US and Canada

What is the primary goal of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)?

• • To increase tariffs on goods between the three countries

• • To promote free trade and economic growth among the United States, Mexico, and Canada

• • To establish a single currency for North America

• • To restrict immigration between the three countries

Quebec is the only Canadian province that...

• does not allow American retailers to do business there.

• has a predominantly Spanish-speaking population

• is mostly French-speaking.

• prohibits all forms of public transportation.

What is one advantage of the USMCA for American agriculture?

• Reduced tariffs on Mexican imports

• Stronger intellectual property rights

• Improved access to Canadian dairy markets

• Increased outsourcing of agricultural jobs

What was a significant result of the transcontinental railroad in the United States regarding trade?

• Faster movement and lower costs

• Decreased speed of goods transported

• Limited access to remote areas

• Reduced housing in the suburbs

Which of the following describes the typical locations of early settlements in the U.S. and the reason for these locations (1700s)?

• The Northeast (for trade)

• The Midwest (for manufacturing)

• The Sunbelt (for farming)

• The Southwest (for technology)

Which of the following is NOT a transportation passageway in North America?

• St. Lawrence Seaway

• Mississippi River

• Great Plains

• Rocky Mountains

This region of the U.S. began to increase in population after the invention of air conditioning-

• The Rust Belt

• The Corn Belt

• The Sun Belt

• The Cotton Belt

This region of the U.S. had importance during automotive manufacturing but later declined in importance-

• The Rust Belt

• The Corn Belt

• The Sun Belt

• The Cotton Belt

The following megalopolis is called-

• Texmex

• Newwash

• Boswash

• Masswash

Which mountain range is older and more eroded?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains