Chapters 1-5 Gr 6 Flashcards
His search for the Northwest Passage gave France a claim to Canada
Jacques Cartier
He was the first explorer in modern times to reach North America’s mainland
John Cabot
The worlds largest bay is named for The man who discovered it
Hudson
The first Bible printed in America was his translation of the Scriptures into an Indian language
John Eliott
He translated portions of the Scriptures into the Mohawk language
Joseph Brant
He invented a written language for the Cherokees
Sequoya
He brought the gospel to the Indians until his death at the age of 29 from tuberculosis
David Brainerd
He was the founder of Rhode Island end 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 plants that are least likely to grow on the prairie
Trees
The most important animal to the Indians of the plains
The bison
The ground squirrel that lived in vast underground towns stretching over the prairie
Prairie dog
The largest land animal in the Western Hemisphere
The bison
Most Plains Indians lived in this structure
Tepee
Begin the ends of the Dakota tribe were also called this
The Souix
The very early but advanced civilization that is famous for their burial mounds
The Hopewell
The Indians from this tribe defeated Custer at Little Big Horn
The Souix
This tribe was named for the color of their moccasins
The Blackfoot
This tribe was the predominant tribe in the Florida Everglades
The Seminole
This tribe kept a pictorial chronicle of their history
The Delaware
These were the most famous Indians to settle Mexico
The Aztec
Five tribes of this group formed the League of Five Nations
The Iroquois
This tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the pilgrims
The Wampanoag
These Indians had an advanced civilization in Central America
The Maya
These are the most famous Indians of South America
The Inca
Canada’s capital city
Ottawa
Canada’s form of government
Constitutional monarchy
Early explorers of Canada were searching for a water route to Asia called this
The Northwest Passage
England gained control of most of North America as a result of this
The French and Indian War
Canada is the largest world producer of this resource
Nickel
Longest river in the United States
The Missouri River
The worlds largest gulf
The Gulf of Mexico
The hills that contain Mount Rushmore
The Black Hills
An important Atlantic current that begins in the Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf Stream
The largest river in the United States
The Mississippi River
A region in the Dakotas which has many irregular cliffs and spectacularly colored hills
The Badlands
The worlds largest freshwater lake
Lake Superior
Locate these places on a map
The Yukon River, Rio de la Plata, St. Lawrence River, Ohio River, Columbia River, parana river, Arkansas River, Amazon River, Madeira river, Colorado River, snake River, Missouri River, Mississippi River, Orinoco river, McKenzie river, Rio Grande
Map these locations
Mexico, Hudson Bay, Bering Strait, Great Bear Lake, West Indies, bay of Campeche, Straight of Magellan, Baja California, Victoria Island, Rocky Mountains, Gulf of California, Atacama, Desert, Baffin Island, Andes Mountains, great Salt Lake, Cape Horn, Great Lakes, Mount McKinley, Great slave lake, Yucatán Peninsula, Caribbean Sea, Appelachian Mountains, Island of Newfoundland
The name for these Indians means friends or allies
The Dakota
A Shawnee chief whose name meant “shooting star”. He fought to keep all white men out of Indian territory
Tecumseh
Many pioneer families passed through this on their way west
The Cumberland Gap
The slopes from the eastern edge of the appellations down to the Atlantic coast plane
The Piedmont Plateau
Who’s motto is “Maintain the Right”?They also work hard and have dedication to justice
Royal Canadian Mounted Police or
Canadian Mounties
This province is known as a Canada’s breadbasket
Saskatchewan
This is the capital of Ontario and Canada’s largest city
Toronto
This seaway is the largest inland sea way in the world
The St. Lawrence Seaway
This country has the longest coastline of any country in the world
Canada
These are among the largest and most powerful birds in the world
Eagles
Many Eskimos live in these
Igloos
The northern lights are also called this
Aurora borealis
