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Name Period Date
U S and Canada Economic Geography
1 Natural Resources
The United States and Canada have a rich supply of mineral energy and forest resources
The U S has abundant supplies of

18 of the land in the U S is
2 Infrastructure
The United States and Canada have highly developed infrastructures that include
A
B
C
3 Diversified Industries
Since WWII the U S has made many technological advances that have helped it become the largest and most technologically powerful country in the world These advances include
A
B
C
4 Labor Force by Occupation in the U S
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B
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D
5 The diversity of the U S economy makes it extremely resilient unlike countries that rely on one resource or sector of the economy such as
A African countries that rely on agriculture and resource extraction
B OPEC
C Some Asian countries that rely on

6 The U S is a major exporter of

7 U S Agricultural Products
Wheat corn other grains fruits vegetables cotton
Beef pork poultry dairy products fish
8 U S Other Exports
Industrial supplies chemicals
Telecommunications equipment motor vehicle parts aircraft
Medicines automobiles computers
9 Developed or Developing
United States Canada
High Per Capita GDP

High Life Expectancy

Low Population Growth Rate

Low Infant Mortality Rate


10 World Financial Markets
The New York Stock Exchange is the center of the world financial markets Other countries have stock exchanges such as Japan Germany and England but due to the size and power of the U S economy the NYSE affects all of them
11 Economic Growth
The U S economy has experienced since WWII but there is a Basically the richest people are getting richer and the poorest people are getting poorer
12 Multinational Corporations
The U S is home to many multinational corporations
A D
B E
C
13 Export of U S Culture
U S culture has spread around the world via the McDonald s is one of the most recognized franchises in the world Other examples are Coca Cola blue jeans and music
14 NAFTA
The United States Canada and Mexico are part of an
This agreement eliminates or taxes on imports between these three countries
15 Cultural Geography
The area of the U S and Canada was colonized by Europeans
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16 Colonization
The English became the dominant power in North America They took over Canada at the end of the French Indian War in 1763 The colonies adopted democratic forms of government similar to what they had at home
17 Colonization
In 1763 most people in Canada were When England took over it encouraged English people to migrate to Canada The area around and still have a majority French population but the rest of Canada speaks English
18 Canada and the United States have democratic forms of government The Canadian system is similar to the English system After the American Revolution the United States wrote a constitution and a bill of rights It divided government into three branches with an executive led by an elected president
19 Terms of Office
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20 Government and the Economy
A The U S government regulates industries and passes laws to protect consumers Over the years the U S government has played a larger role in the economy but the economy is still a free market economy that operates on supply and demand
B The Canadian government plays a larger role in the economy Universal healthcare is provided by the government in Canada
21 Multicultural Societies
Although Canada and the U S were they have become multicultural societies through The U S also has a large
22 Population
The population of Canada is clustered near the
Most of Canada is sparsely populated due to the climate
The U S is densely populated on the The northeast from New York to Boston is growing into a or series of connected cities
23 The population of the United States is extremely mobile Nearly of the U S population moves an average of once every 5 years
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