CFA#2 Review: Human Geography, United States, Canada

Name______Date______Period______

Directions: Answer the following questions to the best of your ability. Make sure you now only ‘know’ the questions, but can apply the information.

My Goal Grade for this CFA______How Will I Reach My Goal for CFA#2    1. What two bodies of water does the Erie Canal connect?

2. How did the Erie Canal affect New York City? Think about population increase and westward expansion.

3. Define Push Factors and AND provide three examples.

4. Define Pull Factors and AND provide three examples.

5. How has technology changed cultures around the world? Be specific.

6. What is a cultural boundary? Historically, how have cultural boundaries formed in the United States and Canada?

7. When thinking about settlement patterns, or where people live, what is a major physical feature that influences the settlements of populations not only in the United States and Canada, but around the world?

8. What is a Free Market Economy? 9. What is Supply and Demand? In what type of economy is it usually found?

10. Why are things like songs, dance, and folktales important to different culture groups?

11. What are the three main branches of government in the United States? A. B. C.

12. What is NAFTA?

13. How do Canada, the United States, and Mexico all benefit from NAFTA?

14. What makes a socialist economy unique? In what country can you find this type of economy?

15. Describe the main features of Constitutional Monarchy.

16. Compare and Contrast Canada’s government to the United States’.

17. What is Cultural Convergence? Provide three examples.

18. In a socialist economy, how are goods and products produced?

19. How has the idea of isolation or the want to be isolated affected cultural groups?

20. What is nonmaterial culture? Provide three examples.

21. In many cultures, what family member is looked upon for decision making?

22. What is cultural diffusion? Provide three examples. Label the following on the map of U.S. and Canada

Canada United States Rocky Mountains Atlantic Ocean

Mississippi River Hudson Bay Great Lakes Appalachian Mountains

Mt. Denali (formerly Mt. McKinley) Rio Grande Pacific Ocean