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1
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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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3
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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?

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Connects the Erie Canal to the Atlantic Ocean

26
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Why did they build Saint Lawrence Seaway?

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To give big cities along the Great Lakes access to the ocean for shipping and trading mainly with Europe

27
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Which landforms do US and Canada share?

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Rocky Mountains
Great Plains
Great Lakes
(NOT APP MTNS)

28
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What do US and Canada both have in common?

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  • both British colonies at one time
  • similar resources
  • geographic features/landforms
  • borderline
29
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What is G.I.S.?

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Geographic Information System-series of satellites that collect data about Earth, we can see where disasters take place easily

30
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Why do Canadians live close to the US border?

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-warmer
-better soil for farming
-transportation
-railroads
(Hard to build on permafrost)

31
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Which Canadian province wants to become independent?

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Quebec=French

32
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What is a population pyramid?

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A graph/chart that shows the age and gender distribution of a population/country

33
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What is N.A.F.T.A.?

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North American Free Trade Agreement= allows free trading to be done between Canada, US and Mexico without tariffs

34
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9/11 What did the US do about it?

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Fought in wars in Iraq, Afghanistan

Bush created a department of homeland security to keep our country safe from terrorism

35
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Higher birth rate=

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Lower wealth of country

36
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Lower birth rate=

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Higher wealth of a country

37
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Why is U.S. a melting pot?

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Immigrants try to assimilate quickly to American culture, parts of culture will still be there, but they want to be American

38
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What is trade deficit?

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When a country imports/buys more goods from a country than exports/sells to a country

39
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When did the U.S. shift from a manufacturing industry to a service industry?

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After 9/11

40
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What do all west coast cities have in common?

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All huge cities, ports that ship and trade with Asia

41
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How humans came over to America hundreds of years ago?

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Crossing the Bering straight on Beringia which is a land bridge connected Asia and North America

42
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Which country has a higher economy and population?

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US

43
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Which country is a cultural mosaic?

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Canada

44
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Which country is a salad bowl?

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US

45
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What is terrorism?

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Unlawful use of, or threatened use of, force or violence against individuals or property for the purpose of causing fear.

46
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What is separatism?

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The government separating groups of people by their ethnicity, religion or gender.

47
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Loyalist

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A person who is loyal to their government or ruling, especially during a revolution

48
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Dominion

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The territory or region that a country controls or governs over

49
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Emigrate

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To move out of a country to permanently live elsewhere

50
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Suburb

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Political units/cities surrounding a central city (where grocery stores, schools, neighborhoods are)

51
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Representative democracy

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Citizens are involved in the decision making process through representatives and voting

52
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Free enterprise

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Based on Supply and demand, focused on consumer goods

53
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Service Industry

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People who do things for other people through service

54
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Multinational

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A company that manufactures, distributes or operates in another country other than its own

55
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Dominion of Canada

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Northern part of North America, where native people called Inuits and First Nations

56
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Parliamentary Government

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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.

57
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Metis

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People who are a mix of Inuit and European

58
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Diversification

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The process of mixing or changing something so there is more of a variety

59
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First Nations

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French, British, Inuit, Metis

60
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Continental Divide

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Water drainage divide where water drains to the west coast and the east coast from the dividing line.

61
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Difference between US and Canada’s government

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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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