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56 Cards in this Set
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A colony is...
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A territory controlled by people from a foreign land.
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Plantations are...
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Large farms that produce one major crop.
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A person who is bilingual can...
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Speak 2 languages.
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What is a megalopolis?
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A group of cities that have grown into one large, built-up area.
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Textiles are...
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Cloth products.
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A metropolitan area is...
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A city and its surrounding built up areas.
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When land is arable, it is...
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Fit for growing crops.
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The Corn Belt stretches from...
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Nebraska to Ohio.
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The Dairy belt includes...
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Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan.
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Silicon Valley is the countries leading center of...
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Computer technology.
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Smog results from chemical reactions involving (2)... from (2)...
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Sunlight and pollutants, from automobiles and industries.
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Gentrification is when people...
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Buy run down houses and restore them.
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A superpower is...
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A huge powerful country.
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A trade deficit is when a country's...
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Exports are of less value then it's imports.
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NAFTA stands for...
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The North American Free Trade Agreement.
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Who were the first Europeans to sail to Canada's eastern shores?
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Vikings.
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Canada has howmany provinces ane how many territories?
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10 provinces, 3 territories
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Canada's capital is...
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Ottawa.
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What two provinces are the heartland provinces?
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Quebec and Ontario.
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A hinterland is...
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A region that lies far away from large population centers.
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Canada's largest city is...
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Toronto.
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Parliament is...
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Legislature.
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Another word for a minister is...
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Premier.
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Consensus means...
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General agreement.
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The United States has __ times the population Canada.
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Nine.
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Regionalism refers to...
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The feeling of strong political and emotional loyalty to one's own region.
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Seperatisim is the belief that..,
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Certain parts of a country should be independent.
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How many American's are of African descent? Native American?
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12%, Less than 1%
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What two ethnic groups are the most rapidly growing in the U.S.?
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Hispanics and Asians.
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How many religious groups are there in the U.S.?
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1,200
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What is the U.S.' old industrial region called and where is it located?
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The "Rust Belt" - NE
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What states make up the Wheat Belt? (7)
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Dakotas, Montana, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Texas.
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Name 4 environmental issues of the U.S.
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Energy comsumption, waste/pollution, acid rain, fertilizer runoff.
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Name 4 natural hazards of the U.S.
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Earthquakes, flooding, tornadoes, and hurricanes.
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What does the U.S. economy largely rely on?
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World trade.
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What does commonwealth mean?
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From the consent of the people.
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Name the French's 3 goals in exploring Canada.
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Fine NW passage, fishing/fur trade, spreading Christianity.
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The settlement of Quebec City was in...
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1608.
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What country is the second largest in the world?
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Canada.
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What is Canada's economy based on?
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Manufacturing and service industries.
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What is Canada's 2nd largest city?
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Montreal.
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GNP stands for
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Gross National Product - the total value of a nations output of goods and services.
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Fall Line
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imaginary line between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic coast. It is a place where rivers and streams form waterfalls and rapids as they descend from plateau to coastal plain.
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Sunbelt states
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States that are in the south and west. Where the winters are mild.
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Forests in the US
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Has moved west after the 1930's due to depletion in the the East
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Waterways in the US
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are used at transportation routes. Steamboats provided transportation along rivers and the Great Lakes.
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Canals
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artificial waterways.
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Transcontinental Railroad
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railway linking east and wet coast of the US. Completed in 1869
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Telecommunications
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communication by electronic means. 1876 telephone. 1915 telephone wires connected people coast to coast.
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Free Enterprise
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allows individuals to own, operate and profit from their on businesses.
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settlement patterns
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where people live greatly affected by canals, railroads and automobiles
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Mechanical reaper
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invented by Cyrus McCormick in 1834. Revolutionized farming. Allowed farmers to harvest vast amounts of wheat in much less time.
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Aquaducts
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large pipes that carry water over long distances
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Alaska
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population less than 630,000. Largest land state. Mountains include the Alaska Range and Brooks Range. Juneau state captial. Largest city Anchorage. Trans-Alaska pipeline carries oil. Weather is cold. Land is an artic tundra.
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Hawaii
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made up of 8 main islands. Tropical climate. Tourism main industry.
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Maritime
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bordering on or related to the sea
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