1. North America: Culture Characteristics

2. Colonized by the Europeans
The Spanish colonized Florida, Texas, and California
The English colonized the East Coast
The French colonized Canada down to New Orleans

3. FOOD Canada Mexico United States
Canadian food has been shaped and impacted by continual waves of immigration, with the types of foods and from different regions and periods of Canada reflecting this immigration
Aboriginal peoples
Europeans – French and English
East Asian
Dishes
Maple syrup, Poutine, Nanaimo bars, smoked salmon, and butter tarts
Mexican cuisine is known for its intense and varied flavors, colorful decoration, and variety of spices. Most of today's Mexican food is based on pre-Columbian traditions, including Aztec and Maya, combined with culinary trends introduced by Spanish colonists
 tacos, quesadillas, enchiladas, burritos, tamales, barbacoa, chilaquiles,
The European colonization of the Americas yielded the introduction of a number of ingredients and cooking styles. French, English, and Spanish
One characteristic of American cooking is the fusion of multiple ethnic or regional approaches into completely new cooking styles
Generally speaking, in the present day 21st century, the modern cuisine of the United States is very much regional in nature
Examples - PIZZA, BBQ, Chili, Tex-Mex

4. Language
Canada
Mexico
United States
A multitude of languages are used by Canadians, with English and French 
(the official languages) being the mother tongues of approximately 60% and 20% of Canadians respectively
The country has the largest Spanish-speaking population in the world with almost a third of all Spanish native speakers.[
Almost all of the Mexican population speaks Spanish, 99.3% according to the latest census
5.4% still speaks an indigenous language 
English (American English) is the de facto national language. Although there is no official language at the federal level, some laws—such as U.S. naturalization requirements—standardize English.
In 2010, about 230 million, or 80% of the population aged five years and older, spoke only English at home
12% - Spanish

5. Government
Canada
Mexico
United States
Canada has a parliamentary system within the context of a constitutional monarchy
Commonwealth Nation
The federal government is composed of three branches
Juridical, Legislative, Executive
Prime Minister
Federal presidential constitutional republic
President
The United States is the world's oldest surviving federation. It is a Constitutional Republic and representative democracy. 
The government is regulated by a system of checks and balances defined by the U.S. Constitution

6. Religion Education Literacy- 99% Literacy- 95.1% Literacy- 100% Canada
Mexico
United States
67.3% Christianity
Roman Catholic-38.7%
Other Christian- 28.6%
23.9% No Religion
8.8% Other Religions
93% Christianity
Roman Catholic- 83%
Other Christian- 10%
5% No Religion
.2% Other Religions
70.6% Christianity
Protestant %
Roman Catholic- 20.8
Other Christian- 3.3%
22.8% No Religion
5.9% Other Religions
Education
Canada
Mexico
United States
Literacy- 99%
Literacy- 95.1%
Literacy- 100%

7. Sports
Canada
Mexico
United States
Canada's official national sports are ice hockey and lacrosse
Mexico's most popular sport is association football (Soccer)
American Football, Baseball, Basketball, Ice Hockey
Economics
Canada
Mexico
United States
GDP Per Capita- $46, 199
10th largest Economy
Capitalist
GDP Per Capita- $10, 174
15th largest Economy
GDP Per Capita- $57,220
Largest Economy in the World
 Capitalist 

8. High Literacy Rates
North America has a high literacy rate
What does that mean?
The percentage of people who are able to read and write

9. High Standards of Living
What does it mean for a country to have a high standard of living?
Factors
Income
Quality and availability of education
Cost of goods and services
Quality and affordability of housing
Hours of work required to purchase necessities
GDP
Affordable/free access to healthcare

10. Income Gap A gap between the rich and poor based on their income.
The United States has one of the widest income gaps of any high income nation today!