The U.S. and Canada - Unit 2

The Great Lakes were formed thousands of years ago by _____.

• the St. Lawrence Seaway

• glaciers

• Niagara Falls

• earthquakes

Identify the province / territory / state labeled with the pink "C"

• Yukon Territory

• British Columbia

• California

• Alaska

If a country is spending more on imports than it earn from exports, they have a _____.

• supply and demand

• trade deficit

• trade surplus

• trade balance

Identify the province / territory / state labeled with the green "H".

• North Dakota

• Alberta

• Saskatchewan

• Manitoba

Which of the following choices illustrates how the Canadian government differs from the U.S. government?

• Provides health care to all citizens

• Regulates the power companies

• Provides jobs to all of its citizens

• Regulates broadcasting

The land referred to as "North America" is comprised mainly of which two countries?

• United States and Mexico

• Canada and Mexico

• United States and Central America

• United States and Canada

Identify the territory / province / state shaded purple with the blue "B".

• British Columbia

• California

• Arizona

• Oregon

Which of the following are true of the Atlantic Megalopolis of the United States?

• The southern cities of Houston and New Orleans are included.

• The east coast cities of Boston and Philadelphia are included.

• It is an important economic, cultural, and political center

• It is an important ranching area with magnificent canyons.

Identify the province / territory / state labeled with the purple "C".

• Alberta

• California

• British Columbia

• Northwest Territories

Which of the following are true of the United States?

• It has been called a "nation of immigrants"

• The cultural make-up of the United States is homogenous

• The languages of the United States reflect the diversity of its people.

• All of these statements are correct