Which of the following is NOT a reason the United States became a world power?

Our government created war with every country near our boarders

What is the goal of terrorism?

The goal is to intimidate or cause fear for political or social ends

What is the Continental Divide

The line of the highest points in the Rockies separation of rivers

Why is St.Lawrence Seaway important

The Seaway enables huge, oceangoing vessels to sail into the hearland

Why are Locks important when it comes too waterways?

Locks raise and lower water levels so ships can get through certain areas

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Unit 2 (US and Canada)

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1
What is present day Upper and Lower Canada called?
Quebec and Ontario
British Columbia and Mantoba
Mantoba and Ontario
British Columbia and Quebec
2
Poorly planned development that spreads a city's population over a wider and wider geographical area is called what?
Smart Growth
Sustainable communities
Urban Sprawl
Infrastructure
3
How many provinces are in Canada
12
6
10
8
4
Which of the following is NOT a reason the United States became a world power?
Our government created war with every country near our boarders
The US industrialized early
The US was mainly protected from foreign conflicts
The US was largely self-sufficient
5
In A.D. 1000 what viking led an expedition to find Newfoundland?*
Frank
Leif
Erik
Samuel
6
Why did the United States attract so many immigrants?
Job opportunities
Plentiful land for settlement
Good resources
All the above
7
What are two dominate religions in Canada
Protestant and Judaism
Roman Catholic and Protestant
Roman Catholic and Judaism
Judaism and Islam
8
What is the capital of the United States?*
Lincoln
Washington
Austin
Washington DC
9
What provinces are known as the breadbasket?*
Northern Provinces
Western Provinces
Eastern Provinces
The Prairie Provinces
10
The United States bought the region between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains from what country?
England
France
Spain
China
11
What is the goal of terrorism?
To create a brotherhood with common ideas
The goal is to intimidate or cause fear for political or social ends
The goal is to just cause destruction with no purpose or no real plan
For people to belong to a group
12
Where did Native Americans originally come from?*
Australia
Africa
Europe
Asia
13
What is a permafrost?
Snow/ ice year round on rivers and lakes
Permanently frozen ground
The frost on trees after the first freeze of the year
Cold winters but mild summer climates
14
What is the Continental Divide
The line of the highest points in the Rockies separation of rivers
The stretch of land that separates Canada and the United States
The shore line of the Great lakes
The shore line that stretches all the way from southern California
15
What landforms are shared by the United States and Canada?
Great Lakes
Rocky Mountains
All the above
Appalachian Mountains
16
Why is St.Lawrence Seaway important
The Seaway enables huge, oceangoing vessels to sail into the hearland
It causes trade with Canada much more difficult
It was the first joint project between the United States and Mexico
The Seaway is not important it was actually a waste of money
17
What is the person called that is in charge of Canada?*
Prime Minister
King
President
18
What is Canada's largest export product?*
Petroleum
Silver
Gold
Fish
19
What is a product or good that is sold from one economy to the next?*
Import
Nothing
Deport
Export
20
In 1791 how many provinces did the British and French governments make in Canada*
Two
Three
Four
One
21
What are the three factors that have contributed to the success of the American economy
All the above
Skilled labor force
Abundance of natural resources
Stable political system
22
Why are Locks important when it comes too waterways?
It allows humans to damn up large rivers
It keeps water levels high in rivers experiencing drought
Locks raise and lower water levels so ships can get through certain areas
It keeps ships out of certain areas
23
Which is NOT one of the three branches of government in the US?
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
Mayor
24
What made life in the suburbs possible? *
Boats
Automobiles
Planes
Lawn Mowers

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