UNIT 2 REVIEW

What is one way the Transcontinental Railroad affected the U.S.?

How do scientists think the major mountain ranges of North America formed?

Where are populations in the U.S. and Canada the least dense?

The high point or ridge in the Rocky Mountains that determines the direction rivers flow is the

This term means "native to a place."

How many questions will be on the test?

NAFTA is an agreement regarding____.

Term for a network of safe houses in the U.S. that helped slaves escape to freedom

What country were the first settlers in Canada from?

The source of a river is called _____.

Which important seaway connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes?

When did Europeans first arrive in Canada?

Area in the eastern US where the Piedmont drops to the lower Atlantic Coastal Plain:

The Boswash is an example of a _____.

A smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger river is called a _____.

The elevation above which trees cannot grow is called the

How were the great lakes formed?

Which indigenous groups exist in Canada today?

The "September 11" terrorist attacks on the U.S. took place in the year _____.

Where (in what province) do most of Canada's French speaking people live?

What is the most widely practiced religion in the U.S.?

A seasonal warm wind that blows down the Rockies in late winter and early spring is called a

Where are populations in the U.S and Canada the densest?

What is Canada's capital city?

Why were the British and French first drawn to North America?