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When was the end of the last Ice Age

The last Ice Age hasn't ended, as evidenced by the fact that glaciers are still on the planet. We are currently in an interglacial period within the current current Ice Age.

The term "ice age" is colloquially applied to a period of maximum glaciation, the last of which occurred 20,000 years ago.

What is multiple causation

Multiple causation is the mutual effect by many different forces to cause a particular human action.

When did the eskimos come to North America

During the last ice age.

What is the approximate population of North and South America combined

900 million, or about 13 percent of the world's population.

What groups of people sent the most immigrants to Mexico in the 19th and 20th centuries

Spanish

What are the cultural differences between areas that were covered by ice and those that were not

Covered regions tended to industrialize earlier OR

Industrialization occurred earlier in areas that had been covered.

What do Quebec and Louisiana share

French influence

How many people live in the region of South America live in Brazil

Brazil is a country in the east coast region of South America. The population as of 2013 was estimated to be 201,032,714 million residents.

The Manhattan Project produced the first

C. atomic bomb.

How did the line of demarcation affect settlement of South America

The Line of Demarcation under the Treaty Of Tordesillas (1494) limited Portugal to colonies only in extreme eastern South America, which grew into the country of Brazil.

When assessed using the Gini coefficient South America gets very high numbers What does this signify

Large inequalities in the economy

What are some benefits and consequences of modern farming techniques

Some benefits and consequences of modern farming techniques are:

  • Allows crop production to keep up with population growth
  • Creates crops vulnerable to disease
  • Creates higher crop yields
  • Biodiversity has been greatly reduces by monoculture
  • Terracing allows farming on steep hillsides
  • Fertilizer both boosts production and damages the environment
System that combines the free market with some government intervention

Market Economy A market economy is a system in which decisions on production and consumption of goods and services are based entirely on exchange, or trade; The answer to this is Mixed Economy.

A mixed economy is a system that combines the free market with some government intervention.

The United States currently

Imports 36 percent of its energy from Canada and Mexico.

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