North America (ELL) - Chapter Test

1. Use the map of the U.S. to answer the following question: In 1850, most immigrants in the Southeastern part of the U.S. came from ____________.

• A. Canada
• B. Mexico
• C. Ireland

2. Use the map of the U.S. below to answer the following: (True or False) There was a lot of Canadian immigration to the Northwest territories in 1850.

• True
• False

4. Which country is NOT part of North America?

• A. The United States
• B. Mexico
• C. Brazil
• D. Canada

5. Use the map below to answer the following question: Identify TWO island nations from the Caribbean. (An island is a body of land surrounded by water on ALL sides.)

• A. Honduras
• B. Jamaica
• C. Cuba

6. Which of the following is something the U.S. and Canada have in common?

• A. Both countries have a Prime Minister
• B. Basketball is the number one sport in both countries
• C. English is a main language for both countries

7. __________ is a major part of the economy for countries in the Caribbean.

• A. Tourism
• B. Car manufacturing

8. Which of the following best explains what the Columbian Exchange refers to?

• A. When the Atlantic Slave Trade began, displacing many West Africans from the lives they knew.
• B. When the transfer of people, plants, and animals began between North & South America and the rest of the world.

9. Use the MAP KEY below to answer the following question: Which region of Canada has the fewest snow days?

• A. Northeast
• B. Southwest

12. Use the picture of Mexico to answer the following question: Based on what you see in the picture, it is fair to assume parts of Mexico have a ___________ climate.

• A. Tropical
• B. Arctic

13. Which definition matches population density?

• A. number of deaths in a given year
• B. number of births in a given year
• C. average number of people living in a given amount of space