North American Cultures
What archaeological evidence taught scholars about the culture of the Mississippians
large earthen mounds built for religious purposes
What is the correct chronological order of these events in U.S. history?
Great Depression, World War II, Civil War, Mexican–American War
Mexican–American War, Civil War, Great Depression, World War I
World War II, Civil War, Great Depression, Mexican–American War
Civil War, Mexican–American War, Great Depression, World War II
Mexican–American War, Civil War, Great Depression, World War II
Which of the following best describes the transportation of newly enslaved Africans to the English colonies?
Enslaved Africans were forced aboard ships and chained together to prevent mutinies
“It is hereby declared that the protection of the environment is essential to the well-being of Canadians and that the primary purpose of this Act is to contribute to sustainable development [development that does not harm the environment] through pollution prevention.”
preventing pollution of the environment
Which factor best explains Canada’s economic success?
its vast forest resources
The Ancestral Puebloans were a group of peoples who had to learn to adapt to
warm, dry climate.
Which of the following was a cause of the Civil War in the United States
The South wanted new states to allow slavery and the North did not
In the United States, which ethnic or racial group has most frequently had conflicts with natural gas and oil companies over land use?
Native Americans
How does Canada’s climate affect where its people live
Most Canadians live in the southern part of the country, where temperatures are milder
The majority of jobs in Canada are found in
the service sector
Which of the following American Indian culture groups was most likely to use canoes?
Northwestern peoples
The outcome of the French and Indian War was significant for the British most of all because they
gained control of French land east of the Mississippi
What natural resource most attracted European traders to the lands that later became Canada?
animal furs
Name a term that correctly describe Canada’s government?
a constitutional monarch or a parliamentary democracy
Which of the following is a likely reason that someone today might decide to move from a city in the Midwest to the South?
The decline of manufacturing jobs in the midwest
How did the environment influence the American Indian cultures of the Northwest and Southwest?
Mild climate Forests, No Need to farm, plent of food for NW
Dry Climate, developed farming for food
What is NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement
Why did the Pilgrims come to North America?
To pursue religious freedoms
How are Canada’s settlement patterns similar to those of the United States
Urban areas popular, rural areas less population, cities near bodies of water
Canada has a high abundance of this in their country
Early urban areas in North America tended to develop
Near rivers
What are some positive & Negative affects of NAFTA
increase economic development
loss of jobs
Movement of people from one place to another
Immigration
What did the Dominion of Canada mean to Canadians after 1931
Gave them freedom, but still had ties with Britain
Name 3 traits shared by US Government & Canadian Government?
democracy, representatives, mixed economies