United States and Canada Review

How did the Great Lakes form?

• By the collision of tectonic plates

• By runoff from the Appalachian Mountains

• By water rising from underground springs

• By glacier basins filling with water

  What region of Florida providing rich habitats for a variety of animals and plant species is threatened by environmental degradation?

• Everglades
• Apalachicola National Forest
• Florida Keys
• Tampa Bay Area

What major river flows some 2350 miles from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, making it an important route for trade?

• Colorado River
• Mississippi River
• Nile River
• Amazon River

Why is the environmental condition of the Gulf of Mexico important to the U.S. economy?

• Commercial fishing provides jobs and domestic food source for Americans.

• The region is prone to hurricanes.

• Several island countries lie in the Gulf of Mexico

• Several major rivers empty into the Gulf of Mexico

What U.S. state includes areas that have subarctic climate that supports a variety of wildlife, including grizzly bears, bald eagles, wolves, and bobcats?

• Maine
• Alaska
• Florida
• Texas

Why is the United States one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world?

• The U.S. is primarily made up of Native American tribes.
• The United States has a homogenous population with little diversity.
• The United States is one of the most ethnically diverse countries due to its history of immigration and policies that promote diversity.
• The country's diversity is due to its geographical isolation from other nations.

What effect did the 2008 economic downturn in the United States have on the global economy?

• other countries prospered due to lower economic competition from the United States

• Other countries balanced their budgets with profits from loaning money to the United States

• Other countries also suffered financial distress.

• Other countries stopped investing in the U.S. economy

What was the major cause of the 2008 economic downturn in the United States?

• The implementation of stricter banking regulations.
• A sudden rise in oil prices affecting consumer spending.
• Increased government spending on infrastructure projects.
• Collapse of the housing bubble and risky mortgage lending practices.

Because its immigration history, ___________ in the United States.

• Cities are the most ethnically uniform areas

• There are abundant natural resources.

• A postindustrial economy emerged.

• Many different religions are practiced.

How was geography important to the colonial New England economy?

• Geography had no impact on trade in New England.
• The geography of New England was primarily desert.
• Geography only affected agriculture in New England.
• Geography influenced trade, fishing, and industry, shaping the New England economy.