Notes for GEA1000 Exam 1 February 5 2013 Canada 2nd largest nation confederation in world by space Provinces are loose confederation can join and leave whenever they want French founded Canada Wealthy because Resource Rich soil lumber oil natural gas uranium coal iron ore China is biggest customer Hydroelectric power produce more than need so sell it Eastern Canada Newfoundland Fishing oil Grand Bank located here best fishing in world North American Air Traffic Control Center St John s Capital of Newfoundland Nova Scotia Peninsula not an island Almost everyone English today Back in the day called Acadia early 1700s put French people in concentration camps kill most of them bring them down to our cities New Orleans Cajuns came from Acadia Halifax Capital of Nova Scotia Quebec primarily French old traditional French Had many votes to succeed separate from Canada Extremely rich resources bauxite this is where hydroelectric power Montreal big city Largest French speaking city in W Hemisphere French primate city of Canada also one of most important cities of world for Manufacture of Aircraft St Joseph s Oratory Quebec City first and oldest city When English conquered Canada defeated French here in 1757 but most of walls and forts still there Old walled city one of biggest tourist attractions in America Chateaux Frontenac on Bluffs overlooking Old City of Quebec Poutine popular food in Quebec Ontario pure English speaking province big rivals with French Toronto biggest Canadian city one hour or two from Buffalo NY Strong American influence English primate city of Canada Biggest industrial center for Canada steel coal etc Ottawa Capital of Canada between Quebec and Ontario The Canadian Parliament Building 1 mill miles of free museums like Washington D C Student hostel old city jail Western Canada mostly flat land like the Great Plains wheat Manitoba Know where it is Winnipeg Capital of Manitoba Saskatchewan Know where it is Regina Capital of Saskatchewan Alberta Carbon Fuels oil natural gas tarsands more than anyone else in world Rocky Mountains most rugged much more than the American mountains covered with great glaciers Edmonton Capital of Alberta Oil Capital of Canada Largest shopping mall in North America Calgary big Alberta city Gateway to Rocky Mountains Cowboy Capital of World Cowboy Hall of Fame Calgary Stampede world s greatest Rodeo British Columbia mostly rugged mountains with no roads up to Alaska Vancouver Economic metropole of Canada on Pacific Rim transport lumber resources to China Third largest city in Canada Super rich Hong Kong Chinese move here exploding with money More than half of population are Asian decent many minorities United States Alabama Know where it is Birmingham Steel City of the South biggest city in central south Major industrial center Economic center Mercedes Benz located here Alaska Know where it is Anchorage Know where it is Arizona Grand Canyon Airplane Graveyard Phoenix Capital of Arizona Washington Know where it is Seattle ocean going seaport One of biggest metropoles trade with China Mount Rainier Space Needle Grunge Museum Companies Starbucks Microsoft Nintendo Expedia Amazon Costco Nordstrom American Seafoods etc Oregon Know where it is Portland City of Roses Salmon Forest Products Major Pacific rim city transport lumber products to Asia Bicycle friendly Apparel companies headquarters Nike Adidas Columbia Sportswear Silicon Forest Intel Utah Know where it is Salt Lake City Mormons Home of Mormon Temple Mormon Tabernacle Choir California El Capitan in Yosemite National Park Redwood trees San Francisco Silicon Valley Golden Gate bridge Cable cars Los Angeles Santa Monica Pier San Gabriel Mountains Disney Concert Hall LAX Airport Hollywood sign San Diego World s largest zoo Huge metro area Home port of U S Navy Pacific Fleet most Navy ships Unconditional Surrender Naval port kiss Cabrillo Monument man who founded San Diego Sacramento Capital of California know where it is Colorado Know where it is Denver Capital of Colorado know where it is Connecticut Know where it is Hartford Insurance Capital of World Minnesota Know where it is Minneapolis River port Collects wheat in Grain Elevators then on boat floats down to New Orleans to sell to rest of world City of Lakes Home of Pillsbury Dough Boy General Mills Food high technology marketing Cargill Toro DQ Target Best Buy Land O Lakes butter Nebraska Know where it is Omaha Beef Capital of America Warren Buffet the Sage of Omaha Berkshire Hathaway Inc Great profit center Men s College World Series baseball South Dakota Mount Rushmore Largest herd of Buffalo in world Custer State Park Black Hills Wyoming Old Faithful Geyser Yellowstone National Park Grand Teton National Park most beautiful mountains in America Kansas Know where it is Wichita Air Capital of World Airbus Cessna Spirit Aerosystems Boeing Mooney Beechcraft Bombardier Learjet Mooney Illinois Know where it is Chicago Major business capital Banks investment houses Willis tower tallest building The Bean The Chicago Merchandise Mart Indiana Know where it is Indianapolis Home of Indianapolis 500 Amateur Sports Capital of America Speedway Kentucky Know where it is Louisville Kentucky Derby Biggest city in KY Bourbon Whiskey Religious Presbyterian Church Louisville Sluggers baseball Fort Knox largest amount of Gold KFC Taco Bell Michigan Know where it is Detroit The Motor City Automobile Capital of World not anymore but know for exam U S Tanks Automotive Command Ford Auto Assembly Plant Companies Jeep Chrysler Ford Penske Delphi GM etc Ohio Know where it is Cleveland Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum Became steel city went bankrupt still losing population today NFL Hall of Fame Cincinnati Know where it is Texas Know where it is Dallas starts from cotton Cattle drives start in Fort Worth sister city Railroads transportation hub Silicon Prairie computers Location headquarters of American companies here Dr Pepper Exxon Southwest American Airlines AT T Texas Instruments Radio Shack JC Penny Chili s Frito Lay Kleenex Houston The Houston Ship Channel Oil Capital of World Headquarters for NASA Space Flight Center Companies BP Citgo Pennzoil Conoco Marathon etc San Antonio Hispanic Capital of America U S government military health care center of U S military Riverwalk The Alamo used to be Christian Church Americans used it as fort Davey Crocket Jim Booey all died here American war with Mexico El Paso Know where it is Missouri Know where it is St Louis