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North America Notes F/C Flashcards

1
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Mountain range that stretches 3,000 miles from New Mexico to Alaska. It borders the Great Plains.

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Rocky Mountains

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Natural border Alaska ad Canada

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Alaska range

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runs along the high ridge of the Rocky Mountains. Rivers west of the divide floe towards the pacific ad east flowed towards the Mississippi River.

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Continental divide

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Rivers. __ of the contenitiial divide flow towards the Pacific Ocean

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West

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Rivers __ of the conttenninteil divide flow toward the __

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East; missisipi river. And Gulf of Mexico

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6
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lowest point. In North America

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Death Valley

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7
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Highest point in North America

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Alaska range

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This landform slopes eastward from the foothills of the Rockies at 6000 ft to the lowlands.

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Great Plains

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area stretching from the Great Plains to the Appalachian’s

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Interior plains

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North americas oldest mountain range; stretches from Canada to Alabama

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Appalachian mountains

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north americas longest river, drains 31 states and 2 Canadian provinces

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Mississippi River

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12
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Forms part of th border between u.s and Canada, important river for commerce in Canada.

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St. Lawrence River

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located along thee rriver between Lake Erie and Ontario, major source of water power.

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Niagara Falls

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14
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oil and natural gas are found in

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Gulf of Mexic and Canada

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15
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coal is found in

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North and northeast U.S

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16
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Gold silver and copper are found in

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mountains in western U.S and canada

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17
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Nickel and iron are found in the

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Canadian sheild

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18
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American fishing is common in the

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Atlantic and pacific Ocean and the G.O.M

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19
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How many stripes on the U.S flag and what do they
Mean

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13 stripes, represents the 13 original colonies

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20
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how many stars on the U.S flag and what do they represent

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50 stars, represents 50 states

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21
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Wat does the white rep. On the U.S flag

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Purity and innocence

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22
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what does the red rep. On the U.S flag

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Valor and bravery

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23
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What does blue rep. On the U.S flag

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Vigilance, perseverance and justice

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24
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How many territories does the U.S have

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5

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25
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The U.S haven’t added a new state to their country since

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1950

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26
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Why did Europeans move to U.S

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Farming, minerals and political and religious freedom

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27
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Most U.S settlers where from

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Spain

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28
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what year was the U.S constitution drafted

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1787

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29
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The first __ amendments are the bill of rights

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10

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30
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___ amendments have been added to the constitution

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27

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31
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The U.S and Canada have a _________

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Representative democracy

32
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what is representative democrac

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When people can elect their govt officials by voting

33
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The govt power is split between ____ & ___ govt

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State and federal

34
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when the government is split between federal and state govt is called

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Federalism

35
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executive branch

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Contains president and Vice president and the cabinet, enforces laws

36
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Judicial branch

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Supreme, loca, and city courts, interprets laws

37
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Legislative branch

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House of rep. And congress; makes laws

38
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What is the capital of the U.S

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Washington D.C

39
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main European countries that colonized America

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Britain, France,Spain, and the Netherlands

40
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what is the.official language of the U.S

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U.S has no official lang. but the main language spoken is English

41
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Northernmost point in the U.S is

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Alaska

42
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southernmost point of the U.S

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Hawaii

43
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U.S population

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323.1 million people

44
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area of the U.S

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3.797 million miles squared

45
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Population density of U.S

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2000

46
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Where do the majority of Americans live

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Northeast America

47
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U.S currency is the

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U.S dollar

48
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U.s GDP(Gross domestic income)

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20.94 trillion USD

49
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5 most major wars the U.S had

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  • American rev.
  • war of 1812
  • Spanish-American war
  • WW 1
  • WW 2
50
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What does the leaf on the Canada flag

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Cultural heritage and natural resources

51
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What does the red rep. On the Canada flag

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Prosperity and hope

52
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what does the white on the canada flag rep.

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Peace and quietq

53
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Canada has ____ provinces and __ territories

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10;3

54
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capital of canada

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Ottawa, located in SE ontario

55
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Main country that colonized canada

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Great Britain

56
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executi e branch - canada

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Prime minister,cabinet,governor general; little power and mostly ceremonial

57
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Judicial branch- canada

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Supreme and lower courts

58
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Legislative branch- Canada

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Bicameral parliament

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Official language of Canada

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No official lang. mostly English

60
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northernmost point of canada

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Iqaluit

61
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southernmost point of canada

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Ontario

62
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population of Canada

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36.9 people

63
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Area of Canada

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3,511,023 sq miles

64
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population density of Canada

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2006

65
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most populated part of Canada

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SE Canada

66
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Canadian currency

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Canadian dollar

67
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1 CD = __ USD

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0.73 USD

68
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GDP of Canada

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1.643 trillion

69
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two similarities of U.S and Canada

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Both have English lang. and similar geography

70
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Canada religion

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1/2 percent Roman Catholic and 1/3 Protestant

71
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Act of 1867 established

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Canada

72
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Canada had to get permission from ___ to change its constitution

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Britain

73
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Many people came to America for __ freedom

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Rligious

74
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House of Representatives

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Has 435 members, the number representing the state depends on population

75
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