6th Grade History Test 4 Flashcards
the first explorer in the modern times to reach North America’s mainland
John Cabot
his search for the Northwest Passage gave France a claim to Canada
Jacques Cartier
the world’s largest bay is named for him, its discoverer
Hudson
the first Bible printed in America was his translation of the Scriptures into an Indian language
John Eliot
translated portions of the Scriptures into the Mohawk language
Joseph Brant
invented a written language for the Cherokees
Sequoya
brought the gospel to the Indians until his death at the age of 29 from tuberculosis
David Brainerd
the founder of Rhode Island and of the first Baptist church in America
Roger Williams
a plain or hilly region within the temperate zone that is covered by grasses
prairie
prairies experience more extreme weather conditions than other areas. True or False
true
the most important animal to the Indians of the plains
bison
the ground squirrel that lived in vast underground “towns” stretching over the prairie
prairie dog
the largest land animal in the Western Hemisphere
bison
most Plains Indians lived in
tepees
the Indians of the Dakota tribe were also called
the Sioux
this very early advanced civilization is famous for their burial mounds
Hopewell
Indians from this tribe defeated Custer at Little bighorn
Sioux
tribe named for the color of their moccasins
Blackfoot
tribe predominant in the Florida Everglades
Seminole
tribe kept a pictorial chronicle of their history
Delaware
the most famous Indians to settle in Mexico
Aztec
5 tribes of this group formed the League of Five Nations
Iroquois
this tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims
Wampanoag
these Indians had an advanced civilization in Central America
Maya
the most famous Indians of South America
Inca
Canada’s capital city
Ottawa
Canada’s two official languages
English and French
Canada’s form of government
constitutional monarchy
early explorers of Canada were searching for a water route to Asia that they called
the Northwest Passage
England gained control of most of North America as a result of the
French and Indian War
Canada is the largest world producer of
nickel
the longest river in the United States
Missouri River
the world’s largest gulf
Gulf of Mexico
the hills that contain Mount Rushmore
Black Hills
an important Atlantic current that begins in the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Stream
the largest river in the United States
Mississippi River
a region in the Dakotas which has many irregular cliffs and spectacularly colored hills
Badlands
the world’s largest freshwater lake
Lake Superior
Five ways the Indians of the plains put bison to use.
- ate the meat and drank the milk
- made shoes, robes, and clothing from its hides
- use the hides to make their homes (tepees)
- manure was used for heating and cooking
- bones were used to make tools such as needles and knives
- Sinews (tendons of the bison) were used as thread
- horns were used as ceremonial headdresses
