North America Review
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- Q1How was geography important to the industrialization of the United States?It had abundant reserves of fossil fuelsIt had an ideal climate for growing cotton for exportIt had a mild climate and rich soilsIt had excellent natural harbors and an abundant supply of timber30s
- Q2Where does most of Canada's population live?On or near the border of the United StatesThe InteriorIn the Northern regionThe Northeast30s
- Q3Using your knowledge and the graphic, what are the main benefits of the St. Lawrence Seaway?It allows for tourists to easily travel from the United States to CanadaIt is used to transport goods through CanadaIt is a major part in the Canadian fishing industryIt is used for hydroelectric power as well as international trading30s
- Q4What major river flows some 2,350 miles from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, making it an important route for trade?The Mississippi RiverThe St. Lawrence RiverThe Allegheny RiverThe Colorado River30s
- Q5A developed economy, like the U.S., is more likely to have a _____ than a developing country.A high infant mortality rateHigh percentage of workers in servicesA low literacy rateA high birth rate30s
- Q6Which of the following best explains the economic similarities between the United States and Canada?Unemployment rates in both countries have remained high.Both countries’ housing markets suffered from the 2008 recession.Both countries maintain a market economy.Both countries have a small federal deficit.30s
- Q7Why is the United States one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world?Because the United States borders several countriesThe lands which Europeans colonized contained powerful kingdoms of many nationalitiesOver centuries, immigrants have arrived from many different countriesThe earliest inhabitants arrived come 15,000 years ago30s
- Q8Agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and similar associations reflect a movement toward-National policies of protectionismA reliance on social welfare policiesA rebirth of command economiesIncreased globalization and extended free trade zones30s
- Q9Based on the map, you can infer that the majority of settlers in the United States came from-South AmericaAfricaEuropeMiddle East30s
