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Unit 2 Study Guide (North America)
1. demos= Greek for ________________________________________. Within a democracy, people have an
___________ say in rule.
2. Strong middle classes promote what type of government?
3. Democracy’s origins began in ________________, Greece where ________________ men were eligible to vote.
4. Which country influenced the language and culture of southwest North America? How is that influence still felt
today?
5. What did the U.S. government create to ease the tensions between Native Americans and settlers who were
migrating westward?
6. Why does Alaska have a low population density?
7. How does Christianity in North America impact our cultural celebrations as a nation?
8. Put the following terms associated with a supply chain in the proper order on the table below.
term consumer
order 1.
wholesaler
2.
manufacturer
3.
9. What type of land is most attractive when choosing where to settle?
10. What types of climates do most people prefer?
11. What made the Industrial Revolution possible?
12. List some jobs associated with the service industry.
13. life expectancy-
14. GDP (gross domestic product)
retailer
4.
15. Give an example of a retail industry.
16. If the government is able to intervene in your private life, you are live in an ________________________________
government.
17. What type of government is restricted by a governing document ( a constitution) and ruling politicians are subject
to the same laws as average citizens?
18. What principle of the Constitution is reflected by having separate branches of government limiting the power of
the other branches of government?
19. What are the 3 branches of government?
20. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution would limit the federal government from using the STATE government
as a tool of the federal government?
21. multicultural-
22. Give an example of multiculturalism in the United States.
23. What mountain range runs through the western section of the United States and Canada?
24. Which U.S. state is located on the western border of Canada?
25.
Label the following locations on the map
to the left.
1. USA
2. Mexico
3. Canada
4. Alaska
5. Pacific Ocean
6. Atlantic Ocean
7. Hudson Bay