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2015 Unit 3 Review
United States & Canada
Explain where and why U.S. earliest cities were located. (12)
They were located long the Atlantic coastal ports because of easy access and nearness to water.
Who were the first people to populate North America? (19)
Inuit Indians /Native AmericansOften referred to as the American Indian
Which of the following terms refers to the basic facilities, services, and support system for a community to function successfully? (9)
Infrastructure
What is a characteristic of a rural area?
Agriculture
(17)
Command Economy
Socialism
Market Economy
Communism Capitalism
If you place economic systems on a continuum, they would look something like this.
Canada / U.S.
study
Why is the United States a wealthy nation?
• Because of rich farmlands, minerals, and other natural resources. (11)
As discussed in class, why is much of Canada’s urban and industry close to the U.S. border?
Because of climate, fertile soils, and rail systems
(10)
• Why is most of Canada’s urban and industrial growth taking place close to the border of the United States?
(10)
• of the milder climate, fertile soils, and the railway system.
(10)
What has helped the U.S. and Canada to become so prosperous?
• U.S. and Canada have large quantities of natural resources, i.e. forest, land, fuel, minerals
• U.S. and Canada have large quantities of fossil fuels and thus allowed them to industrialize rapidly
• U.S. is the biggest consumer of energy resources in the world, and Canada is largely self sufficient.
• Canada is close, transportation is easier and cheaper
(14)
Explain why they have locks on the St. Lawrence Seaway.
• Locks allow oceangoing vessels to sail into the industrial and agricultural heartland of North America
• Locks are section of a waterway with closed gates where water levels are raised or lowered.
• This access to waterways and two oceans has given the United States great influence and power in world trade.
(8)
(6)
How Locks work
How has the construction of dams and reservoirs benefited the United States and Canada?
It has provided electricity, recreation in many areas of each country.
(2)
I. Loss of Local Culture
II. Increased Occurrence of Pandemics
III. Increased Standard of Living in Underdeveloped Countries
IV. More Access and Connectivity for Information
GlobalizationNegative Effects
Positive Effects
(18)
Why do many people of Quebec want independence?
to protect their French cultural heritage
FrenchSettledIn the EasternPart OfCanada
(1)
(16)
Quebec
French settled in the eastern part of Canada.
Why do people of Quebec speak French?
(16)
What is NAFTA?
• North America Free Trade Agreement
Who is this agreement with, and what is it about?
The agreement is between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and it allows these three countries to trade freely with
one another with limited trade restrictions.
(5)
What has allowed urban centers to grow in areas of extreme heat?
• air conditioning and insulation
(3)
Explain how Canada’s federal government is different from the federal government of the
United States
- Canada has a prime minister, and their Parliament (legislature) is appointed not elected.
- United States, the president & congress is elected.
(7)
Earthquakes• Plates moving in any
direction causes earthquakes
• The worst are caused by plates rubbing past each other as in C
• This happens along the Californian coast
• earthquakesSan Andreas Fault
(4)
• What famous international site seeing water landform is shared by Canada and the United States?
Niagra Falls
(15)
A
E
C
B
D
C
C
C
C
F
6
What type of government does Canada have?
Parliamentary Government
What is the leader of Canada who is equivalent to our president called?
Prime Minister
The Erie Canal in New York originally ran about 363
miles from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to
Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie at the Great Lakes. The
canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total
elevation differential of approximately 565 ft., and is
widely regarded a chief cause that New York eclipsed
Philadelphia as the largest city and port on the Eastern
Seaboard of the United States.
What theme of geography would the building of the canal be?
Canadian Government
• Canadian government is a parliamentary government
• Canada does not have a President, but a Prime Minister (PM)
• The PM serves in the legislature called parliament
• Its senate is not elected it is appointed
Canada’s Parliament
QUESTIONS
•Who were the original settlers of
Canada?
THE INUITS
(American Indian)
Differences in Government
Canada U.S. Parliament Congress
Parliamentary Government Representative Democracy
Prime Minister President
Parliament appointed Congress elected
Canada’s government leans strongly toward Socialism.
Canada’s government leans strongly toward Socialism.
What type of climate is found in the United States but not in Canada? (13)
• A nation's economy can be divided into five sectors. They are known as primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary and quinary sectors.– The primary sector harvests good from the earth.– The secondary sector consists of manufactured goods.– The tertiary sector is also known as the service industry.
e.g. professional services, salespeople, or doctors.– The quaternary consists of intellectual activities. The
quaternary sector is related to the highest level decision makers in the economy. e.g. research, management, etc.
• The quaternary level is the economy level of both the United States and Canada.
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