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