History
Settlement
Regions
Culture
Geography, Etc.
100
How did the earliest Americans come to North and South America?
a land bridge called Beringia
#7
100
In what type of area would you expect to find agriculture and cattle ranching? Urban or rural?
rural
#10
100
What type of region is the St. Lawrence Seaway?
Functional
#3
100
When cultures have things in common is it cultural convergence or cultural divergence?
Cultural convergence
#17
100
How would you describe the level of development in the US and Canada, more, less, or mid?
more
200
What was one main reason for colonization of North America by Europeans?
A great deal of land that could be used to grow crops
#9
200
What era of innovation is closely connected with urbanization?
industrialization
#12
200
Why is the St. Lawrence Seaway the type of region that it is?
It is a functional region because it's a trade route, or corridor
#3
200
What are two cultural similarities we share with Canada?
language
government style (democracy)
#15
200
An area of flat or rolling land that is treeless and has low precipitation is called what?
a plain
300
Why would you see a building of this style in Texas?
Texas was colonized by the Spanish
#8
300
In what type of area would you find more economic opportunities and transportation hubs?
Urban
#10
300
What type of region is the Great Lakes and why?
Formal, defined by a physical (natural) feature
#1 ish
300
Describe cultural landscape
The human characteristics combined with the physical characteristics of a place
300
Give 2 (of 3) descriptors of a tundra biome
plain (treeless, flat, covered in grasses)
extremely low temperature (permafrost)
low precipitation
#2
400
What is the evidence that Canada was colonized by a European country?
They speak French as well as English
#8
400
Describe an area in the US or Canada where you would see a higher population density.
Urban areas
400
What type of regions are shown on the map below and why?
Formal, they are political units- countries
#5
400
What effect does spatial diffusion have on the cultural landscape of countries where diffusion has occured?
It becomes more similar to the place culture traits spread from.
#11
400
Explain one way you know the US and Canada are more developed countries.
High GDP per capita
low infant mortality
high life expectancy
#16
500
Both Canada and the US were colonized by countries from ...?
Europe
#8
500
What transportation system led to a major change in the settlement of the west in the 19th century?
Railroads
#13
500
Dallas-Ft. Worth is a functional region. Is it because of interaction or connectivity? Explain
Connectivity, They are two cities connected by many roads, or highways
#6
500
List 2 (of 3) values US and Canada have in common regarding their government styles.
individual rights
protection of freedoms
limited government
#14
500
What transportation system helped people access new areas in the 20th century?
interstate highways
#13