Unit 3 REVIEW

Question 1

Canada and America are both…?

Answer 1

Democracy

Once controlled by Great Britain

Question 2

What version of Democracy does Canada have?

Answer 2

Paramentry gov, They have Prime Minister

Question 3

America has a bigger _____ than Canada

Answer 3

Population

Question 4

Canada has more ______ than America

Answer 4

Land size

Question 5

Representative Democracy

Answer 5

When we elect representatives in congress

Question 6

What allows America’s economy to be so big?

Answer 6

Natural resources
Stable political system
Skilled labor force- Highly educated

Question 7

Were are the Rocky Mountains?

Answer 7

Runs North-South, through Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico,

Question 8

Were are the Great Plains?

Answer 8

Wyoming, South Dakota, Western Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and South of Dallas

Question 9

Economic Activity in Great Plains

Answer 9

Farming

Primary level

Question 10

Why is America a large food exporter?

Answer 10

BIG COMMERCIAL FARMS

Have Great Plains (rich and nutritious soil) to farm

Have technology to farm- Early mechanic

Question 11

Pull factor

Answer 11

What attracts imagination

Question 12

Push factor

Answer 12

What drives someone to migrate away

Question 13

Were to people usually populate? (Denser Population)

Answer 13

Flat, fertile planes around rivers, valleys

Question 14

Columbian Exchange

Answer 14

Widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture human population, AND IDEAS between America and the old world Europe

Question 15

Urban Sprawl

Answer 15

Idea of urban growth (building) without plan

Question 16

What is a version of Parliament in US?

Answer 16

Congress , Legislate of Federal government

Has two chambers: Senate and House of Repressives

Question 17

Climate in US and Canada?

Answer 17

Climate ranges drastically,

Question 18

Why are the Rocky Mountains higher than the Alps

Answer 18

Rocky Mountains are newer because Alps date back to Pangea

Question 19

Us Economy- In the last 50 years, how have we become so powerful?

Answer 19

Mainly Tertiary and Quaternary people

Free Market system lets that happen

Question 20

Canada Culture Mosequ def

Answer 20

Idea that culture doesn’t mix together

Question 21

Erie Canal

Answer 21

What connected the Great Lakes to Atlantic Ocean

USED FOR SHIPPING

Question 22

Physical Features of US and Canada share?

Answer 22

Rocky Mountains

Great Plains

Question 23

How has Natural resources helped US Economy grow?

Answer 23

Helps fuel our economy and produce things with Natural resources given to us

Question 24

What keeps Us and Canada close in relation(ships)

Answer 24

Shared history
Border each other
Both have rich natural resources

Question 25

Us does not have an official what?

Answer 25

Language

Question 26

Canada has _____ and _____ as a language

Answer 26

English and French

Question 27

Infrastructure

Answer 27

Key to building an economy

Question 28

Most farms are what?

Answer 28

Commercial Farms (company’s owning them)

Question 29

GIS

Answer 29

See different layers on a map

Question 30

Why does Canada mainly live on the border?

Answer 30

Hotter weather, Fertile soil, and close to US

Question 31

Which Ethnic group in Canada wants to become its own Country?

Answer 31

French Canadians in Quebec

Question 32

NAFTA

Answer 32

``` North America Free Trading Agreement ``` Agreement w/ Mexico, Canada and US: Opens up free trade

Question 33

Continental divide

Answer 33

Highest point in the Rocky Mountains, determines water flows

Question 34

``` KNOW THESE CITIES LOCATION New Orleans Chicago New York Los Angeles ```

Answer 34

New Orleans- Gulf Coast Chicago-Great Lakes New York-Atlantic Ocean Los Angeles-Pacific Coast

Question 35

Creates what after 911? What is it do?

Answer 35

Home Land Security Protects our borders (ex: airport security)

Question 36

Characteristics of Democracy

Answer 36

People have ability to vote | Have a voice in gov

Question 37

Birth rates,, Developed countries vs Less developed

Answer 37

More developed: Less birth rate Less developed: More birth rate

Question 38

Melting pot theory

Answer 38

When cultures blend together, ex America Society

Question 39

Trade Desifit

Answer 39

When a country buys more than they sell

Question 40

``` KNOW THESES CITIES LOCATION San Deago LA San Francisco Seattle Vancouver ``` What do they have in common?

Answer 40

All on west coast, All have big port cities when it comes it trade w/ Asia

Question 41

How did people get to America?

Answer 41

Crossing Bridgeia from Sybria