How did American media change during the 1950's?

Television became a more popular source of news than radio

What are Maquiladoras in Mexico

foreign owned factories that made parts to export.

What responsibility helps citizens exercise the right to vote?

Participating in formal elections

What best describes the Institutional Revolutionary Party's role in Mexican government.

It dominated government for more than 70 years

Which statement best describes how the US obtains oil?

The US buys more than two-thirds of oil from other countries

What are the economic benefits of competition?

lower prices, innovation, and freedom of choice.

What effect did NAFTA have on Mexico?

Trade with Canada and the U.S.A rose by 300 percent

What caused the Great Recession?

Consumers & business built up more debt than they could pay

What right is guaranteed in Canada but not in US?

rights of speakers of minority languages

What is the definition of mass media?

communication that reaches large audiences

How do the US and Canadian economies differ?

Canada's government plays a larger role in its economy

What was the global recession?

a global economic slowdown from 2007 to 2009.

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1
What right protects citizens from unfair treatment by authorities?
naturalization
due process
freedom of speech
right to vote
2
Why has Canada historically encouraged immigration?
to grow as big as the United States
To attract workers
To create diversity
To deepen ties with Europe
3
How did American media change during the 1950's?
Most Americans subscribed to a newspaper for the 1st time
Television became a more popular source of news than radio
Families began to buy personal computers and go online
communications technology became global and mobile
4
What are Maquiladoras in Mexico
large farms that grow cash crops
cattle ranches fond in the north
foreign owned factories that made parts to export.
government owned companies that drill oil and refine it .
5
What background do Mestizos have
African and English
Spanish
Spanish and Native American
Native American
6
What responsibility helps citizens exercise the right to vote?
Participating in formal elections
serving in the military
serving on juries
being tolerant
7
What activity decreased because of the internet?
using telephones
eating happy meals at McDonalds
making videos
reading newspapers
8
What best describes the Institutional Revolutionary Party's role in Mexican government.
It died out shortly after the revolution ended.
It dominated government for more than 70 years
It changed the oil industry to private business
It is one of the strong parties that run in most elections
9
Which statement best describes how the US obtains oil?
The US buys more than two-thirds of oil from other countries
All US oil comes from reserves within the US
3/4 of the oil used in the US is from Texas and Alaska
The US imports all its oil from the Middle East
10
What happens when demand for oil grows faster than supply
scientist create oil in the laboratory
oil company shrinks
oil prices rise
sales of oil spur economic growth
11
What are the economic benefits of competition?
protection from global problems
trade barriers, easy credit, and global alliances.
individual ownership of property
lower prices, innovation, and freedom of choice.
12
From what region do most Canadian immigrants come from today?
South America
Europe
North America
Asia
13
Oil provides what portion of the total energy needed in the U.S.?
one-fourth
one-half
one-third
one-eighth
14
What was an important result of the presidency of Vincente Fox?
elimination of the Institutional Revolutionary Party
Takeover of the government by Communist rebels
multi-party democracy
immediate economic reform
15
what type of reforms did the Mexican government enact in 1996?
healthcare reforms
election reforms
tax reforms
educational reforms
16
What effect did NAFTA have on Mexico?
Trade with Canada rose by 200% but dropped with the U.S.
Trade with the U.S. rose by 400% but dropped with Canada.
Trade with Canada and the U.S.A rose by 300 percent
Trade with Canada and the U.S dropped by 50 percent
17
What is the name of the Canadian legislature?
Assembly
Parliament
Congress
Senate
18
What did the murals of Mexican artist Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Sisqueiros highlight?
Native American culture
african music
Spanish conquest
Zaptista political leaders
19
What is a common feature shared by the economies of the US and Canada?
researching public records
rapid change
dependence on agriculture
strict government regulation
20
What caused the Great Recession?
Canada, US, and Mexico agreed to free trade
People began to use smartphones instead of land-based phones
An explosion in the Gulf of Mexico caused by major oil spill
Consumers & business built up more debt than they could pay
21
What right is guaranteed in Canada but not in US?
rights of speakers of minority languages
right to fair treatment under the law
right of individuals to own property
rights to free speech and assembly
22
The Mexican government protects artifacts belonging to what culture?
Aztec and Maya
Inca and Nazca
Shona and Igbo
Apache and Sioux
23
What is the country of origin for most US immigrants since 2000?
Ireland
Mexico
Germany
France
24
What is the definition of mass media?
communication that reaches large audiences
information that is immediate and nonstop.
information that influences public opinion
communication that moves with people who use it
25
How do the US and Canadian economies differ?
Canada was not affected by the Great Recession
Canada's government plays a larger role in its economy
Canada's economy is based on Agriculture
Citizens of Canada do not own businesses
26
What was the global recession?
a business slump that lasted throughout the 1930's
a free trade agreement made in 1994
an oil well explosion that happened in 2010
a global economic slowdown from 2007 to 2009.
27
what caused heavy violence along the US-Mexico border in the early 2000s?
illegal drug trade
an immigration war
a rebel uprising
gangs that robbed tourists
28
What religion did Spanish missionaries introduce to Mexico?
Judaism
Buddhism
Catholicism
Islam
29
Who receives profits from Mexico's oil industry?
corporate officers
government
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union workers

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