Chapter 5 part 4 Flashcards
The US and Canada have what type of government
representative democracies
What is a representative democracy?
voters choose leaders who make and enforce laws
Canadas head of government is called a
Prime Minister
Each province and territory of Canada has a governor or what they call a
commisioner
How many people live in America?
over 300 million
The US is often called
nation of immigrants
What group is the fastest growing immigrants in the US?
Latin Americans
After english what is the second most spoken language in the US?
spanish
Top 2 religions in the US?
Protestant and Catholic
Who painted the waters of North America
Winslow Homer
Who painted the colors of the Southwest?
Georgia O’keefe
Who wrote books about life on the Mississippi?
Mark Twain
Who wrote about people in New England?
Nathanial Hawthorne
What 2 languages do Canadians speak?
english and french
What type of people live in Nunavut?
Inuit people