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WorksheetsNorth America Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 33mins
Why did the Europeans want to control the land in North America?
The Weather
Natural Resources and Expand Trade
To learn English
To convert natives
Colonists from which country settled in Jamestown in 1607 and then Plymouth in 1620, eventually creating the 13 Colonies?
Spain
France
Great Britain
China
Colonists from which country founded the first permanent settlement in St. Augustine, Florida?
Great Britain
France
China
Spain
Merchants from which country formed the Hudson Bay Company in Canada in hopes of gaining profit from the fur trade?
Great Britain
Spain
China
Russia
Which country settled parts of New Mexico, California, and Texas?
Great Britain
Spain
Germany
France
What country were the explorers Jacques Cartier and Samuel de Champlain from?
Great Britain
Spain
China
France
What country built settlements in New Orleans?
France
Spain
China
Great Britain
Which of the following events was a leading factor for the American Revolution?
The Gold Rush
The American Revolution
The French and Indian War
The Mexican-American War
Why did Canada want independence from Great Britain?
Great Britain was too far away to understand their needs
They hated Great Britain
France wanted to control them again
True or False: The American Colonists were angry with the new laws and taxes the British government was forcing upon them and they declared their independence
True
False
What is the idea of Manifest Destiny?
The idea that Russia wanted to stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean
The idea that China wanted to expand to South America
The idea that the United States wanted to expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
Put the following events in order; Expansion of US, American Independence, Mexican-American War, Lewis and Clark Expedition
Expansion of US, American Independence, Mexican-American War, Lewis and Clark Expedition
American Independence, Mexican-American War, Expansion, Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis and Clark Expedition, Mexican-American War, American Independence, Expansion
American Independence, Expansion, Lewis and Clark Expedition, Mexican-American War
How was the development of the railway system important to the expansion of Canada?
It connected the US to Canada
It connected the eastern part of Canada to the western part
It connect North America to Asia again
Which physical landform has the most impact on the economy of North America?
Appalachian Mountains
St. Lawrence Seaway
Mississippi River
The Rock Mountains
What does this image explain?
Bill of Rights
The Constitution
Legislative Branch
Separation of Powers
Which country has a Prime Minister as the head of the executive branch and chosen by her/her own party?
U.S.
Canada
France
True or False; The Judicial branch makes sure all laws are constitutional in both the U.S. and Canada?
True
False
Which country has a legislative branch that is made up of the House of Representatives?
U.S.
Canada
Britain
Brazil
True or False; The President is the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces in Canada
True
False
Do both Canada and the United States have THREE branches of government, including the Judicial, Legislative, and Executive?
Yes
No
Which country has a Parliament as their legislative branch of government?
Canada
US
France
Spain
True or False; The legislative branch makes the laws?
False
True
Which amendment protects the right to own a weapon?
Amendment 1
Amendment 2
Amendment 7
Amendment 5
Which amendment protects citizens from cruel and unusual punishment?
Amendment 3
Amendment 6
Amendment 8
Amendment 10
Which amendment protects citizens rights to freedom of press?
Amendment 1
Amendment 3
Amendment 5
Amendment 7
Which term defines limiting the power of the government by making sure no one branch becomes too powerful?
The Bill of Rights
Separation of Powers
Manifest Destiny
Checks and Balances
Why is Canada a multicultural society?
Because they have strict immigration laws
They are unwelcoming to immigrant
Canada has welcomed immigrants from all over the world
What kind of economy does the United States have?
Free Market
Mixed Enterprise
Traditional
Command
What is the importance of this picture?
It is a famous bridge where people take pictures
Ice bridge that connected Asia to North America and was how the indigenous people migrated to North America
Manfred and Sid lived here
Which geographic region am I from if I own an oil company that drills in the Gulf of Mexico and I live in Texas?
The West
The Atlantic Region
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Lowlands
The Southwest
Which geographic region am I from if I live in a beach house on the coastline of the Pacific Ocean and I own a lumber company?
The West
The Atlantic Region
The Southwest
Great Lakes
Which geographic region of the US am I from if I live near the St. Lawrence River and my farm is not far from Ottawa, Ontario?
The West
Atlantic Region
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Lowlands
The Southwest
Which geographic region in the US am I from if I live in the Northeastern part of North America and I sell lobsters?
The Atlantic Region
The West
The Southwest
Great Lakes
