1. United States/Canada

2.  How is the United States divided? How is Canada divided? (political units names? United States= States Canada= Provinces/Territories  Why are the Mississippi River and the St. Lawrence River important? Transportation and economic growth Mississippi River in US; St. Lawrence River in Canada  Why and where is French spoken in Canada?

3. France colonized the Eastern part of Canada  What is the spreading of ideas called? Cultural Diffusion  What are results from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks? US involved in Middle East, Creation of Homeland Security, the Patriot Act, stereotyping of Middle Eastern people

4.  What are some examples of push factors? Pull factors? Push: Lack of career/job opportunities Pull: Improved education  Other than push/pull factors, what is another reason people move? Proximity, Mexicans move to Texas because it is close.  What causes urbanization?

5. Industrialization and pull factors: housing, education, etc.  Why are political lines redrawn? To rezone areas based on certain characteristics like population, political party, demographics, etc.  In a democracy like U.S., what causes public policy to change? People vote for tax increase based on needs of people

6.  What are the needs of a suburban area? What are the needs of an urban area? Suburban areas: drive more frequently and further distances, use less public transportation Urban areas: have more access to public transportation, usually drive small distances  What is the Triangular Trade? Who participated in the Triangular Trade? Trade between Europe, Africa, Americas: traded slaves, new world and old world products

7.  Where does United States and Canada fall along the economic spectrum?  What caused economic growth to United States and Canada? Manufacturing/industrialization, communication, transportation  What is the purpose of NAFTA?

8. Eliminate trade barriers and stimulate economic growth  How did the first people (Native Americans) get to the Americas? Bering Strait  Why caused exploration and settlement into western United States? The need for natural resources to develop

9.  How has agricultural technologies allowed for population growth? Allowed to make more crops/food with less people  What effects have occurred from technological information systems? Use of more fossil fuels, improved navigation, easier access to technology, and improved mapping

10.  How has technological advances, such as, air conditioning, allowed humans to adapt to society? Allowed population growth in areas of heat, ex. Houston  Locate

11.  Human Development Index  Population Pyramids