Friday, February 22, 2013

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

notes - add to Europe notes

1. What IS the European Union?






2. What is the euro?



3. How is the EU similar to the United States?





4. How is the EU different from the U.S?

1. -A group of countries in Europe that are loosely united to:

*solve problems

*Provide safety

*gain economic security


2. The official currency used by countries in the EU



3. *open borders

*common currency

*free trade (no tariffs)



4. *EU has countries; US has states

*EU has a weaker central authority

*EU trades w/ Libya, Iran & Cuba