In which of the following areas is there a large concentration of American Indian and First Nations peoples?

the interior west of the United States and Canada

Which of the following features does Canada share with the United States?

large plains of fertile cropland

The Civil Rights Movement was _________

The efforts of African Americans to win equal rights

Which of the following best describes the effect globalization has had on some American and Canadian workers?

Many have lost jobs because companies offshored their production.

How is the Canadian government different from the U.S. government?

In Canada, the head of government is not elected directly by the people.

Why has the Colorado River become an environmental issue?

Irrigation has severely reduced the flow of water.

What do most climatologists see as a major cause of rising global temperatures?

greenhouse gases produced by burning fossil fuels

During its years as a dominion, what was Canada's relationship with Britain?

Canada governed itself, but Britain controlled Canada's foreign affairs.

Which of the following correctly summarizes a recent trend in immigration to Canada?

Immigration to Canada has hit record highs.

The Great Depression was _________

the most severe economic decline in U.S. history.

The word multicultural means______

relating to or including many different cultures

Which of the following correctly summarizes an economic trend in recent U.S. history?

People with higher incomes have gained a larger share of wealth.

a good that is shipped out of a country

Which of the following is a reason that few people live in northern Canada?

There are few jobs to attract people to the region.

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

It allows free trade between the two countries

How did the War of 1812 affect Canada?

It united Canadians to fight against a common enemy.

Which of the following is a likely reason that someone today might decide to move from a Midwestern city to the South?

the decline of manufacturing in the Midwest

Which of the following statements best defines what makes the government created by the U.S. Constitution a republic?

Citizens elect representatives to carry out their will.

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1
The money people make through work and investments is _______.
Profit
Taxes
Income
Compensation
2
In which of the following areas is there a large concentration of American Indian and First Nations peoples?
the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States and Canada
the Atlantic coast of the United States and Canada
the interior west of the United States and Canada
3
Which of the following features does Canada share with the United States?
an Arctic archipelago
a large French-speaking minority
an average population density of two people per square mile
large plains of fertile cropland
4
The Civil Rights Movement was _________
A territory that governs itself
the most severe economic decline in U.S. history.
The efforts of African Americans to win equal rights
A time of increased immigration from Latin America and Asia.
5
Which of the following best describes the effect globalization has had on some American and Canadian workers?
Many must pay higher prices charged for imported goods.
Many are employed by foreign companies manufacturing in North America.
Many have lost jobs because companies offshored their production.
Many have had emigrate to follow jobs that were moved overseas.
6
How is the Canadian government different from the U.S. government?
In Canada, the legislative branch is elected by the people.
In Canada, there are not separate branches of government.
In Canada, the legislative body passes laws.
In Canada, the head of government is not elected directly by the people.
7
During the 1800s, the main reason Americans wanted to expand territorial control outside the United States was to
escape religious persecution.
build overseas settlements.
spread democracy.
gain natural resources.
8
Why has the Colorado River become an environmental issue?
River levels are rising rapidly as a result of climate change.
Oil spills have polluted the river and threatened many species.
Irrigation has severely reduced the flow of water.
Frequent flooding threatens endangered habitats in the Rocky Mountains.
9
What do most climatologists see as a major cause of rising global temperatures?
greenhouse gases produced by burning fossil fuels
Earth’s closer proximity to the sun due to its gravitational pull
water pollution cause by industrial waste
rising ocean levels caused by melting polar ice sheets
10
During its years as a dominion, what was Canada's relationship with Britain?
Britain gave control to French Canadians, not British Canadians.
Canada was fully independent from Britain.
Britain governed Canada and its provinces directly.
Canada governed itself, but Britain controlled Canada's foreign affairs.
11
Which of the following correctly summarizes a recent trend in immigration to Canada?
Illegal immigration has caused a rapid population increase in Canada.
Immigration to Canada has hit record highs.
Canada has imposed strict limits on immigration.
Immigration to Canada has dropped slightly.
12
Early urban areas in North America tended to develop
D on the Great Plains.
in the valleys between mountains.
in the taiga.
along rivers.
13
The Great Depression was _________
A territory that governs itself
A time of increased immigration from Latin America and Asia.
the most severe economic decline in U.S. history.
The efforts of African Americans to win equal rights
14
The word multicultural means______
Ideas that are all the same
Everyone shares the same culture
relating to or including many different cultures
Many different countries
15
Which of the following correctly summarizes an economic trend in recent U.S. history?
There has been little change in the distribution of wealth.
Americans of all income levels have experienced declining incomes.
People with higher incomes have gained a larger share of wealth.
People with lower incomes have gained a larger share of wealth.
16
The majority of jobs in Canada are found in
fishing.
manufacturing.
agriculture.
the service sector.
17
An import is a good that is
cheap to produce.
made only in one place
shipped to overseas markets.
brought into a country.
18
An export is _____
a good that is shipped out of a country
money, or time put at risk in order to recieve a future benifit
a good that is shipped into a country
limit or discouraging rule
19
A limit or discouraging rule is a _____________.
Restriction
Block
Limit
Rule
20
Which of the following is a reason that few people live in northern Canada?
Melting glaciers pose an environmental hazard in the region.
There are few jobs to attract people to the region.
The Inuit refuse to let outsiders settle on their lands.
High levels of air pollution discourage people from settling there.
21
How does NAFTA affect relations between the United States and Canada?
It bans immigration between the two countries.
It allows free trade between the two countries
It raises taxes on trade between the two countries.
It opens the borders between the two countries.
22
How did the War of 1812 affect Canada?
It created an alliance between Canada and the United States.
It united Canadians to fight against a common enemy.
It led to the United States taking land from Canada.
It helped Canada gain immediate independence from Britain.
23
Which of the following is a likely reason that someone today might decide to move from a Midwestern city to the South?
the decline of manufacturing in the Midwest
urban overcrowding in the Midwest
higher housing costs in the South
the many high tech jobs available in the South
24
Which of the following doubled the size of the United States in 1803?
the American Revolution
the Mexican-American War
the Louisiana Purchase
the Civil War
25
Which of the following statements best defines what makes the government created by the U.S. Constitution a republic?
The federal government has the power to coin money and declare war.
Power is divided among the federal, state, and local governments.
Power in the national government is divided among different branches.
Citizens elect representatives to carry out their will.

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