History Test 2 Flashcards
The body of water that has some of the world’s highest tides
Bay of Fundy
Canada’s longest river
Mackenzie River
The largest freshwater lake in the world
Lake Superior
Canada’s highest peak
Mt. Logan
One of the world’s most beautiful waterfalls found in both Canada and the U.S.
Niagara Falls
The world’s largest bay
Hudson Bay
The world’s largest inland seaway
St. Lawrence Seaway
Gateway to the West
Winnipeg
Polar bear capital of the world
Churchill
One of the world’s largest ports
Montreal
Canada’s Gateway to the Pacific
Vancouver
The capital of Canada
Ottawa
The largest city in Canada
Toronto
The only walled city north of Mexico
Quebec City
War between the English and French over North American boundaries
French and Indian War
Gold rush of 1897
Klondike Gold Rush
Only public highway north of the Arctic Circle open year-round
Dempster Highway
Oldest business in Canada
Hudson’s Bay Company
Water route that supposedly flowed through North America to Asia
Northwest Passage
