Chapter 2: Section 5

Chapter 2
The United States and Canada
Shaped By History

Section 5: The United States and Canada Today: Partners and Friends

A. As You Read
Directions: As you read Section 5, fill in the table below about the United States and Canada.

The United States and Canada

Environmental
Concerns

1. The United States and Canada both rely on technology.
The use of certain technologies effects our natural resources.

2. The United States and Canada have worked together to control water and air pollution.

3. The United States and Canada work together to maintain forests and the timber industry.

Economic
Ties

4. Economic cooperation has benefited both the United States and Canada. One example is the building of the St. Lawrence Seaway.

5. The United States and Canada are each other's largest trading partners.

B. Reviewing Key Terms
Directions: On a separate sheet of paper, write the definitions for the following key terms.

6. fossil fuel

A fuel formed over millions of years from animal and plant remains, includes coal, petroleum, and natural gas

7. acid rain

Rain that contains acid formed from the mixture of moisture and pollutants

8. clear-cutting

A type of logging in which all he trees in an area are cut down

9. interdependent

Dependent upon one another

10. tariff

A fee charged on imported goods

11. free trade

Trade conducted between countries without restrictions or tariffs

12. NAFTA

North American Free Trade Agreement, in which the United States, Canada, and Mexico agreed to have free trade

Environmental Concerns	1. The United States and Canada both rely on technology. The use of certain technologies effects our natural resources. 2. The United States and Canada have worked together to control water and air pollution. 3. The United States and Canada work together to maintain forests and the timber industry.
Economic Ties	4. Economic cooperation has benefited both the United States and Canada. One example is the building of the St. Lawrence Seaway. 5. The United States and Canada are each other's largest trading partners.