1. Which statement best compares the climates of the U.S. and Canada? (2 points) The U.S. is cold; Canada is mild. They have the same climate. The United States has a more varied climate. The U.S. is warm; Canada is mild. 2. What is the largest mountain system in North America? (2 points) the Appalachian Mountains the Rocky Mountains the Sierra Nevada the Cascades 3. Geographers have identified four major kinds of plant life in the United States and Canada: tundra, grassland, desert scrub, and (2 points) tropical. forest. rain forest. plains. 4. Spanish and French explorers came to North America looking for (2 points) wealth. freedom of religion. settlements. a new life. 5. How did the idea of Manifest Destiny influence settlement in the United States? (2 points) Americans began traveling to the eastern cities to live. Americans began traveling to the West to settle. Americans began traveling to Mexico to live. Americans began traveling to Canada to settle. 6. The way of life of Native Americans changed after the Spanish (2 points) started public schools. introduced medicinal plants. showed them ways of growing local foods. enslaved them. 7. In 1999, Canada's Inuits became (2 points) U.S. citizens. industrialized. extinct. self-governing. 8. Which of the following is no longer allowed in the Atlantic Provinces? (2 points) cod fishing fishing aquaculture fish processing 9. British Columbia's geography, ethnic diversity, and trade link the province to (2 points) Eastern Europe. South America. the Pacific Rim. France and Germany. 10. The two official languages of Canada are (2 points) English and Spanish. English and French. French and Spanish. French and German. 11. Explain the similarities and differences in the ways the United States and Canada each achieved independence. (5 points) 12. How did the arrival of European settlers in North America affect the lives and the cultures of the indigenous peoples there? Use at least two facts to support your answer. (5 points)