1. Unit 2: North America 10/20-21: Urban Sprawl & Water Resources
Powerpoint: USA vs. Canada
Geography Alive – Ch 5 Sprawl
Vocab
Read & Questions
Role Play
Unit 2 Test Review
(test A=Mon. 10/26, B= Tues 10/27)

2. USA vs. CANADA

3. GEOGRAPHY World’s longest coastline
WORLD’S 2ND LARGEST COUNTRY
HOLDS ALMOST 10% OF THE WORLD’S FRESH WATER (mostly in Nunavut)
49TH PARALLEL IS THE MAIN DIVIDING LINE BETWEEN USA & CANADA

4. COLONIAL HERITAGE MOSTLY BRITISH, BUT A LITTLE FRENCH & SPANISH
MAINLY BRITISH, BUT LOTS OF FRENCH TOO

5. INDEPENDENCE REVOLUTION – EVOLUTION-
USA REBELED AGAINST THE BRITISH – WE WON OUR INDEPENDENCE THROUGH THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR IN 1783
EVOLUTION-
CANADA REMAINED PART OF THE U.K. UNTIL 1931, WHEN IT BECAME AN INDEPENDENT COUNTRY.

6. LANGUAGE
OFFICIAL: ENGLISH
OFFICIAL: ENGLISH & FRENCH

7. SECESSION
FRENCH-CANADIAN PROVINCE OF QUEBEC WANTED TO SECEDE, BUT WAS NOT ALLOWED BY THEIR VOTERS OR SUPREME COURT
In 1861 the SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY TRIED TO LEAVE THE UNITED STATES, WHICH CAUSED THE CIVIL WAR.

8. GOVERNMENT SYSTEM PARLIAMENT DEMOCRACY! ! 3 BRANCHES:
LEGISLATIVE & EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS COMBINED
PARTY WITH THE MAJORITY CHOOSES THE HEAD OF THE GOVERNMENT, CALLED THE PRIMEMINISTER
3 BRANCHES:
EXECUTIVE (PRESIDENT)
LEGISLATIVE (CONGRESS & SENATE)
JUDICIAL (SUPREME COURT)

9. HEAD OF STATE
THE HEAD OF STATE IS THE PERSON WHO IS THE VOICE FOR AN ENTIRE COUNTRY.
THE PRESIDENT IS BOTH THE HEAD OF GOVERNMENT & HEAD OF STATE
QUEEN ELIZABETH II IS THE SYMBOLIC HEAD OF STATE

10. BOTH ARE CONSIDERED MARKET ECONOMIES.
ECONOMY
BOTH ARE CONSIDERED MARKET ECONOMIES.
ECONOMIC SYSTEM BASED ON MARKET FORCES WITH VERY LIMITED GOVERNMENT LAWS/OVERSIGHT – PRICES ARE SET BY SUPPLY & DEMAND.

11. NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT NAFTA
1993 AGREEMENT BETWEEN CANADA, USA, & MEXICO TO LOWER BARRIERS AND INCREASE TRADE.

12. HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PRIVATELY PAID FOR.
MANY PEOPLE GET INSURANCE THROUGH THEIR EMPLOYER TO COVER PART OF THEIR MEDICAL COSTS.
GOVERMENT PAYS ALL MEDICAL TREATMENT COSTS, BUT PEOPLE PAY HIGHER TAXES TO PAY FOR IT.

13. NATIONAL HOLIDAYS

14. SYMBOL

15. FLAG

16. NATIONAL SPORT

17. LANDMARKS
Statue of Liberty Canadian National Tower

18. MASCOTS
Eagle & Uncle Sam Beaver & Canadian Mounty

19. NATIONAL FOOD