Canada and the U.S.
Which natural resource leads in global production and trade value?
Forestry or Lumber
This country is most associated with the coffee crop.
Colombia
What fruit is the leading export of this region?
Bananas
Which industry is a major source of income for the Caribbean countries?
Tourism
São Paulo
Which sector of the economy is associated with Wall Street in New York City?
Finance
The majority of South Americans live in what type of areas?
Urban
Which ocean boarders Central America on the east?
Pacific Ocean
Soybeans are an agricultural product of which region?
South America
A consistent trade partner amongst the 3 regions discussed is...
China
What is the largest sector in both the U.S. and Canadian economies?
Service
Political _______ plagues this region's government systems.
Corruption
What cash crop grown in the Caribbean has significant ties to slavery plantations in the region?
Sugarcane
What is the name of the sea that borders that borders the northern coast of Central America and many Caribbean islands?
Caribbean Sea
What is the one consistent challenge each region we have discussed is facing?
Climate Change
The Rocky Mountains
Venezuela is the leader of South America in the extraction of which natural resource?
Oil
What is Junkanoo in relation to the Bahamas?
Carnival
Sustainable _________ in South America focuses on balancing economic growth with environmental protection.
Tourism
The name of the island that controlled immigration flow in the early 1900s.
Ellis Island
Which of the rivers mentioned in the PowerPoints is the longest river in Canada?
The Mckenzie river
Andes
One of the two major lakes discussed in lecture located in Central America is named after which Central American country?
Nicaragua
The Pacific Alliance consists of which South American countries?
Chile, Colombia, and Peru.
Which man-made structure connects the North and South American continents?
Panama Canal