Which physical features does Canada share with the United States?

Large plains of fertile cropland

How is the Canadian government different from the US government?

The head of government is not elected directly by the people

What is one of the effects that globalization has had on some American and Canadian workers?

Many have lost jobs because companies offshored their production

Someone today might decide to move from a city in the Midwest to the South because of the ______________

Decline of manufacturing in the Midwest

Why does Canada have such economic success?

The high level of education of its people

__________ there are a large concentration of American Indian and First Nations peoples.

Interior west of the United States and Canada

Why are there such few people who live in northern Canada?

There are few jobs to attract people to the region

What is the current economic trend in US history?

People with higher incomes have gained a larger share of wealth

How does NAFTA affect relations between the United States and Canada?

It allows free trade between the two countries

Why has the Colorado River become an environmental issue?

Irrigation has severely reduced the flow of water

What is the main purpose of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act?

Preventing pollution of the environment

What two types of government does Canada have?

Constitutional monarchy and Parliamentary democracy

What is the major cause of rising global temperature?

Greenhouse gases produced by burning fossil fuels

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1
In recent years, immigration to Canada has
Slightly declined
Plummetted to all time lows
Hit record highs
Been relatively unchanged
2
Which physical features does Canada share with the United States?
Rich fishing industries
Large plains of fertile cropland
Timber and mineral resources
Vast mountain ranges
3
How is the Canadian government different from the US government?
The head of government is not elected directly by the people
The head of government is chosen by the Canadian Supreme Court
The role of head of government is inherited
The people directly elect the head of governmment
4
Early urban areas in North America tended to develop ________.
Along rivers
In the desert
In the taiga
Near volcanoes
5
Canada's climate affects where its people live because in the southern part of the country temperatures are _________
Perfect for sports such as hockey
Adequate for farming
Milder
Perfect conditions for rainfall
6
What is one of the effects that globalization has had on some American and Canadian workers?
Many companies have merged in these two countries
These workers have begun competing against each other for better jobs
Many have lost jobs because companies offshored their production
Many have gained more job opportunities because of free trade agreements
7
Someone today might decide to move from a city in the Midwest to the South because of the ______________
Decline of manufacturing in the Midwest
Increase in agriculture in the South
Increase in cities in the Midwest
Decline in population in the South
8
The majority of jobs in Canada are found in ___________.
Lumber processing
Computer technology
The service sector
Manufacturing
9
Why does Canada have such economic success?
The rich lumber industry
The high level of education of its people
The advanced computer technology
The fertile plains for agriculture
10
__________ there are a large concentration of American Indian and First Nations peoples.
Interior west of the United States and Canada
Northern Canada in the Arctic Circle
Southern United States and Mexico
Eastern coast of the United States and Canada
11
Which ethnic or racial group has most frequently had conflicts with natural gas and oil companies over land use?
Asian Americans
Hispanic Americans
American Indians
African Americans
12
Why are there such few people who live in northern Canada?
The climate is too extreme for people to survive
The region is a natural preserve that protects wildlife
There are few jobs to attract people to the region
The Inuit discourage people from moving there
13
US industry and agriculture have prospered because America has many different
Climate regions
Military branches
Types of government
Natural resources
14
The interconnection of producers, consumers, and financial systems around the world is called
Tariff
Embargo
Offshoring
Globalization
15
What is the current economic trend in US history?
All Americans eventually lose their wealth
People with higher incomes have gained a larger share of wealth
There is an equal distribution of wealth
People who have lower incomes eventually gain higher wealth
16
How does NAFTA affect relations between the United States and Canada?
It opens free immigration between the two countries
It places tariffs on trade between the two countries
It allows free trade between the two countries
It forms embargoes between the two countries
17
Why has the Colorado River become an environmental issue?
The water has eroded soil in nearby forests
Pollution has seeped into the water supply
Irrigation has severely reduced the flow of water
Hydroelectricity has harmed the wildlife
18
When companies move outside their country to where wages and other costs are lower is called
Offshoring
Embargo
Import
Export
19
Goods shipped into a country
Import
Export
Offshoring
Tariff
20
What is the main purpose of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act?
Preventing pollution of the environment
Allowing more factories to be built
Preventing trade barriers between countries
Allowing more trees to be cleared for lumber sales
21
What two types of government does Canada have?
Dictatorship and Constitutional monarchy
Absolute monarchy and Presidential democracy
Federal republic and Presidential democracy
Constitutional monarchy and Parliamentary democracy
22
Goods shipped out of a country
Import
Embargo
Tariff
Export
23
What is the major cause of rising global temperature?
Factories in the Arctic Circle are melting the ice
Greenhouse gases produced by burning fossil fuels
Water pollution produced by chemical runoff
The use of hydroelectricity in multiple rivers

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