usa and canada unit 4 review. beringia land bridge that once connected siberia and alaska
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USA and Canada
Unit 4 Review
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Beringia
Land bridge that once connected Siberia and Alaska
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The Northeast
In what part of the US did Europeans first settle?
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Appalachian Mountains
Mountain range in eastern North America which creates a barrier to east-west travel.
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Columbian Exchange
The exchange of plants, animals, disease, and people / slaves between the old world
(Eastern Hemisphere)
and new worlds.(Western Hemisphere)
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Metis
People of mixed French and Native heritage
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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.
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Mosaic
Is similar to…?Multiculturalism - is the cultural diversity of communities within a given society and the policies that promote this diversity.
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Catholic and Protestant Christianity
Religion of this region
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Parliament
a system where legislative and executive functions are combined
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Prime Minister
Head of government in a Parliament
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Representative Democracy
Form of government in which people rule through elected representatives.
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French and English
2 Official Languages of Canada
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Canadian Population
Most of Canada’s population lives…within 100 miles of their southern border.
why?
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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?
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USA and Canadian Border
Longest undefended border in the world.
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Transcontinental Railroad
Helped with the settlement of the Western United States.
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Hoover Dam
Arizona and NevadaIt was built to control floods.It was built to provide irrigation water.It was built to produce hydroelectric power.
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Mississippi River
What is the longest river in the United States?
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Megalopolis ● Region where several large
cities grow together
● Boswash
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Post-Industrial Economy
manufacturing (secondary economic activity) no longer plays a significant role in this economy.
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Refugee
someone forced to flee their country due to war, persecution or violence
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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
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Prairie Provinces ● Wheat, petroleum, and coal● “shale oil” reserves
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Northeast States● Longest history of European settlement,● Gateway to immigrants● Urban areas are major economic centers● Diverse population
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Southern States● Formerly based on slavery and cash crops● Moving from primary to secondary and tertiary sectors● Strongly Christian
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Maritime/ Atlantic Provinces● Easternmost provinces● Cod fishing● The Grand Banks
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Midwest/ Rustbelt● Manufacturing/ blue-collar center● Recent decline in industry● Depressed economy● Declining urban population
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Core Provinces
● Home to ⅔ of the population● Settled along Great Lakes and St.
Lawrence River● Divided between British and French origins
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Western Provinces● Borders Pacific Ocean● Centered on Vancouver● Similar to the US Pacific Northwest
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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
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Western Interior States● “Wild West”● Reservation Lands● Low population density
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Where is...● The USA● Canada● Washington DC● Ottawa● Rocky Mts● Appalachian Mts● St. Lawrence Seaway● Hudson Bay● Lake Superior● Atlantic Ocean● Greenland
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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
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Where is...
● Missouri River● Lake Huron● Ohio River● Lake Erie● Arkansas River● Cascade Range (Mts)● Great Salt Lake● Painted Desert
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Where is...
● Syria● Iraq● Sierra Leone● Guinea● Liberia