The U.S.A. & Canada Canadian Shield--horseshoe shaped area around the Hudson Bay where glaciers have scrapped away the topsoil, but it is rich in minerals Chp. 5 sec. 1.

energy reserves--U.S. & Canada have lots of them

Intermountain Basins & Plateaus--The Columbia Plateau up in Washington, the Colorado Plateau in to the south, and a great basin in between Interior Lowlands - (central lowlands) Ohio, Illinois, etc., sort of a continuation of the Great Plains, only with trees and some hills, east of the Mississippi

Continental Divide - High ridge in the Rockies separating the waters which flow to the west & the Pacific Ocean, from those that flow east to the Atlantic Ocean.

Mineral Resources--we have a rich supply Timber reserves - we have a rich supply (they cover about a third of each nation)

Climate - varied, included are both the Tundra and Tropical and everything in between--the only thing we don’t have is ice cap. Chp. 5 sec. 2

Origins of our people - both the U.S. and Canada were once British Colonies, some of the U.S. was a Spanish Colony, part of the U.S. & Canada were also claimed by France Multi-Cultural - we are increasingly a multi- cultural country. Chp. 6 sec. 1

Sunbelt - the South and Southwest-- California, Texas, Florida, etc. the states people are moving to.

Suburbs - outlying communities around central cities. Metropolitan areas - a central city and its suburbs, the U.S. & Canada are both highly urbanized

centers of culture and trade - New York, Washington D.C., Houston, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa, Chicago. Los Angeles

Bilingual Signs - part of our cultural landscape, seen in French Canada, northern Canada, and you will find bilingual labels in every department or grocery store in America.

Democratic - a label loosely applied to the governments of Canada and the U.S.

Arts - reflect the cultural heritage of our multi-cultural societies. Chp. 6 sec. 3

Mobility - we are a highly mobile society, one in five Americans moves every year.

Standard of living - the U.S. & Canada have a high standard of living. Literacy rate - 96 & 97 percent - very high

Agricultural Activity - we grow a wide variety of crops and animals we export a wide variety consumer goods - we export a lot of cars and other consumer goods and foodstuffs. information systems - we are a world center of information systems, as well as financial markets and multinational corporations. diversified - describes our economy Chp. 7 sec. 1

Canada’s struggle - to maintain a national identity NAFTA - the North American Free Trade Agreement – agreement between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico that there would be no tariffs between us.

Infrastructure - pipelines, electric lines and plants, bridges, waterways, communications satellites, etc., our infrastructure is highly developed.

The Cultural Landscape of the U.S. & Canada

San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge

Independence Hall

St. Louis’ Gateway Arch

Flat Iron Building

Old & New Skyscrappers

The influence of Cars Gas Stations, motels, interstate highways

Shopping Mall in Omaha

The Canadian Capital Building in Ottowa

The Liberty Bell

Niagara Falls

Mount Rushmore

The Statue of Liberty