What are the two nations that first settled the United States and Canada
100
St. Lawrence River
What is the river that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic
100
Northeastern United States has this type of climate
What is Humid Continental
100
Regionalism
What is feeling of strong political and emotional loyalty to one's region
100
French
What is Official Language of Canada
200
1869
What is the year the transcontinental railroad was completed
200
Death Valley
What is the lowest and hottest place in North America
200
Floods, hail, lightning, and tornadoes are types of these
What are natural hazards
200
Separatism
What is belief that certain parts of the country should be independent. Ex. The South during the Civil War
200
Located south of San Francisco, it has become the country's leading center of computer technology
What is Silicon Valley
300
Manifest Destiny
What is the belief held by Americans in the 1800's that they were supposed to control all territory from the Pacific to the Atlantic
300
Rocky Mountains
What is the longest mountain system located in North America
300
Hawaii lies completely in this climate zone
What is the tropics
300
NAFTA
What is North American Free Trade Agreement. Has created the opportunity for companies to move their factories to Mexico
300
Region that is one of the most productive farming regions in the world
What is the Midwest Region of the United States
400
1776
What is the year America declared independence from Great Britain
400
Continental Divide
What is the crest that divides North America's major river systems into flowing East or West
400
Every type fo climate can be found here
What is the United States
400
Problem most commonly associated with Mexico and the United States. People come across the border for jobs and do not have to pay the normal taxes that you and I would.
What is Illegal Immigration
400
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. are classified as these
What is a megalopolis
500
Plantations
What are the large farms that were located in the Southern United States in the 1800's
500
Mississippi River
What is the longest river in North America
500
These four major factors influence the distribution of climates in the United States
What are middle-latitude location, prevailing winds, ocean current, and high mountain ranges.
500
Huge amounts of waste are created by the fact that the United States consumes more energy than any other country. Give the name of this waste.
What is pollution
500
Young professionals buy run-down houses and restore them