Physical Geography of The United States
Which Country is the third largest in the world?
The United States
trade route between the Americas and Europe, traded many goods/crops including corn, tobacco, cattle, and tomatoes
Columbian Exchange
Canadian transcontinental railroad helped what?
increase pace of settlement
Primary objectives of terrorists
cause fear for political and social ends
Which statement best explains why most of the population of Canada is concentrated in the southern part of the country?
Its Warmest there
Which landform borders the west of the Great Plains?
The Rocky Mountains
First established industry in the United States
Textile
How did the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement affect Canada
made trade easier with US and helped export more goods
What happened at the Pentagon as a result of the terrorist attack
a 75 foot hole in the building's west side
A majority of Americans work in fields such as information processing, finance, medicine and education, which are parts of the
Service Industry
The Appalachian Mountains are about 300 million years older than the Rockies leading to extensive?
Erosion
When people elect representatives to make decisions
Representative democracy and dividing power in the US
Highest Religion in Canada
Christianity
Where did al-Qaeda first operate
Afghanistan
Subregion of the US known as the "breadbasket"
the midwest
What are some key natural resources of the Great Plains?
Coal & Natural gas
Private individuals own most of the resources, technology, and businesses, and can operate them for profit with little control from the government
Free Enterprise System
Which Canadian province is largest in terms of land area
Quebec
Purpose of the Canadian Multiculturalism Act
protect and promote diversity
Which body of water does the Erie Canal directly connect the Atlantic Ocean to?
The Great Lakes
Sections of a waterway with closed gates where water levels are raised or lowered?
Locks
Population of the US between 2015-2020
323 million people
Why are the Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut referred to as territories instead of as provinces
Sparsely Populated
How do the Canadian and American approaches to a diverse society differ
Canada has an unified society which is unlike America’s society with tons of cultures