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Why does the US have strong economic power?

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  • natural resources
  • stable political system
  • skilled working class=good education
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Where are Rocky Mountains?

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Western region of US, goes all the way up into Canada

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Different levels of economic activity

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Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary

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Primary

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GET stuff

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Secondary

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MAKE stuff

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Tertiary

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DO stuff

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Quaternary

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THINK stuff

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Where are Great Plains?

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From Texas panhandle to middle Canada=lots of farming

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Pull factor

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What draws attention to a country

Ex. Good education, job opportunities, less crime, higher salary

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Push factors

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What makes someone want to leave their own country

Ex. Crime, unstable government, poor salary, bad education

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Where/what region do most people live? (Population density)

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Near rivers, on flat land, coastal area

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Definition of Colombian Exchange

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The movement of plants, animals, resources from the “Old World” to the “New World”.

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What America gave to “Old World”

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Maize (corn), tobacco, coco beans

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What America received from “Old World”

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Horses, pigs, diseases

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Urban Sprawl

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People moving into an area very quickly where there is no time to plan out the community/growth without planning

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Country’s income ($/person) =

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Country’s literacy rate

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The higher the literacy rate=

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The higher the country’s income/

The higher job position because people are well educated.

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Climate in US vs. Canada

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Canada-tundra/continentality

US-mix of everything, humid, tropical, arid/semi arid, continentality, dry, Mediterranean

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Why are Appalachian mountains older?

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Smaller height, smoother/rounded from erosion over time and weather

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How are Rocky Mountains younger?

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Taller, jagged, not worn by erosion yet

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Why US economy has grown so much?

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  • switched from manufacturing to service industry
  • free enterprise marketing
  • people can start businesses
  • stable political system
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Cultural Mosaic

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Cultures that fit but don’t blend together

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What are the main cultures in Canada?

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French(Quebec)
British (British Columbia)
Inuit (Nunavut)
Metis (Mix)

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Which is the largest group of immigrants coming to America?

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Used to be Europeans 200 years ago, but now Hispanics are the majority

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What is the Saint Lawrence Seaway?
Connects the Erie Canal to the Atlantic Ocean
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Why did they build Saint Lawrence Seaway?
To give big cities along the Great Lakes access to the ocean for shipping and trading mainly with Europe
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Which landforms do US and Canada share?
Rocky Mountains Great Plains Great Lakes (NOT APP MTNS)
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What do US and Canada both have in common?
- both British colonies at one time - similar resources - geographic features/landforms - borderline
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What is G.I.S.?
Geographic Information System-series of satellites that collect data about Earth, we can see where disasters take place easily
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Why do Canadians live close to the US border?
-warmer -better soil for farming -transportation -railroads (Hard to build on permafrost)
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Which Canadian province wants to become independent?
Quebec=French
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What is a population pyramid?
A graph/chart that shows the age and gender distribution of a population/country
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What is N.A.F.T.A.?
North American Free Trade Agreement= allows free trading to be done between Canada, US and Mexico without tariffs
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9/11 What did the US do about it?
Fought in wars in Iraq, Afghanistan | Bush created a department of homeland security to keep our country safe from terrorism
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Higher birth rate=
Lower wealth of country
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Lower birth rate=
Higher wealth of a country
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Why is U.S. a melting pot?
Immigrants try to assimilate quickly to American culture, parts of culture will still be there, but they want to be American
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What is trade deficit?
When a country imports/buys more goods from a country than exports/sells to a country
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When did the U.S. shift from a manufacturing industry to a service industry?
After 9/11
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What do all west coast cities have in common?
All huge cities, ports that ship and trade with Asia
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How humans came over to America hundreds of years ago?
Crossing the Bering straight on Beringia which is a land bridge connected Asia and North America
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Which country has a higher economy and population?
US
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Which country is a cultural mosaic?
Canada
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Which country is a salad bowl?
US
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What is terrorism?
Unlawful use of, or threatened use of, force or violence against individuals or property for the purpose of causing fear.
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What is separatism?
The government separating groups of people by their ethnicity, religion or gender.
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Loyalist
A person who is loyal to their government or ruling, especially during a revolution
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Dominion
The territory or region that a country controls or governs over
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Emigrate
To move out of a country to permanently live elsewhere
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Suburb
Political units/cities surrounding a central city (where grocery stores, schools, neighborhoods are)
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Representative democracy
Citizens are involved in the decision making process through representatives and voting
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Free enterprise
Based on Supply and demand, focused on consumer goods
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Service Industry
People who do things for other people through service
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Multinational
A company that manufactures, distributes or operates in another country other than its own
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Dominion of Canada
Northern part of North America, where native people called Inuits and First Nations
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Parliamentary Government
Queen represented in Canada by the Governor General. Prime Minister and Cabinet. Senate appointed on the Prime Minister's recommendation. House of Commons elected by voters.
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Metis
People who are a mix of Inuit and European
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Diversification
The process of mixing or changing something so there is more of a variety
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First Nations
French, British, Inuit, Metis
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Continental Divide
Water drainage divide where water drains to the west coast and the east coast from the dividing line.
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Difference between US and Canada's government
Canada; Parliament system, executive/legislative branch tied together, citizens do not directly elect Prime Minister, which ever political party gets more votes that leader becomes Prime Minister US; 3 separate branches, citizens directly elect a president

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