Which physical features does Canada share with the United States?

Large plains of fertile cropland

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

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

Decline of manufacturing in the Midwest

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

Interior west of the United States and Canada

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

It allows free trade between the two countries

How is the Canadian government different from the US government?

The head of government is not elected directly by the people

What is the current economic trend in US history?

People with higher incomes have gained a larger share of wealth

What is the major cause of rising global temperature?

Greenhouse gases produced by burning fossil fuels

Why does Canada have such economic success?

The high level of education of its people

What two types of government does Canada have?

Constitutional monarchy and Parliamentary democracy

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

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

There are few jobs to attract people to the region

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

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