Geographic Influences in North America

Question 1

The United States bought Alaska from Russia in 1867, but Russian Orthodox churches can still be found on Sitka Island, Alaska. What method of cultural diffusion is this?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

migration

Question 2

Which example illustrates cultural diffusion through trade?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Dutch settlers in North America traded tools and cloth to Indigenous people for fur pelts.

Question 3

What did all six North American regions have in common prior to the 1400s?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the presence of different Indigenous peoples with distinct cultures

Question 4

Which example shows how natural resources can impact human settlement?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

In the mid-1800s, gold attracted thousands of settlers to California.

Question 5

How do a country’s natural resources provide a competitive advantage?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

by allowing a country to produce certain goods or services better or more cheaply

Question 6

Which best describes how access to natural resources in North America contributed to cultural diffusion?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

As people migrated to find natural resources, they brought their ideas and culture with them.

Question 7

Question 10

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Fruits tend to grow well in warmer climates.

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