Level 1
What were conditions like for Africans being transported to North America?
The enslaved Africans were often put on overcrowded ships bound for America.
In the United States, which ethnic or racial group has most frequently had conflicts with natural gas and oil companies over land use?
Native Americans
What was the outcome of the French and Indian War?
gained control of French land east of the Mississippi.
How did the environment influence the American Indian cultures of the Northwest and Southwest?
The Northwest had a mild climate with plentiful food supplies provided by rivers, large forests, and the ocean. Thus, its peoples did not have to farm, yet could still live in permanent settlements and create complex societies. In the Southwest, the climate was hot and dry and there were fewer food resources. The Ancestral Puebloan Indians had to develop agriculture in order to build permanent communities.
True or False: Canada has 50% of the world's fresh water.
False (20%)
What archaeological evidence taught scholars about the culture of the Mississippians?
large earthen mounds built for religious purposes
What were some of the causes of the Civil War in the United States?
The South wanted new states to allow slavery and the North did not.
What did the Spanish explorers force Native Americans to do?
American Indians were expected to convert to Christianity.
Why did the Pilgrims come to North America?
They came to worship God in their own way. They also wanted the opportunity to govern themselves.
True or False: Canada has the longest highway in the world
True
What is the main purpose of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act?
preventing pollution of the environment
Which factor best explains Canada’s economic success?
the high level of education of its people
What inspired the American Revolution?
ideas about equality and rights
What was NAFTA? What were some of its positive and negative effects in the United States and Canada?
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an agreement signed by Canada, the United States, and Mexico that removed trade barriers. NAFTA has had positive effects in that trade has increased and led to economic growth in Canada and the United States. Some Canadian and American workers, however, have lost jobs as companies have moved manufacturing jobs to countries where wages and other costs are lower.
True or False: Canada supplies the world with 87% of the world's maple syrup.
False (77%)
How does Canada’s climate affect where its people live?
Most Canadians live in the southern part of the country, where temperatures are milder.
What was the purpose of the Iroquois League?
to work together and defend each other to keep peace
Which Native American culture group was most likely to use canoes?
Northwestern peoples
Who was the president when 9/11 happened?
George W Bush
True or False: Canada is the third most educated country in the world.
False (1st)
How did people first arrive in North America?
They walked or paddled along the shoreline from Asia to North America.
What natural resource most attracted European traders to the lands that later became Canada?
animal furs
Who was the president during the Great Depression and the majority of WWII?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Who is the current Canadian Prime Minister?
Justin Trudeau
True or False: Hawaiian pizza was created in Canada.
True