Chapter 13 Key Term Quiz

North America
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The indigenous peoples of Canada who lived south of the Arctic Circle.

An area of volcanic activity. Not caused by plate tectonics but by plumes from the mantle.

Areas of environmental contamination. Some of the most polluted sites in the US designated for clean up.

Occurred when European colonists came to the New World and brought diseases that killed millions of indigenous people.

Narrow finger-like lakes formed by glacial action. Good examples are found in Finger Lakes region in New York State.

The downsides of a heavy reliance on one or more primary commodities such as oil, that include corruption, wildly fluctuating government revenues and stunted economic development

The principle of political or commercial cooperation between the US and the countries of South America, as well as those in Central America and the Caribbean.

The 750-mile active zone between he Pacific and North American plates that runs from San Francisco down to southern California.

A major sailing route that linked Europe, Africa and the New World in the transport of goods and slaves.

The region of the North East and Midwest associated with declining manufacturing sector. Also sometimes known as the Frostbelt.

An area created by sediments carried by a river.

An agreement between countries that typically results in reduced barriers to trade and investment flows between the countries. Examples include NAFTA and the TPP.

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