Unit 3 REVIEW Flashcards
Canada and America are both…?
Democracy
Once controlled by Great Britain
What version of Democracy does Canada have?
Paramentry gov, They have Prime Minister
America has a bigger _____ than Canada
Population
Canada has more ______ than America
Land size
Representative Democracy
When we elect representatives in congress
What allows America’s economy to be so big?
Natural resources
Stable political system
Skilled labor force- Highly educated
Were are the Rocky Mountains?
Runs North-South, through Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico,
Were are the Great Plains?
Wyoming, South Dakota, Western Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and South of Dallas
Economic Activity in Great Plains
Farming
Primary level
Why is America a large food exporter?
BIG COMMERCIAL FARMS
Have Great Plains (rich and nutritious soil) to farm
Have technology to farm- Early mechanic
Pull factor
What attracts imagination
Push factor
What drives someone to migrate away
Were to people usually populate? (Denser Population)
Flat, fertile planes around rivers, valleys
Columbian Exchange
Widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture human population, AND IDEAS between America and the old world Europe
Urban Sprawl
Idea of urban growth (building) without plan
What is a version of Parliament in US?
Congress , Legislate of Federal government
Has two chambers: Senate and House of Repressives
Climate in US and Canada?
Climate ranges drastically,
Why are the Rocky Mountains higher than the Alps
Rocky Mountains are newer because Alps date back to Pangea
Us Economy- In the last 50 years, how have we become so powerful?
Mainly Tertiary and Quaternary people
Free Market system lets that happen
Canada Culture Mosequ def
Idea that culture doesn’t mix together
Erie Canal
What connected the Great Lakes to Atlantic Ocean
USED FOR SHIPPING
Physical Features of US and Canada share?
Rocky Mountains
Great Plains
How has Natural resources helped US Economy grow?
Helps fuel our economy and produce things with Natural resources given to us
What keeps Us and Canada close in relation(ships)
Shared history
Border each other
Both have rich natural resources
Us does not have an official what?
Language
Canada has _____ and _____ as a language
English and French
Infrastructure
Key to building an economy
Most farms are what?
Commercial Farms (company’s owning them)
GIS
See different layers on a map
Why does Canada mainly live on the border?
Hotter weather, Fertile soil, and close to US
Which Ethnic group in Canada wants to become its own Country?
French Canadians in Quebec
NAFTA
North America Free Trading Agreement
Agreement w/ Mexico, Canada and US: Opens up free trade
Continental divide
Highest point in the Rocky Mountains, determines water flows
KNOW THESE CITIES LOCATION New Orleans Chicago New York Los Angeles
New Orleans- Gulf Coast
Chicago-Great Lakes
New York-Atlantic Ocean
Los Angeles-Pacific Coast
Creates what after 911? What is it do?
Home Land Security
Protects our borders (ex: airport security)
Characteristics of Democracy
People have ability to vote
Have a voice in gov
Birth rates,, Developed countries vs Less developed
More developed: Less birth rate
Less developed: More birth rate
Melting pot theory
When cultures blend together, ex America Society
Trade Desifit
When a country buys more than they sell
KNOW THESES CITIES LOCATION San Deago LA San Francisco Seattle Vancouver
What do they have in common?
All on west coast,
All have big port cities when it comes it trade w/ Asia
How did people get to America?
Crossing Bridgeia from Sybria
