Unit 2: The U.S. and Canada CP

Today, more than 1/4 of Canadians identify themselves as being

A region to which many businesses have migrated in recent years

The largest immigrant group in the United States today.

California's Silicon Valley; Seattle, WA; and Austin, TX are urban areas that are leaders in

What type of music developed in the US during the early 1900s?

Some of Canada's leading exports include automobiles, auto parts, crude petroleum, natural gas

The breaking away of one part of a country to create a separate, independent country

Canada is the world’s 3rd producer of ___, which is an inexpensive source of renewable energy.

A growing economic activity in Canada is _ which has caused controversy in the fishing industry

French-speaking inhabitants of a city in eastern Canada

Why did the 13 colonies fight a war for independence from Britain?

Canada is considered a postindustrial society because of its

Which of the following landforms runs through both the United States and Canada?

Canada was not seriously affected as the U.S. by the 2008 global recession largely because

What was the major cause of the 2008 economic downturn in the United States?

Helped build the first transcontinental railroad

Scientist believe _ is directly related to climate change & the rising of Earth's temperatures.

NAFTA has created environmental issues along the Rio Grande by

A region that has experienced a decline in population in recent decades

How did the Great Lakes form?

A partially self-governing country with close ties to another country.

The arrival of a million people to Canada from GB between 1815 & 1844 caused an increase in

What region did the largest group of foreign-born residents living in the US today immigrate?

A member of the Arctic native peoples of North America; once known as Eskimo

What two U.S. states have the largest petroleum reserves?

Which of the following is accurate in describing the changes in US the economy since 1950s?

Why is it important to protect wetlands and swamps such as Florida’s everglades?

While the pop. of the Manufacturing Belt declines the # of bus. moving to  ____ has increased.

It is important to conserve fossil fuels because they are

Decedents of ancient peoples who came from Asia

What was the series of safe houses that helped thousands escape slavery before the Civil War?

Canada is rarely impacted by natural weather hazards because of is cold oceans and lack of

How does Niagara Falls help contribute toCanada’s economy?

To leave one’s own country to settle permanently in another.

A wind turbine is a source of ___ energy