North America Notes

United States Timeline 1607 Great Britain colonized the new world. America Declared Independence from Great Britain 1776 American Civil War 1861-1865 World War 1 1914-1918 World War 2 1941-1945 U.S was attacked by Terrorists 2001

United States Government Constitutional Republic - we have a constitution (a set of laws) Representative Democracy - we vote for people to go represent us in government We got the idea of democracy from ancient greece.

Job of American Citizens Vote in elections Pay taxes Serve on a jury Attend school Voluntary service in the military

United States Economy Mixed. Very close to Free Enterprise (Free Market) Our government does regulate some things such as: FDA Health department City zoning codes ***NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) - an agreement between the U.S., Canada and Mexico that eliminated trade cost which helps all economies, making it possible to sell products at a lower cost for consumers.

Geography/Climate of the U.S. 1 - Rocky Mountains 2 - Mississippi River 3 - Appalachian Mountains

Culture of the United States Majority of people speak English Majority of people practice Christianity Close ties to Great Britain

Canada's History France settles in Canada. 1608 France settles in Canada. Late 1600-1700s Great Britain begins colonizing parts of Canada 1763 Great Britain won control of Canada. France was forced to give up much of its land in North America 1931 Canada becomes its own independent country.

Canada’s Government Government: Constitutional Monarchy and Parliamentary Democracy. The president is to the U.S. as the Prime Minister is to Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada

Job of Canadian Citizens Vote in elections Pay taxes Serve on a jury Attend school Voluntary service in the military Respect both the French and English languages

Canada’s Economy Canada is a mixed economy because the citizens are allowed to start/run businesses BUT the government pays for and regulates health care, transportation, electric power and communication.

Canada’s Geography/Climate Most Canadians live along the U.S. border because the climate is warmer.

Canada’s Culture Primary Language(s): English & French Meaning Canada is a bilingual country. Primary Religion: Christianity Close ties to Great Britain and France