Review U. S. and Canada Human-Environmental Interaction

What provided a direct connection from New York City to the Midwest, triggering large-scale commercial development?

• The Erie Canal

• The Hoover Dam

• The Mississippi River

• The Transcontinental Railroad

What is the purpose of a dam?

• To store water for flood control

• To provide energy for cities

• To create recreational lakes

• All of the above.

Where did settlers move to America and settle along the Atlantic Ocean in 1607?

• Jamestown, Virginia

• Plymouth, Massachusetts

• Roanoke, North Carolina

• New York, New York

Which two countries claimed land in modern-day America to profit from fur trading?

• A) France and Spain

• B) England and France

• C) Spain and Portugal

• D) Netherlands and England

What is the name of the holiday that celebrates the first successful harvest between Native Americans and Pilgrims?

• Thanksgiving

• Independence Day

• Christmas

• Easter

By the mid 1700's, Colonists felt they were treated unfairly when Britain passed ______ without being allowed to vote on the issue.

• Taxes

• Laws

• Acts

• Decrees

For hundreds of years Americans disagreed about allowing slavery, and from 1861-1865 finally fought a ______ over the issue.

• Civil War

• Revolutionary War

• World War I

• War of 1812

Millions of people from across the world immigrated to America to find jobs during the ______.

• late 1800's-mid 1900's

• early 1700's

• mid 1600's

• early 1500's

What is one responsibility of Canadian citizens?

• Obeying laws

• Ignoring elections

• Avoiding jury duty

• Not helping others.

The hazardous waste site near the Havertown YMCA is an example of...

• Location

• Place

• Human-Environment interaction

• Absolute location