Geography US/Canada
What two languages and religions dominate Canadian culture?
It has an English-speaking majority and a French-speaking minority. The English were largely Protestant, and the French were Roman Catholics.
Prime minister of Canada
Justin Trudeau Majority of party's leaders in parliament
How did the physical geography of the US contribute to economic growth
Location and climate have large effects on income levels and income growth through their effects on transport costs, disease burdens, and agricultural productivity,
Which provinces make up the Prairie Provinces
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
prairie provinces
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
What is Canada's work force like?
Men made up about 52 percent of the workforce and women, about 48 percent, and Canada's service industries employ more than 75 percent of the workforce.
Crossing Beringia, early nomads settled where?
Near areas of water
How is our economy different now, than in 1950?
Nearly 60 percent of American adults of working age are employed. Almost half of them are women. Approximately three-fourths of all Americans in the workforce hold service industry jobs
Where did nearly all growth in Canada's industry and urban areas take place
Nearly all of the growth took place within 100 miles of the U.S. border.
hat is the major economic activity of the Atlantic Provinces?
New Brunswick's dense forests provide the province with its largest industry—logging and the Gulf of St. Lawrence and coastal waters supply plentiful stocks of seafood for export. Also, there is mining
st. Lawrence Seaway
North America's most important deepwater ship route
Metis
People of mixed Native American and French Canadian descent
Which industries drive Canada's economy
Service industries include finance, utilities, trade, transportation, tourism, communications, insurance, and real estate
What climate regions do the US and Canada share?
Subarctic, Tundra, Marine West Coast, Highland, Semiarid, and Humid continental climates are in both the US and Canada
Parliamentary Government
A form of government in which the executive branch is made up of the prime minister, or premier, and that official's cabinet
export
A good or service produced in the home country and sold in another country.
first nations
A group of Canada's Native American people
Canadian Shield
A huge, rocky region that curves around Hudson Bay like a giant horseshoe. The Shield covers half the land area of Canada.
Great Plains
A mostly flat, grassy, treeless region of western North America
Appalachian Mountains
A mountain range that stretches from eastern Canada south to Alabama.
Migration
A movement from one country or region to another
Where do most Americans live, and why do they live there?
About 80 percent of Americans live in cities or surrounding suburbs.
What factors affect the choice of location of a city?
physical factors like shelter and drainage, as well as soil quality, water supply, ports, and resources, can affect whether or not a location is suitable for building a city
atlantic provinces
prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland.
free enterprise
private individuals own most of the resources, technology, and businesses, and can operate them for a profit with little control from the government.
reserve
public land set aside for them by the government.
Why is the Northeast one of the most heavily industrialized and urbanized areas?
several large cities and surrounding areas work together
frontier
shifting or moving area where pioneers settled
new england
six northern states of the subregion—Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
the west
subregion consisting of 13 states. It stretches from the Great Plains to the Pacific Ocean and includes Alaska to the north and Hawaii in the Pacific
the midwest
subregion that contains the 12 states of the north-central United States
Challenges facing the Atlantic Provinces are
terrains and storms
Louisiana Purchase
territory in western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million
How have Canada's urban areas changed?
the 20th century, about one-third of the people lived in urban areas. By 2008, nearly four-fifths were city dwellers
How did the Louisiana Purchase change the US?
the United States nearly doubled in size when the government purchased the vast plains region between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains from France.
How was the US able to become a world power?
the United States was the dominant economic and political power in the Western Hemisphere.
suburb
the communities outside of a city
parliament
the lawmaking body of British government
Columbian Exchange
the process by which plants, animals, diseases, people, and ideas have been introduced from Europe, Asia, and Africa to the Americas and vice versa
Why doesn't all of Alaska have cold, snowy winters
the southern part of Alaska is located near the west coast. this is where the westerlies come and bring warm air temp and rain
reprsentative democracy
where the people rule through elected representatives.
prevailing westerlies
winds that blow west to east between 30 and 60 degrees in the northern and southern hemispheres
Is it possible to have different climates in these different countries?(ex. Is one climate found in one country, but not in the other?
yes because The milder, dry, and tropical climates of North America are found south and most of the United States is located in these climate zones; little of Canada is.
The US is a federal republic which means
people rule through elected representatives
What mineral discoveries spurred the development of Canada?
copper, zinc, and silver deposits
service industry
Any kind of economic activity that produces a service rather than a product
Greatest amount of Canada's exports go to the US why?
Because the US consumes more energy
Why are Canada and the US close trading partners?
Because the two nations share the longest open border in the world and the same language.
The Mackenzie flows through
British Columbia
How is Canada's government different from ours?
Canada is independent, its symbolic head of state remains the British monarch. The head of the government is the prime minister
Why do most of Canada's energy exports go to the US
Canada produces more oil and natural gas than we need to meet energy demand within our country, so the remainder is exported.
Quebec
Canada's Core Province. is the largest province in terms of land
ontario
Canada's Core Province. is the largest province in terms of population
Mackenzie River
Canada's longest river, which is part of a river system that flows across the Northwest Territories to the Arctic Ocean.
In which region is the majority of the population located? Why
Canada's port cities—especially Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver—and its rich farmlands make up the country's most densely settled areas on the US border
Nunavut
Canadian territory that was given to the Inuit, in which they could live with autonomy, or the right to govern themselves.
How did the French and Indian War change Canada?
France lost all claims to Canada and gave Louisiana to Spain, while Britain received Spanish Florida, Upper Canada, and various French holdings overseas.
Permafrost
Ground that is permanently frozen
great lakes
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
What problems arose in Los Angeles with rapid expansion?
Inadequate water supplies, over population were a huge problem
The US uses a free enterprise system which means
The Government exerts little control
Where, how, and why is fishing important to Canada?
The Grand Banks, a shallow section of the North Atlantic off the coast of Newfoundland, make up one of the earth's richest fishing grounds because there is an abundance of fish.
1. What landforms are shared by the US and Canada?
The Rockies, great plains, Appalachian mountains, Canadian shield, great lakes
. What economic activities take place in British Columbia?
The economy is built on logging, mining, and hydroelectric-power production.
How and why are the powers of the US government divided?
The executive branch, headed by the president, carries out the laws the legislative branch makes the laws, and the judicial branch interprets the laws
Why are railroads important to the development of a nation?
The railroad opened the way for the settlement of the West, provided new economic opportunities, stimulated the development of town and communities, and generally tied the country together
How is the economy of the Midwest changing?
The region's metropolitan areas are expanding as urban dwellers and businesses leave the central cities for the suburbs. People and industries are also moving to the warmer South and West.
How did settlers overcome the distance of crossing the continent?
They built trails, trains, and waterways
Why are Ontario and Quebec called the heartland of Canada?
Three out of five Canadians live there.
How is Upper Canada different from Lower Canada?
Upper Canada had mainly an English speaking majority while lower Canada had a French speaking majority.
Confederation
a group of countries that, by treaty, have given some of their powers to a central government
Why did the US attract so many immigrants?
a large number of Americans from rural areas came to cities such as these to work in textile, steel, oil, food processing, and other industries.
everglades
a large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is noted for its wildlife
nomad
a person who moves from place to place
megalopolis
a region in which several large cities and surrounding areas grow together
lock
a section of a waterway with closed gates where water levels are raised or lowered, through which ships pass
Rocky Mountains
a series of ranges that extend about 3,000 miles from Alaska south to New Mexico.
province
a territory governed as a political district of a country or empire
multinational
american corporations that engage in business worldwide
Dominion
an area ruled or controlled
Why are the Great Lakes important to both the US and Canada?
are important sources of drinking water, irrigation, transportation, and recreation opportunities such as fishing, hunting, boating, and wildlife watching. The Great Lakes are a critical component of the regional economy on both sides of the border.
List at least 3 factors that have contributed to the success of the American Economy.
available natural resources, a skilled labor force, and a stable political system
British Colombia
canada's westernmost province
Why is the population of the Atlantic Provinces so small?
due largely to the provinces' rugged terrain and severe weather.
How has air conditioning changed regions of the US?
enabled not just the construction of millions of Southern homes, but also the economic development of the South.
How did California become the nation's most populous state
excellent farmland, good harbors, and a mild climate
What helped the economy of the West to grow?
farming, ranching, food processing, logging, fishing, mining, oil refining, tourism, filmmaking, and the production of computers
Prime Minister
head of government
What invention(s) made life in the suburbs possible?
highways, expressways, railroads, and airlines aids mobility.
what is a Nunavut
home to the Inuit people
Where do most Canadians live, and why do they live there?
in the areas close to the Canada-US border because that's where the trade happens
the south
is a subregion that covers about one-fourth of the land area of the United States and contains more than one-third of its population
Continental Divide
is the line of highest points in the Rockies that marks the separation between rivers flowing eastward and westward
Why is the St. Lawrence Seaway important?
it connects the lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and providing navigation to deep-draft ocean vessels.
How do the prevailing westerlies change the climate of parts of the US and Canada?
it makes the wind shift into the direction of west to east in central latitude regions and makes summers are moderately warm and the winters are long and mild, but rainy and foggy.
beringia
land bridge that connected Asia and North America (syberia-Alaska)
Show 3 examples of the cultural diversity of the US.
languages, religion, arts
metropolitan area
large cities and nearby suburbs and towns
postindustrial economy
manufacturing no longer plays a dominant role.
What is Canada's largest export product?
oil