Exam 1: Introduction

The Dominion of Canada was ratified in 1867,separating Canada from what?

A region created by a shared set of links or spatial interactions is called what?

The word "geography" comes from the Greek roots "geo" and "graph" and literally means ________.

At the time of American independence in 1789,the population of the United States was dominated by

Define globalization in your own words and give three examples of the impacts and effects of globalization in North America.

Prior to the 20th century,geography was closely associated with ________.

An example of a ________ or nodal region is the Chicago metropolitan region,which shares a variety of economic,political,and other functions.

A presidential republic,such as the United States,has what characteristics?

North America is the world's ________.

An area of near uniformity in one or more characteristics is called what?

In contrast to the United States,Canada is divided into provinces and what?

People who speak English are known as what?

Which country in North America was the last to achieve independence from colonial rule?

Greenland was colonized by whom?

In comparison to the U.S.states,Canadian regional and provincial governments are ________ self-sustaining.

Looking at the map (1.10)what part of North America is associated with sugarcane farming?

During the 19th and early 20th centuries the majority of immigrants to the United States were from what part of the world?

In 1789,when the United States gained independence from Britain,the population of the 13 colonies was dominated by immigrants from Western Europe,but there were also large numbers of ________ and ________.

Geography in the past was deeply connected to exploration,today it is ________.

By current research,aboriginal people first came to the North American continent about when?