Unit 2: The United States and Canada

Vikings were the first Europeans to arrive in North America/Canada. Where were they from?

German immigrants combined the hotdog with Greek veggies to make the hotdog famous in what city?

Baseball was influenced/created by immigrants from what country?

What are the oldest mountains in North America?

Which Canadian Province produces the world's most newsprint?

Where do hurricanes most often strike in the US and Canada?

In what year did Britain defeat France in The French and Indian War?

Which genre of music grew out of folk music from the rural south and Appalachia in the 1920's?

In the United States, businesses are privately owned and run to earn ___________.

Who was elected president in 1860 and opposed slavery?

Niagara Falls is a source of what kind of energy?

The cold war ended with the breakup of the Soviet Union in what year?

Where do most tornados occur in North America?

What is the horseshoe shaped area around the Hudson Bay?

Which Canadian Province wanted to succeed from Canada because they felt their French traditions were not being protected

What is the other name for the first Ten Amendments added to the Constitution in 1791?

Who were the first Canadian Artists?

Western expansion brought suffering and loss of land, culture and life to who?

NASCAR was formed when ________ immigrants upgraded their cars to outrun the police.

Which region do sugarcane, pineapples and coffee grow in?