North America Test Review

Front

What mountain range marks the Continental Divide?

Back

Rocky Mountains

Front

Which rivers are part of North America’s major river system?

Back

Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio

Front

Which factors affects the climate of the United States?

Back

prevailing winds, ocean currents, high mountain ranges

Front

Where were most early colonial settlements located?

Back

on natural harbors or navigable rivers

Front

What was a result of the Columbian Exchange?

Back

Foods, animals, plants, and diseases moved between the Eastern and Western hemispheres.

Front

What is the majority religion in the United States?

Back

Protestant Christianity

Front

There is a serious shortage in the Western United States of which resource?

Back

water

Front

What region of the United States is particularly at risk from hurricanes?

Back

Gulf Coast

Front

NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) allows?

Back

Tariff free trade across the borders of Canada, United States, and Mexico

Front

What were the major goals of the French in Canada?

Back

to find a northwest water passage, to convert the people to Roman Catholicism, to fish and trade for furs