Geography
Early urban areas in North America tended to develop ________.
Along rivers
________ came to North America to worship freely
Pilgrims
Goods brought into a country
Import
During the 1800s, the main reason Americans wanted to expand territorial control outside the United States was to
Gain natural resources
Interconnection of producers, consumers, and financial systems around the world
Globalization
The Louisiana Purchase _______ the size of the United States in 1803.
Doubled
The greatest short-term effect of Spanish colonization on American Indians was
It sharply decreased their population
Goods shipped out of a country
Export
Which of the following statements about natural resources in the United States is most accurate?
US industry and agriculture have prospered because America has many different natural resources
What two types of government does Canada have?
Constitutional Monarchy & Parliamentary Democracy
The French, the Dutch, and the English looked for a nonexistent water route through North America to Asia called the
Northwest Passage
The first French colonists in North America were mostly interested in
Taking part in the fur trade
The majority of jobs in Canada are found in
The service sector
Why are there such few people who live in northern Canada?
Few jobs to attract people to the region
The government formed under the Constitution is a republic in which
Citizens elect representatives to carry out their will
The British gained control of
The land east of the Mississippi
The Pilgrims to settle in New England because they wanted
To practice their religion freely
Why does Canada have such economic success?
High level of education of its people
Canada's climate affects where its people live because
In the southern part of the country, temperatures are milder
French Canadians had their religious freedom and laws protected with the
What was the cause of the Civil War in the United States?
South wanted new states to allow slavery and North did not
What was the main cause of death among African captives being transported from the Americas on slave ships?
Diseases spread quickly in tightly packed holds of ships
Look on the map on pg. 113 which three places were linked in the Triangular Trade?
Africa, the Caribbean, English colonies
Which physical features does Canada share with the United States?
Britain passed the ________ to create a stronger government for the colonies in Canada
1867 British North America Act
What was the efforts of African Americans in the 1950s through the 1960s to win equal rights?
Civil Rights Movement
A territory that governs itself but still tied to its colonizing country
Dominion
Financial collapse in 1929 led to most severe economical decline in US history
Great Depression
In recent years immigration to Canada has
Hit record highs
What event united Canadians against a common enemy, the United States?
War of 1812
_______ is the belief that the United States was destined to stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
Manifest Destiny
Newly enslaved Africans to the English colonies were
Forced aboard ships and chained together to prevent mutinies
How does NAFTA affect relations between the United States and Canada?
Allows free trade between the two countries
Why has the Colorado River become an environmental issue?
Irrigation has severely reduced the flow of water
How is the Canadian government different from the US government?
The head of government is not elected directly by the people
Someone today might decide to move from a city in the Midwest to the South because of the
Decline in manufacturing in the Midwest
What marked the end of French power in North America?
The result of the French and Indian War
What is the current economic trend in US history?
People with higher incomes have gained a larger share of wealth
What is the major cause of rising global temperatures?
Greenhouse gases produced by burning fossil fuels
Companies move outside their countries to where wages and other costs are lower
Offshoring
_________ there is a large concentration of American Indian and First Nations peoples
In the interior west of the US and Canada
Place these US history events in chronological order: Great Depression, World War II, Civil War, Mexican-American War
Mexican-American War, Civil War, Great Depression, World War II
Many have lost jobs because companies offshored their production
American Indians frequently have conflicts with
Natural gas and oil companies
During its years as a dominion, what was Canada's relationship with Britain?
Canada governed itself, but Britain controlled its foreign affairs