Deck 11: The United States and Canada

Question 1

Because of immigration, the U.S. is the only MDC in the world experiencing significant population growth.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

In Canada, the First Nations were the Inuit and Aleuts. ​

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Canada fought to gain independence from the U.S. in the War of 1812. ​

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The U.S. is unique in that all eleven climate types occur within its boundaries. ​

Question 5

The Great Migration refers to the forced relocation of Native Americans along the Trail of Tears. ​

Question 6

The U.S. economy is based primarily on production and manufacturing of goods.

Question 7

The first European settlement in North America was in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Question 8

Indian reservations are among the poorest communities in the U.S.

Question 9

Over half of the U.S.'s fruits and vegetables are grown in California.

Question 10

In both the U.S. and Canada, population density increases west of the 25-inch line of equal rainfall. ​

Question 11

Among the world's MDCs, the U.S. has the greatest wealth inequality, meaning wealth is concentrated among relatively few people. ​

Question 12

There has been near zero net migration of Mexicans into the U.S. between2010-2015.

Question 13

The Canadian Indian Wars resulted in much more bloodshed than the American Indian Wars.

Question 14

In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, the U.S. adopted the policy of preemptive engagement. ​

Question 15

The Arctic Bridge is a physical structure that will span from North America to Asia, allowing vehicles to pass easily between the two continents.

Question 16

Since Canada closed the Grand Banks in 1992, fish populations have rebounded to historical levels. ​

Question 17

Unlike the Native American populations in Latin America, Native Americans in the U.S. and Canada did not experience population declines due to European exploration and settlement. ​

Question 18

The Parti Quebecois (PQ)wants Quebec to gain independence from Canada. ​

Question 19

Historically, the U.S. has exerted overseas power via colonialism.

Question 20

The Canadian Shield is a defense system located in the Maritime provinces.

Question 21

Greenland is culturally and politically attached to Europe, yet geologically part of North America. ​

Question 22

What are the main economic activities of subarctic climate of Canada?

A)medical supply production and fishing
B)medical and pharmaceutical supply production
C)oil and natural gas extraction
D)fishing and logging
E)hydropower, logging, mining

Question 23

Politicians, oil interests, environmentalists, and Native Americans are divided over the production of oil and natural gas in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. ​

Question 24

The First Peoples were the ancestors of all indigenous people in the Americas. ​

Question 25

During which event were thousands of Cherokees, Creeks, Seminoles, and others resisting assimilation were forced to migrate from their ancestral homes westward to a specially designated Indian Territory (now Oklahoma)? ​

A)Great Migration
B)Trail of Tears
C)Freedom March
D)Custer's Last Stand
E)Ancestral Resettlement Migration

Question 26

Who were the ancestors of all indigenous people in the Americas? ​

A)First Peoples
B)First Nations
C)Native Americans
D)Paleo-Indians
E)Inuit and Aleuts

Question 27

Which Native Americans are best known for their pueblo dwellings, consisting of mud-brick residences built into cliffsides or on flat-top mountains in the southwest? ​

A)Apache
B)Sioux
C)Anasazi
D)Iroquois
E)Cherokee

Question 28

The term "manifest destiny" refers to the widespread American belief that the U.S. was fated to expand across North America to the Pacific Ocean. ​

Question 29

Within the U.S., most people are fleeing the South and West and moving to the Northeast and Mid-West. ​

Question 30

Which country has the world's largest federal and national debt? ​

A)China
B)Russia
C)United States
D)Nigeria
E)Venezuela

Question 31

Cities in the West are situated where water is available, and consequently tend to be spaced far apart. ​

Question 32

What is the primary religion in Canada in the U.S.? ​

A)Agnosticism
B)Buddhism
C)Islam
D)Judaism
E)Christianity

Question 33

The California water allocation is a classic example of a zero-sum game, in which any benefit to one party equals a loss to another party.

Question 34

​​ Which policy supports the legalization of some illegal immigrants according to various criteria?

A)open door
B)refugee rectification
C)inclusivity
D)amnesty
E)rejuvenation

Question 35

Which country is Canada's largest trade partner? ​

A)United States
B)China
C)Russia
D)Mexico
E)France

Question 36

The Great Migration beginning around 1915 until the1970s and consisted of about 6 million African Americans, who moved out of the South. ​

Question 37

Which country was the first to establish a permanent presence in North America? ​

A)Spain
B)France
C)Great Britain
D)Portugal
E)Belgium

Question 38

Which country initially settled Canada?

A)Spain
B)France
C)Great Britain
D)Portugal
E)Belgium

Question 39

Although Greenland's ice cap is melting, the melting is projected to have no effect on world sea level. ​

Question 40

Most Americans live in urban areas. ​

Question 41

The __________ __________ gave migrants 160 acres ofland within the western half of U.S.to live and farm provided they occupied the land for at least five years.

Question 42

What is the primary industry of Canada's maritime provinces?

A)technology
B)commercial farming
C)cement manufacturing
D)logging
E)fishing

Question 43

Which movement originated in 2011 as a protest against the concentration of wealth in the United States?

A)NOW
B)One Percent
C)Fair Access and Income Redistribution (FAIR)
D)Money Matters
E)Occupy Wall Street

Question 44

Overfishing on the Grand Banks has decimated the abundant supplies of __________, a fish that has still not recovered despite bans on fishing since 1992. ​

Question 45

Which river supplies the largest amount of water to the American west?

A)Colorado River
B)Yellowstone River
C)Columbia River
D)Green River
E)California River

Question 46

Which country governs Greenland?

A)United States
B)Canada
C)Denmark
D)the Netherlands
E)Belgium

Question 47

The original, pre-European people are referred to as the __________ __________ in Canada. ​

Question 48

What is the term for a child born in the U.S., who at age 21 can petition for their parents to receive permanent residence inthe U.S.? ​

A)anchor baby
B)preemptive immigrant
C)birth immigrant
D)infant immigrant
E)fortune baby

Question 49

What is the dominant market sector in the U.S. and Canadian economies? ​

A)energy
B)industrial
C)manufacturing
D)service
E)knowledge

Question 50

Which Canadian province has a large French-speaking population and a strong French heritage? ​

A)Manitoba
B)Alberta
C)Quebec
D)Nova Scotia
E)Prince Edward Island

Question 51

The eastern edge of the Piedmont region is marked by the __________ __________, a natural boundary where waterfalls and rapids first appear and mark the farthest part above the mouth of a river that ships can navigate. ​

Question 52

The Great Recession started with an economic bubble in the _____. ​

A)U.S. energy market
B)price of college tuition
C)U.S. tech market
D)Chinese currency market
E)U.S. housing market

Question 53

A concentration of high-tech businesses exists in a region from San Jose to Sacramento called __________ __________. ​

Question 54

Early exploration of North America was devoted to finding a warm water route called the __________ __________ that would expedite shipping between Europe and Asia. ​

Question 55

Adaptive reuse is often associated with _____, the process in which run-down neighborhoods are gradually replaced with residential and office buildings, resulting in increasing property values and taxes. ​

A)urbanization
B)gentrification
C)rarefication
D)exurbanization
E)fixation

Question 56

At the beginning of each World War, the U.S. was reluctant to become involved and practiced the policy of __________.

Question 57

Canada has the world's largest reserves of __________ __________, mineral deposits in which a thick liquid petroleum is mixed with sand and clay.

Question 58

A surge in birth rates after World War II that lasted for approximately twenty years was called the __________ __________.

Question 59

Which policy, also known as the Bush Doctrine, stated that the U.S would take military action if needed to diffuse potential or perceived threats to its security? ​

A)preemptive engagement
B)isolationism
C)leading from behind
D)unilateralism
E)strike and eliminate

Question 60

An extremely powerful nation that is capable of influencing international events, like the United States, is called a(n)__________.

Question 61

There is an ongoing dispute among Congress, the oil industry, environmentalists, and indigenous peoples about whether the oil reserves of northeastern Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)should be exploited. What are the arguments for and against developing this region?

Question 65

The geography of American settlement is changing mostly due to economic factors. What are four prominent patterns in this shifting settlement? ​

Question 66

The United States is a nation of immigrants, and currently takes in 20% of the world's migrants yearly. The issue of immigration, especially illegal immigration, is controversial among citizens and business people. What are the arguments for and against immigration? Are these arguments valid?Why or why not? ​

Question 68

The Great Recession of 2007-2009 was the largest economic downturn in the U.S. since the Great Depression and led to a global recession. Contrast how the U.S. and Europe dealt with the economic crisis.

Question 69

The United States has been called the "Accidental Superpower" and the "Inevitable Empire" based on how lucky geography has led to the rise of a powerful country. How has geography enhanced the U.S.'s position inthe world?

Question 70

What geographic, political, and other factors have contributed to economic growth and stability in the United States and Canada? ​

Question 71

How did Paleo-Indians modify the landscape for their benefit? ​

Question 73

Indian reservations are among the poorest communities in both the U.S and Canada. What problems do reservations currently experience? ​

Question 74

The United States built a land empire through warfare and purchases. Describe at least three ways the U.S. expanded in land area. ​

Question 75

Even after the abolition of slavery in the 13^th Amendment, discrimination against African-Americans continued. Describe four ways African-Americans continued to be oppressed.