Unit 2 Review: North America

What are the flat land areas of high elevation called?

• Large farms that grow crops for profit

• Mountains

• Basins

• Plateaus

What is a temperate climate like?

• hot

• mild

Which of these two physical features do the United States and Canada share?

• Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River

• Rocky Mountains and the Great Lakes

• Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico

• Mississippi River and the Great Lakes

What natural resources are common in North America?

• Coffee, sugarcane, wheat

• Copper, zinc, silver

• Corn, silver, oil

• Cattle and pigs

Why does agriculture thrive in the Great Plains?

• Rich soil and temperate climate

• Plenty of oil and natural gas

• Wind energy for irrigating land

• Rivers for transporting goods

What happened to the Native Americans in the 1500s?

• Moved from upper North America to Mexico

• Lost their land to Europeans and died of diseases

• Found gold and silver and claimed new lands

• Joined with the French in taking Canada from Britain

Which Spanish explorer claimed Mexico for Spain?

• Cortés

• Hidalgo

• Morelos

• Montezuma

Which Mexican civilization studied the stars, developed a calendar, and had a system of writing?

• Aztec

• Mayan

• Olmec

• Toltec

How are the U.S. and Canadian economies alike?

• Both allow people to own private property.

• They restrict factory ownership to the government.

• Both do not own businesses.

• Both use government quotas to decide what to produce.

What is the name of the Canadian legislature?

• Senate

• Congress

• House of Representatives

• Parliament