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Which of the following best describes what most likely happened during the 1870s?
a) more railroad lines were built in the Northeast
b) a railroad line was built from Texas to Canada
c) railroad travel became more expensive as more lines were built
d) more people moved to the central areas of the US

One impact of Mexican immigration to the United States includes ---
a) altering the look of cities in the region
b) introducing new forms of art in the region
c) spreading religious traditions to the region
d) changing language patterns of the regions

Most cities in Canada are located near the ----
a) Arctic Circle
b) United States
c) Atlantic Ocean
d) St. Lawrence Seaway

The United States has a free enterprise economy. This means that in the United States---
a) private individuals and the government each produce and distribute the same amount of goods and services
b) the government owns most businesses
c) private individuals can own their own businesses
d) the government distributes all goods and services

The correct location of Canada is----
a) On upper right hand of the United States
b) Border on the top with the United States
c) Inside the United States
d) Border on the bottom with the United State

If I could travel back in time to visit the oldest form of democracy, where would I go?
a) Ancient Rome
b) Ancient Greece
c) Ancient Egypt
d) Ancient India

Limited Government: average citizens live free from government intervention. Unlimited government:
a) average citizens have the right to overthrow the government
b) the government is able to intervene in citizens' private lives
c) the government controls the private lives of politicians only
d) average citizens are able to intervene in government policy

A government in which all members have an equal share of power is called a---
a) theorcracy
b) monopoly
c) democracy
d) oligarchy

President Ford believed in which of the following---
a) limited government
b) communist government
c) totalitarian government
d) socialist government

Culture: religion, language, food and --
a) celebrations, rules, music
b) population, landforms, climate
c) labor, natural resources, capital
d) citizenship, rights, responsibilities

Which of the following is a late 20th Century technological advance that provides worldwide access to news, information, and entertainment?
a) internet
b) radio
c) radar
d) television

Three children at a sporting event. Which American cultural trait do all three children share?
a) joining a crowd
b) love of hot dogs
c) love of baseball
d) enjoying the weekend

Canada, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom all have representative democracies. This means that---
a) elected officials represent themselves
b) elected officials represent the people
c) elected officials represent the monarch
d) elected officials represent the president

A civil duty that allows individuals to influence the way their country is governed?
a) voting
b) paying taxed
c) volunteering
d) serving on a jury

According to the United States Constitution, the power to govern comes from which source?
a) the judiciary
b) the people
c) the president
d) the congress

What part of the culture changed?
a) economics
b) education
c) arts
d) technology

Which of the following forms of government is a monarchy?
a) ruled by a majority of the people
b) ruled by a king
c) ruled by a committee
d) ruled by a president

Beliefs about freedom and the internet have caused officials in both the United States and Canada to----
a) ignore internet content issues
b) struggle to regulate internet content
c) restrict children from using the internet
d) pass strict laws against internet gambling

Tejano South Texas is considered a culture region because the people living in the area----
a) share a unique lifestyle
b) speak the same language
c) adapted to the environment
d) migrated from another country

Unlike unlimited governments, Canada and the U.S. are alike in which of the following ways?
a) they both are ruled by one authority
b) they both enforce laws randomly
c) they both have a government run press
d) they both have a representative government

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