USA and Canada

Unit 4 Review

Beringia

Land bridge that once connected Siberia and Alaska

The Northeast

In what part of the US did Europeans first settle?

Appalachian Mountains

Mountain range in eastern North America which creates a barrier to east-west travel.

Columbian Exchange

The exchange of plants, animals, disease, and people / slaves between the old world

(Eastern Hemisphere)

and new worlds.(Western Hemisphere)

Metis

People of mixed French and Native heritage

Melting PotIs similar to…?

assimilation - the process of adjusting to the customs and attitudes of a group or nation.

A person or a group's language/ culture comes to resemble those of another group.

Mosaic

Is similar to…?Multiculturalism - is the cultural diversity of communities within a given society and the policies that promote this diversity.

Catholic and Protestant Christianity

Religion of this region

Parliament

a system where legislative and executive functions are combined

Prime Minister

Head of government in a Parliament

Representative Democracy

Form of government in which people rule through elected representatives.

French and English

2 Official Languages of Canada

Canadian Population

Most of Canada’s population lives…within 100 miles of their southern border.

why?

St. Lawrence Seaway● North America’s most important deepwater ship route ● Joint project between USA & Canada● Connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean

Why are locks important?

USA and Canadian Border

Longest undefended border in the world.

Transcontinental Railroad

Helped with the settlement of the Western United States.

Hoover Dam

Arizona and NevadaIt was built to control floods.It was built to provide irrigation water.It was built to produce hydroelectric power.

Mississippi River

What is the longest river in the United States?

Megalopolis ● Region where several large

cities grow together

● Boswash

Post-Industrial Economy

manufacturing (secondary economic activity) no longer plays a significant role in this economy.

Refugee

someone forced to flee their country due to war, persecution or violence

Great Plains

● Staging point of war between Native Americans and American settlers● Cities founded as railroad hubs for cattle● Home to farming and cattle industries● Many small towns with fewer cities

Prairie Provinces ● Wheat, petroleum, and coal● “shale oil” reserves

Northeast States● Longest history of European settlement,● Gateway to immigrants● Urban areas are major economic centers● Diverse population

Southern States● Formerly based on slavery and cash crops● Moving from primary to secondary and tertiary sectors● Strongly Christian

Maritime/ Atlantic Provinces● Easternmost provinces● Cod fishing● The Grand Banks

Midwest/ Rustbelt● Manufacturing/ blue-collar center● Recent decline in industry● Depressed economy● Declining urban population

Core Provinces

● Home to ⅔ of the population● Settled along Great Lakes and St.

Lawrence River● Divided between British and French origins

Western Provinces● Borders Pacific Ocean● Centered on Vancouver● Similar to the US Pacific Northwest

Pacific West States● Population boom during 1840s Gold Rush● Home to mining, ranching, high tech, and

entertainment industries● Rapidly increasing urban population due to

high birth rate and immigration

Western Interior States● “Wild West”● Reservation Lands● Low population density

Where is...● The USA● Canada● Washington DC● Ottawa● Rocky Mts● Appalachian Mts● St. Lawrence Seaway● Hudson Bay● Lake Superior● Atlantic Ocean● Greenland

Where is...● Bering Strait● Gulf of Mexico● Yukon● Mojave Desert● Alaska Range● Great Basin Desert● Rio Grande River● Mt. Logan● Mackenzie River● Mt. McKinley● Colorado River● Death Valley

Where is...

● Missouri River● Lake Huron● Ohio River● Lake Erie● Arkansas River● Cascade Range (Mts)● Great Salt Lake● Painted Desert

Where is...

● Syria● Iraq● Sierra Leone● Guinea● Liberia