UNIT 3 U.S. and Canada

The Great Plains region of the United States and Canada is characterized by a common

• political unit

• trade network

• vegetation type

• mountain range

Which of the following is one factor that contributes to the view that the United States and Canada constitute a single geographic region?

• similar democratic institutions

• joint cooperation on military

• adjourning borders

• peaceful relations with native groups

Which of the following is likely a characteristic of rural communities in the United States and Canada?

• pollution

• shopping malls

• transit network

• agriculture cooperatives

The United States and Canada are home to many multinational corporations, which employ

people in a variety of jobs. In this way, globalization has benefited the societies of the region by

• causing the spread of disease

• increasing the standards of living

• producing new cultural patterns

• creating environmental challenges

A megalopolis is most likely to develop where

• push factors outnumber pull factors

• there is access to educational opportunities

• raw materials are available for industrial development

• transportation routes and major economic development have concentrated

Which geographic factor was most responsible for increasing migration to the United States and

Canada during the seventeenth century?

• Available land for farming

• European wars and famine

• Favorable climate conditions

• Improved educational systems

A wind turbine is a source of ________ energy.

• fossil fuel

• solar

• renweable

• geothermal

Industrial growth in the United States has most directly contributed to the process of —

• urbanization

• innovation

• cultural diffusion

• multiculturalism

Ideas about democratic government spread to the United States and Canada with the migration of colonists, resulting in government institutions in Europe, the United States, and Canada sharing many common features. This commonality is an example of —

• cultural separation

• cultural convergence

• cultural disassociation

• cultural divergence

Which of the following describes how political values have affected the character of place in the United States?

• The region is noted for its commitment to freedom and liberty for individuals.

• The region is famous for its contributions to the arts and literature of the world.

• The region has a history of government corruption and repression of the people.

• The region has experienced waves of immigration from other regions of the world.