Western hemisphere

How did the great lakes form

Glaciers

what connects the great lakes to the Atlantic

st. lawrence seaway

what is man-made waterway for transporting goods from the midwest to New York City

erie canal

what are the 5 regions of the us

northeast, midwest, southeast, southwest, west

what is the chain of large urban cities along the atlantic coast in the northeast region called

megalopis

what are the 2 nicknames for the midwest ad why

breadbasket and heartland, because of the location and the coutrys agricultural base

which us region is unique in high hispanic and native american residents

southwest

which us region is growing rapidly for its rich and diverse economic base

west

what are the 5 regions of Canada

atlantic Provences, central canada, praries provinces, west coast, northern territories

which region is home to more than half of all Canadians

central canada

what is the economy like for the prarie provinces

rich in energy resources and very fertile farmland

what region is the least populated

northern

what is the type of government in the us

federal republic

what 3 things help make the us economy the most successful economy

natural resources, skilled labor force, stable political system

what is a service economy

produce services instead of goods

what country first established canada

France

what is the difference between upper canada and lower canada

upper speaks english, lower speaks French

when canda became a _____ they became a partially self-governing country bwith close ties to great britain

dominion

for french canadians what province to most of them live in

quebec

canada has what type of government

constitutional monarchy

who is the head of government, who is the head of state in canada

Prime minister, king

what are the 3 different indigenpus groups

first nations, inuit, Metis

what 4 parts make up latin america

Mexico, carribean islands, central america, south america

what are two common characteristics teristics thatg unite latin america

language, and catholicism

what country is the largest spanish speaking country

Mexico

what are come probloms with mexicos economy

socioeconomic disparity

what are the coutries that make up central america

guatemala, belize, el salvador, Nicaragua, costa rica, panama, honduras

what are trhe two major cash crops of central america

bananas and coffee

what are the 3 regions of the carribean

bahamas, greater antilles, and the lesser Antilles

why are the islands ds in the caribbean called called the West Indies

columbus thought that he has reached the indies of Asia

what is the major industry of the the Caribbean

tourism

which 3 countries don’t speak spanish as their official language

Brazil, guyana, Suriname

which country has the largest population, land mass, and economy in latin america

Brazil

which country of latin america has its economy mostly focused on oil production

venezuela

most farmland in columbia is used for what

coffee, coca beans

where were the mayans, aztecs, and incas located

central america, Mexico, andes mountains

mayan achievement

365 day solar calendar

describe the reilgion of the Aztecs

preformed rituals and scrifices to the gods

who built roads and Machu Picchu

Incas

what are spanish conquistadors

explorers who invaded and conquered the aztecs and incas

what two countries first colonized latin america

spain and portugal

what did the treaty of tordesillas do

divided the world into 2 parts

what is the transfer of plants, animals, and cultures

columbian exchange

what were the new staple crops brought to latin america

tobacco and coffee

what killed nearly 50%-90% of the population in latin america during the 1500-1600s

diseases

what were viceroyalties in latin america

lands rulles by viceroys

what infulenced the latin american revolutions

american and french revolutions

what were the 4 parts in the class system of latin american revolutions

peninsualres, creoles, mastizos and mulattos, natives and africans

what were the 2 wars the us was involved in latin america

mexican american war, and spanish american war

what happened in the 1960s with the us and Cuba

cuban missle crisis