The Big StuffUS AND CANADA

Central Rivers: Missouri, Ohio and MississippiSouthwest: Colorado RiverNortheast: St. Lawrence

HOW DOES THE CONTINENT DRAIN?

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HOW DID PEOPLE FIRST GET TO NORTH AMERICA?

WHERE ARE THE MOST URBANIZED AREAS IN US AND CANADA?

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WHAT DOES THE CLIMATE AND VEGETATION OF THE NORTHERN PART OF

THE CONTINENT LOOK LIKE?

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WHAT REGION OF THE CONTINENT IS ARID/DRY (DESERT)?

BritainFranceSpain

HOW DID PEOPLE FIRST GET TO NORTH AMERICA?

After Columbus landed and established new trade routes across the Atlantic, new items were introduced to both sides

WHAT IS THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE?

Representative Democracy (Republic)

WHAT TYPE OF GOVERNMENT DOES THE US HAVE?

Parliamentary System

WHAT TYPE OF GOVERNMENT DOES CANADA HAVE?

Britain

WHO IS CANADA POLITICALLY ATTACHED TO (WHAT OTHER

COUNTRY)?

Free Market-production of goods is determined by demand from consumers

AKA: Capitalism, Market Economy, Laissez Faire Economics

WHAT TYPE OF ECONOMIC SYSTEM DO BOTH CANADA AND US HAVE?

Provinces

WHAT DOES CANADA CALL THEIR REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS?

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WHAT ARE THE MAIN SUB-REGIONS OF THE US CALLED?

9-11

WHAT MAJOR EVENT IN 2001 SHAPED US FOREIGN POLICY?

IT LED US TO DECLARE WAR IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN