USA and Canada Unit 4 Review

Beringia Land bridge that once connected Siberia and Alaska

The Northeast In what part of the US did Europeans first settle?

Appalachian Mountains Mountain range in eastern North America which creates a barrier to east-west travel.

Columbian Exchange The exchange of plants, animals, disease, and people / slaves between the old world (Eastern Hemisphere) and new worlds. (Western Hemisphere)

Metis People of mixed French and Native heritage

Melting Pot assimilation - the process of adjusting to the customs and attitudes of a group or nation. A person or a group's language/ culture comes to resemble those of another group.

Mosaic Multiculturalism - is the cultural diversity of communities within a given society and the policies that promote this diversity.

Catholic and Protestant Christianity Religion of this region

Parliament a system where legislative and executive functions are combined

Prime Minister Head of government in a Parliament

Representative Democracy Form of government in which people rule through elected representatives.

French and English 2 Official Languages of Canada

Canadian Population Most of Canada’s population lives within 100 miles of their southern border. why?

USA and Canadian Border Longest undefended border in the world.

St. Lawrence Seaway ●North America’s most important deepwater ship route ●Joint project between USA & Canada ●Connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean Why are locks important?

Transcontinental Railroad Helped with the settlement of the Western United States.

Hoover Dam Arizona and Nevada It was built to control floods. It was built to provide irrigation water. It was built to produce hydroelectric power.

Missouri and Mississippi Rivers What is the longest river in the United States? The Missouri River: 2341 miles (The Mississippi River: 2202 miles)

Megalopolis ●Region where several large cities grow together ●Boswash

Post-Industrial Economy manufacturing (secondary economic activity) no longer plays a significant role in this economy.

Refugee someone forced to flee their country due to war, persecution or violence

Great Plains ●Staging point of war between Native Americans and American settlers ●Cities founded as railroad hubs for cattle ●Home to farming and cattle industries ●Many small towns with fewer cities

Prairie Provinces ●Wheat, petroleum, and coal ●“shale oil” reserves

Southern States ●Formerly based on slavery and cash crops ●Moving from primary to secondary and tertiary sectors ●Strongly Christian

Northeast States ●Longest history of European settlement, ●Gateway to immigrants ●Urban areas are major economic centers ●Diverse population

Maritime/ Atlantic Provinces ●Easternmost provinces ●Cod fishing ●The Grand Banks

Midwest/ Rustbelt ●Manufacturing/ blue-collar center ●Recent decline in industry ●Depressed economy ●Declining urban population

Core Provinces ●Home to ⅔ of the population ●Settled along Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River ●Divided between British and French origins

Pacific West States ●Population boom during 1840s Gold Rush ●Home to mining, ranching, high tech, and entertainment industries ●Rapidly increasing urban population due to high birth rate and immigration

Western Provinces ●Borders Pacific Ocean ●Centered on Vancouver ●Similar to the US Pacific Northwest

Western Interior States ●“Wild West” ●Reservation Lands ●Low population density

Where is... ●The USA ●Canada ●Washington DC ●Ottawa ●Rocky Mts ●Appalachian Mts ●St. Lawrence Seaway ●Hudson Bay ●Lake Superior ●Atlantic Ocean ●Greenland

Where is... ●Bering Strait ●Gulf of Mexico ●Yukon ●Mojave Desert ●Alaska Range ●Great Basin Desert ●Rio Grande River ●Mt. Logan ●Mackenzie River ●Mt. McKinley ●Colorado River ●Death Valley

Where is... ●Missouri River ●Lake Huron ●Ohio River ●Lake Erie ●Arkansas River ●Cascade Range (Mts) ●Great Salt Lake ●Painted Desert

Where is... ●Syria ●Iraq ●Sierra Leone ●Guinea ●Liberia