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Section 1: The United States
Section 2: Canada
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3. Certain processes, patterns, and functions help determine where people settle. Studying the cultural geography of the United States and Canada will introduce the peoples of this region—their history, how and where they live, and the reasons behind their choices.
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4. Section 1: The United States
What are three factors that have influenced the cultural geography of the United States? 
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5. Section 2: Canada
How have immigration and physical geography influenced the cultural geography of Canada?
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7. The United States
What are three factors that have influenced the cultural geography of the United States?
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8. The United States immigration megalopolis Underground Railroad
dry farming
bilingual
literacy rate
jazz
Sunbelt
urbanization
metropolitan area
suburb
urban sprawl
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9. The United States
discrimination
expansion
amendment
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10. The United States
A. Los Angeles
B. New York City
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11. The United States What is the population of the United States today?
A. More than 300 Million
B. About 200 Million
C. Over 1 Billion A B C
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12. Population Patterns
The United States is a country shaped by immigration, with a continually shifting population and densely populated urban areas.
Reasons for immigration:
Political freedom
Religious freedom
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13. Population Patterns (cont.)
Better economic opportunities
Fleeing a war or natural disaster
The population density of the United States is about 87 people per square mile.
Most populated areas:
Northeast
Great Lakes regions
Pacific coast
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14. Population Patterns (cont.)
Least populated areas:
Subarctic region of Alaska
Great Basin
Parts of the Great Plains
Over the years, the United States has experienced urbanization, mainly in coastal areas.
U.S Population Density
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15. Which area is one of the fastest-growing in the U.S. today?
A. The Great Plains
B. The Sunbelt
C. The Hawaiian Islands
D. The Midwest A B C D
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16. History and Government
Physical geography and a spirit of independence influenced U.S. development.
U.S. history has been influenced by:
Native Americans
European colonization
A war for independence
The creation of a new government
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17. History and Government (cont.)
Westward expansion
Industrial growth
Technological change
Modern challenges include:
Terrorism
War
Resources and the Civil War
U.S Expansion
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18. Who were the next group of people to immigrate to America after the Native Americans?
A. Mexicans
B. Canadians
C. Europeans
D. Asians A B C D
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19. Culture
Immigration has influenced the diversity and culture of the United States.
Different aspects of culture in the U.S.:
Language—mainly English
Religion—mainly Christian
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20. Culture (cont.) Education—public or private schools are available.
Health care—many people cannot afford health care in the U.S.
The arts—by the mid-1800s the U.S. started to develop its own form of art, such as jazz.
Family life—many families enjoy a high standard of living due to the wealth in the U.S.
U.S Population by Age and Sex
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21. What is second most commonly spoken language in the United States today?
A. English
B. Chinese
C. French
D. Spanish A B C D
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23. Canada
How have immigration and physical geography influenced the cultural geography of Canada?
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24. Canada Loyalist Quebecois North American Free Trade Agreement
separatism
province
Inuit
dominion
Parliament
financial
eventually
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25. Canada A. Maritime Provinces B. Prairie Provinces C. Toronto
D. Montreal
E. Vancouver
F. Edmonton
G. Nunavut
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26. Canada Canada has how many official languages? A. Four B. Two C. Three
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27. Population Patterns
Canada has a diverse mixture of ethnic groups, densely populated urban areas, and vast expanses of rugged terrain.
Immigrants to Canada came for the following reasons:
Search for political and religious freedom
Economic and educational opportunities
Refuge from wars
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28. Population Patterns (cont.)
Average population density is about 9 people per square mile.
Most of Canada’s population lives in urban areas:
Toronto
Montreal
Vancouver
Edmonton
Canada’s Population Density
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29. How much of Canada’s population lives along the U.S.-Canada border?
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30. History and Government
Canada’s history has been influenced by its French and English roots, a drive for independence, and by immigration.
Canada’s history has been shaped by:
Great Britain and France feuding over land and government
The United States possibly gaining their land
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31. History and Government (cont.)
Native American cultures
Immigrants from around the world
Modern challenges:
The effects of free trade with the U.S.
French-speaking Canadians’ desire for independence from the rest of Canada
Canadian Explorations
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32. What type of government does Canada have today? A. A democracy
B. A constitutional monarchy
C. A socialist government
D. No government A B C D
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33. Culture
European, Asian, and Native American cultures have influenced Canada’s cultural diversity.
Language—two official languages, English and French.
Religion—Christians are the largest group.
Education—public and private schools are available.
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34. Culture (cont.)
Health care—the Canadian government helps pay for health care.
The Arts—British, French, American, and native cultures have influenced the arts.
Family life—Canada is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, so many families enjoy a high standard of living.
Canadian Population by Age and Sex
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35. Who makes up the largest religious group in Canada? A. Muslims
B. Hindus
C. Buddhists
D. Christians A B C D
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37. Early History Native Americans are the region’s earliest people.
Europeans established colonies in the region.
Many Native American cultures were destroyed and people were displaced by European colonization.
The thirteen colonies won their independence from Britain in 1776 and created the United States of America.
The Dominion of Canada was formed in Canada became independent from Britain in 1931.
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38. Population Culture
The United States and Canada include various groups of native peoples and descendants of immigrants.
The immigrant roots of the United States and Canada contribute to their diversity.
The region’s culture has been influenced by Native Americans and immigrants from around the world.
Population density and distribution in the region is influenced by physical geography.
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39. Industrialization and Development
Cities in the region developed along waterways.
Proximity to natural resources and transportation routes fueled industrialization in the region.
Industrialization and technology enabled westward expansion and spurred social change in the region.
Prosperous economies have allowed people in the United States and Canada to enjoy high standards of living.
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50. immigration the movement of people into one country from another
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51. Sunbelt
mild climate region, southern United States
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52. urbanization the movement of people from rural areas into cities
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53. metropolitan area
region that includes a central city and its surrounding suburbs
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54. suburb
outlying community around a city
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55. urban sprawl
the spreading of urban developments on undeveloped land near a city
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56. megalopolis
a “great city” that is made up of several large and small cities such as the area between Boston and Washington, D.C.
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57. Underground Railroad
an informal network of safehouses in the United States that helped thousands of enslaved people escape to freedom
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58. dry farming
farming method used in dry regions in which land is plowed and planted deeply to hold water in the soil
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59. bilingual
speaking or using two languages
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60. literacy rate
the percentage of people in a given place who can read and write
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61. jazz
musical form that developed in the United States in the early 1900s, blending African rhythms and European harmonies
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62. Loyalist
a colonist who remained loyal to the British government during the American Revolution
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63. province
an administrative district or division of a country
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64. Inuit
a member of the Arctic native peoples of North America
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65. dominion
a partially, self-governing country with close ties to another country
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66. Parliament
in Canada, national legislature made up of the Senate and the House of Commons
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67. Quebecois
a French-speaking inhabitant of Quebec
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68. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
trade agreement made in 1994 by Canada, the United States, and Mexico
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69. separatism
the breaking away of one part of a country to create a separate, independent country
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