing this major problem, making it too expensive to buy a home.
What is the housing crisis (or high housing prices)?
This famous green statue in New York harbor was a welcoming symbol for millions of immigrants.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
This American metaphor means that different cultures mix together to become one single culture.
What is the Melting Pot?
This type of debt is a major financial problem for young Americans who go to college or university.
What is student loan debt?
This nickname is given to people who came to the US and believe in experiencing the American dream.
Who are the Dreamers?
This general term measures how safe, clean, and happy a country is for its citizens.
What is quality of life?
This large bird is the national symbol of the United States and represents freedom.
What is the bald eagle?
This Canadian metaphor means that different cultures live together but keep their original traditions.
What is the Cultural Mosaic?
This term means the ability of a person to move to a higher social or financial class than their parents.
What is social mobility?
This term means changing your original culture completely to adapt to the new country.
What is assimilation?
This major financial crisis in 2008 started in the U.S. because of bad housing loans.
What is the Subprime Mortgage Crisis (or the Global Financial Crisis)?
This national sport of Canada is played on ice and represents Canadian winter culture.
What is ice hockey?
This historic war in the 1700s created the United States and made Americans distrust strong governments.
What is the American Revolution?
This type of tax is generally higher in Canada than in the U.S. to pay for public services.
What is income tax?
This document, also called a Permanent Resident Card, allows immigrants to live and work legally in the U.S.
What is a Green Card?
This concept describes the gap between the rich and the poor, which is larger in the U.S. than in Canada.
What is the wealth gap (or inequality)?
This nickname is used to personify the United States government, often shown as an old man with a top hat.
Who is Uncle Sam?