Geography
Which of these states is landlocked? (see map 1)
Nebraska
California
Alaska
Maine
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Nebraska is completely landlocked.
It is surrounded by land and not ocean.
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What is a metropolitan region?
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A metropolitan region is a region with a large city and its surrounding communities.
Describe the U.S. government's separation of powers?
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It divides power between the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches of government.
What is the Baby Boom generation and when were they born?
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The Baby Boom generation is the largest generation in the United States. They were born after World War II because prosperity and stability made people more comfortable with having children.
What is the climate in Michigan?
(see map 2)
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Michigan largely experiences a continental cool-summer climate.
What is a problem with extracting oil from the Alberta province of Canada?
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It is extremely expensive
Why did more women become leaders in Canada and the United States in the 1990s?
Women started to become more likely to pursue higher education, like college.
Today, 3 women graduate college for every 2 men who do.
What type of economic system do Canada and the United States both have?
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Canada and the United States both have a market-based economy.
What will happen to the U.S. Social Security trust by the year 2033?
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The fund will no longer be able to pay retirees at the current amount. Changes will have to be made to continue to pay retirees at the current rate.
Where is the population of the United States most dense?
(see map 3)
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The population of the United States is most dense in the Eastern half
What is a hurricane and which direction do the hurricanes that most affect the United States come from?
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A hurricane is a large storm that forms over water. The hurricanes that most affect the United States typically form in North Africa and travel from west to east.
Why did Chinese immigrants come to Canada and the United States in the 1800s and 1900s?
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Chinese immigrants came to the United States and Canada to mine for gold.
Why do the United States and Canada have giant corporations, like Apple and Facebook, when many other countries do not?
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The United States and Canada have a low business tax rate.
What does a country's population pyramid show scholars?
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A population pyramid shows the age range and life expectancy of a population. Scholars can look at a population pyramid to understand changes in life expectancy over time.
Why is the United States more suitable for farming than Canada?
(see map 4)
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The United States has more land that is in a warmer climate than Canada
What did indigenous people in the Northeast do to be able to farm and feed themselves?
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Indigenous people in the Northeast cleared forests to be able to farm and feed themselves.
What did Canada do in 1800 and what happened as a result?
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In 1800 Canada abolished slavery. As a result, slaves from the United States would often escape to Canada.
How is the Canadian prime minister elected?
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The governor-general names the leader of the largest party in Parliament as the prime minister.
What is the population growth rate?
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The population growth rate measures how quickly the population of a nation is increasing.
Between Canada and the United States, which country has a more varied economy?
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(see map 5)
The United States has a more varied economy than Canada.
What is Montreal's "underground city" and why was it constructed?
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Montreal's underground city is "large network of underground shopping plazas, tunnels, and subway lines that connect many parts of the city".
It was built because the underground city "makes it easy for people to get to offices, stores, banks, restaurants, movie theatres, and much more, no matter how bad the weather is."
What is cultural diffusion?
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Cultural diffusion is the spread of immigrant's culture, including their native foods, arts, and languages to the whole society that immigrants have moved to.
What is a major similarity between the constitutions of the United States and Canada?
What is a major difference between the constitutions of the United States and Canada?
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Possible Similarities:
- Both constitutions establish a government based on separation of powers and checks and balances
- Both have a written list of rights citizens have
- Both constitutions have an amendment process to change them
Possible Differences:
- The government of Canada sometimes uses rules from its "unwritten constitution". The United States constitution is all written down (you can see it at the National Archives!)
- The Canadian constitution includes some parts written by the British parliament. The United States does not.
There are three alternative policy solutions to the Social Security problem in the United States. Describe one of these policy solutions.
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