Chapter 6:
The Cultural Geography of the United States and Canada
1.
The earliest immigrants to North America came from __________.
a.
Asia
b.
Spain
c.
England
d.
France
2.
A densely-populated area known as a __________ contains at least 50,000 people.
a.
suburb
b.
city
c.
megalopolis
d.
metropolitan area
3.
The __________ is one region of the United States where recent dynamic population growth has occurred.
a.
Northeast
b.
Sunbelt
c.
Midwest
d.
Pacific Northwest
4.
Canada was created as a __________ with close ties to Great Britain.
a.
republic
b.
state
c.
dominion
d.
province
5.
The use of __________ enabled factories to relocate from the northeastern United States.
a.
electricity
b.
steam power
c.
water power
d.
slavery
6.
__________ is a process in which people move freely from one place to another.
a.
Mobility
b.
Immigration
c.
Migration
d.
Urbanization
7.
The __________ helped thousands of slaves escape cotton plantations in the southern United States.
a.
Transcontinental Railroad
b.
National Road
c.
Underground Railroad
d.
Cumberland Road
8.
Both federal governments in Canada and the United States have __________.
a.
a Supreme Court
b.
a two-house legislature
c.
a Cabinet
d.
all of the above
9.
One reflection of the higher socioeconomic status of both countries compared to the rest of the world is its __________.
a.
low income levels
b.
high literacy rate
c.
low crime rate
d.
system of universal health care
10.
Before joining the United States in 1845, cattle ranchers and cotton farmers who settled in Texas created a(n) __________.
a.
dominion
b.
state
c.
province
d.
independent republic
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