A | B |
Canada | northern border of contiguous states |
Alaska - Hawaii | separate from the contiguous states |
Toronto | Canada's largest city |
United States | Canada's largest trading partner |
Midwest | location of US farm belt |
Humid continental | climate of Soetheastern Canada |
South and Southwest | fastest growing regions of the US |
immigrants | people who move to a new country to make a permanent home |
Quebec | french-speaking province of Canada |
South | US economic region bordered by Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean |
Federal republic | form of government formed by US Constitution |
Parliament | lawmaking body of Canada's government |
imports and exports | trade terms |
Volcanic eruptions | formed the Hawaiian islands |
St. Lawrence Seaway | links Great Lakes to Atlantic Ocean |
151 million | population of the United States |
Great Lakes, Ohio and Mississippi Rivers | found in Midwest US |
national park | land set aside for scenic beauty |
Appalachian Mountains | oldest mountains in North America |
colony | overseas territory with ties to a parent country |
Dominion of Canada | In 1867, the united territories of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick |
Florida | home of the Kennedy Space Center |
Glaciers | formed many of Canada's lakes and inland waterways |
King or queen of Britain | reigns over Canada, but has no political power there |
Prime minister | head of the government in Canada |
Slavery | issue over which several southern states in the US seceded in 1861 |
Canadian Shield | poor for farming, but rich in mineral resources |
Renewable resources | include solar and hydroelectric power |
Services | largest part of the US economy |
Interior West | region of the US that lacks water resources |
Fossil fuels | include coal, oil, and natural gas |
Contiguous US states | do not include Alaska and Hawaii |
World's largest economy | the United States |
Political Canada | ten provinces and three territories |