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Geography U2Ch789
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- 1Piedmontfoot or base of mountain
- 2Fall Linerests between piedmont and coastal plain
- 3Canadian Shieldlocated in Quebec & Ontario, south of Hudson Bay; rocky terrain with great wildlife
- 4Great Lakescreated by glaciers moving south across the continent in the past
- 5St.Lawrence River/Seawayconnects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
- 6Rocky Mountainstaller, form peaks, newer than the Appalachian
- 7Appalachian Mountainsshorter, form rounded mountaintops
- 8Mt.McKinley/Denalitallest point in the United States
- 9Ring of Firea zone of active volcanoes in the Pacific
- 10What climates are found in North America?every single climate
- 11United Statesthe world's largest producer of agriculture and world's 3rd largest country in land area & population
- 12Canada2nd largest nation in the world in terms of land area
- 13Theories of How the First Native Settlers reached North America1) Berengia Land Bridge; connected Asia & North America, followed animals
2) By Water; natives came over in small boats - 14Northern Colonies Economy (during British colonial times)known for trade, shipbuilding, and fishing
- 15Southern Colonies Economy (during British colonial times)known for cotton and tobacco farming
- 16ImmigrantsOver 99% of the U.S. population descendants
- 17English/No Official Languageofficial language of U.S.
- 18English and Frenchofficial language of Canada; language of Quebec alsoss
- 19Important Aspects of America-first to build skyscrapers
-first to use motion pictures
-introduced several music genres; rap, country, rock n roll - 20Protestantdominant religion in U.S.
- 21Roman Catholicdominant religion in Canada
- 22Economy of Northeastmost industrialized region
- 23Economy of Southfastest growing population
- 24Economy of Midwestcorn, wheat, and dairy belt; Chicago is biggest city
- 25Economy of Interior Westlivestock ranching
- 26Economy of Pacific Westtechnology region
- 27Colonyland/territory owned by another country
- 28Megalopolis Cities in U.S.1-Boston
2-Washington D.C.
3-New York City
4-Baltimore
5-Philadelphia - 29Grand Banksrich fishing grounds off the coast of Canada's Atlantic Ocean
- 30Gentrificationpeople buying-up bad parts of the city and remodeling it to sell it for a profit
- 31Silicon Valleytechnology region in California
- 32Atlantic Provincesthe poorest region of Canada
- 33Inuitnative Canadians
- 34Reasons for U.S. Civil Wareconomic, political, and cultural differences between the North & South led to this
- 35Location of Major Population Centerson the coastline or major bodies of water
- 36U.S. Population Trendmoving to the South and West
- 37Louisiana Purchasethis purchase was from France and doubled the size of the U.S.
- 38Potasha mineral used to make fertilizers, found a lot in Saskatchewan, Canada
- 39Parliamentary Systemtype of government that Canada has
- 40Jacques Cartierthe French Explorer of Canada
- 41Continental Dividethe high point of a ridge that determines water flow
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