Trimester 2 Post Assessment Study Guide Review Test will be on March 8, 2017

Indigenous Belonging to a certain place. Many Native Americas feel they are indigenous to North America.

Rural Refers to living in the country.

Population Density The average number of people per square mile or square kilometer

Maritime Having to do with navigation or shipping on the sea

Suburban (suburbs) Refers to living between the big city and the country. Examples: St. Clair Shores, Warren, Grosse Pointe

Ethnic Group A group of people who share a language, a history, or a culture.

Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) Colorful bands of light that can be seen in the skies of the Northern Hemisphere

Immigrant A person that leaves a country to live in another country

Prime Minister Head of State in Canada Chief official in a government with a parliament

Urban Refers to living in a big city like Detroit, Chicago, New York, or LA.

Melting Pot A country in which all cultures blend together to form a single culture Like the United States Great American Melting Pot

Mosaic Refers to Canadian culture. Immigrants arriving in Canada keep their cultural traits and do not mix them into one big culture.

List the continent and surrounding bodies of water for the United States and Canada. North America East coast is the Atlantic Ocean West coast is the Pacific Ocean North is the Arctic Ocean

Explain how the Great Lakes were formed Glaciers

List at least three major landforms shared by the US and Canada Rocky Mountains Great Plains Great Lakes St. Lawrence Sea Way

Explain how the first Americans came to North America Scientists believe people traveled from Asia over the land bridge between Alaska and Russia (Siberia) following herds of animals during the Ice Age.

List the two major mountain ranges in the US and where they are located Rocky Mountains in the West Appalachian Mountains in the East

Explain what influenced Native American culture in North America before the Europeans arrived. Where they lived They had to adapt.

Name a country that is bilingual and explain what that means. Canada Someone that speaks two languages. A country that has two official languages Canada two languages are French and English

Explain how immigrants changed American life. Immigrants brought their ethnic customs to America and blended them with others to create the customs we know today.

Explain how some French Canadians want to preserve their heritage They want Quebec to become a separate country to maintain their culture.

List the factors that influence the climate in both the United States and Canada Oceans Mountains Latitude

Compare the climates of the United States and Canada The Closer to the Equator the hotter the climate The further you go from the Equator the colder This would make Canada colder than the US because it is farther from the Equator.

List the four regions of the US List the four regions of the US. Which one is the most densely populated? North East South Midwest West North East is the most densely populated

Why does British Columbia have special economic and cultural ties to the Pacific Rim(ring of fire) countries? British Columbia’s diverse people have Asian Ancestors. Trade is done with the Asian countries of the Pacific Rim so BC wants a good relationship with them. It is easier for BC to trade with Pacific Rim countries because it is separated from the rest of Canada by the Rocky Mountains.

What did English, French and Spanish settlers hope to gain by coming to America? Spain- Gold England- a new and better life/more land France- furs

When the United States entered the Cold War it was because they were worried about: The Cold War was a period of great tension between the United States and the Soviet Union which lasted for more than 40 years after World War II. The US was worried about the Soviet expansion of Communism throughout the World.

Explain how the St. Lawrence Seaway has made trade easier for the United States and Canada. It allows goods to be shipped between the two countries.