Unit 2: The United States and Canada

In what region do most Canadians live?

• The northern territories

• The western territories

• In the interior of the country

• Near coasts and the United States border

Why are the northern territories of Canada sparsely populated?

• The climate is too cold to sustain major populations

• There are boundary disputes

• Erosion is destroying the coasts

• There is a risk of tornadoes

In what region is the United States population most densely concentrated?

• The south

• The midwest

• The northwest

• The northeast

Choose two reasons that the majority of largely populated United States cities are in the northeast.

• The northeast is where the British colonists initially settled

• The northeast is part of tornado alley

• The Gold Rush brought many citizens to the Northeast

• Many migrants moved to northeastern cities during the Industrial Revolution

All of the following are historical and modern PULL factors to the United States EXCEPT

• job and educational opportunities

• availability of land and resources

• religious and political freedoms

• natural disasters

The southeast region of the United States has

• low average educational levels and economic development

• high average educational levels and economic development

• low average educational levels and high economic development

• high average educational levels and low economic development

What was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?

• Dying livestock

• Overproduction of crops (too many planted)

• Depletion of soil nutrients

• Drought

Which of the following is the best example of interdependence?

• NAFTA

• The US government

• Tariffs

• FEMA

What river connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?

• Mississippi

• Ohio

• Rio Grande

• St. Lawrence

Which geographical feature explains why the St. Lawrence river flows east?

• The Continental Divide

• The Appalachian Mountains

• Plate tectonics

• The Ring of Fire