US and Canada Notes Flashcards
Capital of the USA
Washington DC
Major transportation hub
Chicago, Illinois
harbor site; a world city; stock exchange; a magnet for immigration
New York City
magnet for immigration; entertainment center
LA, California
railroad hub and shipping port; oil industry
Huston, Texas
provincial capital; a financial center
Toronto, Ontario
a major port
Montreal, Quebec
capital of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
provincial capital of Quebec; site at the narrowing of St. Lawrence River
Quebec City, Quebec
port city; western end of transcontinental railroad
Vancouver, British Columbia
provide transportation, connectivity to other regions, and hydroelectricity
Rivers
Where is St. Lawrence?
Eastern Canada
Where is Mackenzie?
Northern Canada
Where is Mississippi?
Central US
Where is Colorado?
Western US
Where is Rio Grande?
Southern US border
Where is Columbia?
Northwestern US
How do rivers, bays, and oceans benefit a country?
Access to internation trade
Protection
Natural Resources
Food
major tourist attractiuon and provides hydroelectricity to New York and Ontario
Niagara Falls
extensive stretch of high ground from each side of which the river system of a continent flow in opposite directions
continental divide
a wide range of climates in the US and Canada
Climate Regions
European culture in North American influences language, religions, architechure, economies, and governments
Colonization
first settleed by the British, French, Spanish, and Germans
USA
settled by the French and then the British
Canada
Canada struggles with maintaining a national _________, ______ between French and English speakers, and is _______ by US media.
identity, conflict, overshadowed
The US and canada are both members of _______ and _______.
NATO, NAFTA
Bilingual signs demonstrate the multicultural aspects as well as the European colonial influence
Cultural Landscaoes
In Ottawa
Makes laws of Canada
Parliament Hill
In Toronto, Ontario
New Broadcast Tower
CN Tower
In Washington, DC
Where laws are made
US Capital
In San Francisco, CA
Symbol of technology and infastructure
Golden Gate Bridge
In Washington, DC
To remember 1st President Gerge Washington
Washington Monument
In Philadelphia, PA
Where the Declaration of Independence was signed
Independance Hall
In St. Louis Missouri
Represents start of the western expansion of the US
Gateway Arch
In great plains
Major export of Canada and the USA
Wheat Fields
Gas Stations
Motel/Hotels
Interstates
Drive-up Services
Influence of automobiles
Forestry, Petroleum, Minerals, Agriculture- fertile soil, water
Rich Supply of Natural Resources
ability to produce something more efficiently than others
comparative advantage
system of roads, bridges, electricity, and security that helps an economy function
infrastructure
purchasing power, cost of living, safety, health, education, high literacy rate
Quality of Life Index
where shipd can go past waterfalls, so ports develop there
Fall Line
