North America: USA and Canada

It is more expensive to live in the

Draw a circle around Canada.

What kind of economic system does the United States use?

• planned economy

• traditional economy

• communist economy

• free enterprise economy

How are the governments of Canada and the United States similar?

• Both have parliaments led by a president.

• Both allow every citizen to vote in all elections.

• Both have limited governments with a constitution

• Both allow the government to censor newspapers.

Two physical features that the United States and Canada share are the Rocky Mountains and

A common feature of the economic systems of the United States and Canada is that both allow people to

• build factories for governmental use

• own private property

• use government quotas as a factor of production

• place salary caps on business leaders' earnings

Which of the following is a responsibility expected of U.S. citizens?

• voting in elections

• checking on neighbors

• visiting Washington, D.C.

• owning a business

Which of the following technological innovations most helped Canadians and Americans settle westward across North America?

• charters

• railroads

• interstate highways

• telegraphs

Canada and the United States share a history of colonization and immigration resulting in a region that is characterized by

Immigration has shaped the cultural character of the United States. Draw an image to represent a holiday celebrated in the US that did not originate there.