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U.S./Canada Unit Review
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1
Which two Provinces make up the Core Provinces?
Alberta and Quebec
Quebec and Saskatchewan
Ontario and New Brunswick
Quebec and Ontario
2
What occurs when development increases without planned growth?
urban blight
urban sprawl
dogs pooping in peoples yards
urbanization
3
Pair the city with its most valuable resource
New Orleans-Mississippi River
San Francisco-Rocky Mtns.
Denver-Water
Detroit-Lumber
4
Poutine is a delicacy in which country?
U.S.
Cuba
Mexico
Canada
5
What is the best explanation for the changes in population after the American Revolution?
Increase in farm lands
The Louisiana Purchase
Manifest Destiny
Immigration
6
Why is North America the world's leading food exporter?
rich, fertile soils
shipping industry
water resources
natural resources/minerals
7
One of the primary objectives of terrorists is to:
change government policies
fight for the poor
become wealthy
gain territory
8
What percentage of all French-Canadians live in Quebec?
25
75
90
50
9
According to the most recent census, which two areas of the U.S. are most densely populated?
Northeast and southern California
South and Northeast
South and Midwest
Northeast and Texas
10
Which of these groups benefited most from the US getting New Orleans?
gold miners
Native Americans
farmers in Ohio River valley
fur trappers in Columbia River valley
11
Which is a valuable resource of the Great Plains?
Water
Soil
Zinc
Fish
12
The Native peoples of Canada invented which game?
ice hockey
lacrosse
cow-tipping
baseball
13
What will you find in New England?
a Megalopolis
a clustering of Mega Cities
Urban Sprawl
Many overgrown Metropolitan Areas
14
The Metis people are a mixture of which two cultures?
American Indian and French
English and Canadian Indians
French and Americans
Canadian Indians and French
15
Which event led to the U.S. doubling in size?
American Revolution
Manifest Destiny
Louisiana Purchase
French Revolution
16
Where did the plantations of the New World U.S. develop?
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
17
The South took a long time to industrialize due in part to its:
Agriculture/Livestock production
History
unusual landforms
Climate
18
Most Americans work which type of jobs?
Manufacturing
Community Service
Service
High-Tech
19
What measures did the U.S. make to ensure our safety after 9/11?
Raised security at airports
created a Coalition
created the Department of Homeland Security
raised security at sporting events, concerts, etc.
20
Why is trading with Canada for important for the US?
it enhances the standard of living
It makes travel easier
It brings in cheaper goods
it enhances the economy and raises the standard of living
21
Why did the U.S. want New Orleans so bad?
cajun food
for agricultural goods
protection from the Spanish
the lumber industry
22
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta make which region of Canada?
Prairie
Northwest
Atlantic
Bacon
23
What would you use to identify the location of major mountain ranges in the U.S.?
Textbook
Almanac
Internet
Atlas
24
A vast, open land that has been unsettled is known as?
Wild West
Frontier
Plains
Wasteland
25
Which is NOT a key feature of the Everglades?
over 4,000 miles of swamps
rainfall that supports a rich farming industry
a low human population
a tropical wet and dry climate
26
Which TWO Revolutions marked the end of European involvement in North America?
American and English
American and Haitian
American and French
French and Chinese
27
What type of Gov't do you have if the people elect officials to represent them?
Communistic
Oligarchy
Republic
Representative Democracy
28
Which region of the U.S. is known as America's Heartland?
Midwest
Northeast
South
Pacific Northwest
29
In the U.S., regional differences in economic development are primarily due to?
dogs pooping in peoples yards
geographic factors
settlement patterns of immigrants
state and federal laws
30
The Mississippi River borders which set of states?
California, Oregon, Nevada, Utah
Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas
Michigan, Ohio, Indiana
Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Louisiana