Setting
Culture
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Politics
Economy
100

. Which physical feature serves as a natural boundary between the United States and Mexico?

  • Mississippi River
  • Appalachian Mountains
  • Pacific Ocean                                        
  • Rio Grande River


Rio Grande River

100
  • Christianity is the largest practiced religion in the United States and Canada.

  • English is the most commonly spoken language in the United States and Canada.

. What would be the best title for the box above?

  • The Influence of Viking Exploration
  • The Influence of Native American
  • The Influence of Spanish Culture
  • The Influence of European Colonization


The influence of European Colonization

100

Years

Total Number of Immigrants to the United States

1821 – 1830 =  143,000

1831 – 1840 =  600,000

1841 – 1850 =  1.7 million



_____1. What could best explain the data in the above table?

  • Outbreak of serious diseases
  • Availability of jobs
  • Desire to fight in a war
  • Improved Native relations


Availability of jobs

100

Canada:

Citizens vote for local members of Parliament

Three branches of government

Written constitution


United States:

Citizens vote for representatives for Senate and House

Three branches of government

Written constitution



The box above supports that the United States and Canada are an example of -     

  • Rule by many
  • Rule by a few
  • Rule by one
  • Rule by none



Rule by Many

100

• Banking

 • Finance

 • Real estate

 • Health

The bulleted list above identifies industries that are important to both the U.S. and Canadian - 

A. economies B. religious institutions C. governments D. educational systems  

Economies 

200

Which of the following are major cities in the United States? 

Quebec 

Houston

 Vancouver 

New York City 

Los Angeles  

Houston

New York City

Los Angeles

200

Which sport is the most popular in the United States, especially in the southern area of the country?

Football

200

Problem: The United States profited from growing large amounts of tobacco on plantations, but it did not have enough people to work the land.

Solution:?

Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the above diagram? 

A. Transatlantic Slave Trade

B. Cold War

C. United States and Canada Free Trade Agreement D. Louisiana Purchase  

Transatlantic Slave Trade

200

Some __________ of American citizens include:

-Paying taxes

-obeying laws

-Being an informed voter

-military service

-jury duty

Responsibilities

200

The Largest part of the U.S and Canadian economies are _______ industries.

Service

300

Can you name at least one of the physical features of Canada?

Hudson Bay

Great Lakes

Rocky Mountains

300
  • Native Americans introduced lacrosse.
  • African Americans brought music and dance.
  • Americans eat Chinese and Mexican foods.

. The box above describes how - 

  • communism functions in society
  • every group has a duty to improve society
  • free enterprise is beneficial to society
  • diverse groups help to create a multicultural society


diverse groups help to create a multicultural society

300

The First Europeans in Canada were?

vikings

300

What has been practiced in the United States starting back in the colonial times due to the distance from Great Britain to her American colonies? 

A. Judicial review B. Representative government C. NAFTA D. Traditional economy

Representative government

300

•The United States and Canada are also called a _____________ because they use their capital (money) to make even more money.

capitalist society

400

What is the Capital of the United States?

Washington, D.C 

400

. Which of the following best describes a social and cultural contribution of Americans? 

A. Promoting the use of free enterprise  

B. Introducing sports like baseball and football

 C. Spreading the idea of communism

 D. Developing the practice of terrace farming

 Introducing sports like baseball and football

400

How did Canada eventually got their Independence from Great Britain?

After helping them fight during World War I and II
400

What are the three branches of Govt.?

Legislative

Executive 

Judicial


400

The Inuit of northern Canada have a _________ economy

traditional

500

Where is Canada located in regards to the United States

Above the United states.

500

What was the first sport played my Native Americans?

Lacrosse 

500

Americans believing we should own land from Coast to coast was called what?

Manifest Destiny 

500

Who were the 2 opposing groups that worked together to create our government? 

Federalist and Anti- Federalist

500

Over the years, the U.S. and Canada have taken part in many _______ agreements

Trade

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