Test 3 Flashcards
The first explorer to reach North America mainland in modern times was
John Cabot
This man’s search for the Northwest Passage gave France a claim to Canada
Jacques Cartier
The world’s largest bay is named after this man
Hudson
This man translated the Scriptures into a Native American language and his Bible became the first printed in America
John Eliot
This man translated portions of the Scriptures into the Mohawk language
Joseph Bryant
This man invented a written language for the Cherokees.
Sequoia
This man brought the gospel to the Native Americans until his death from Tuberculosis at the age of 29
David Brainerd
This man was the founder of Rhode Island and of the first Baptist church in America.
Roger Williams
The Native Americans of the Dakota tribe were also called
Sioux
Most of the Native Americans of the plains lived in
Tepees
The largest land animal in the Western Hemisphere is the
Bison
The ground squirrel that lived in the underground towns stretching the prairie was called _____________
The prairie dog
The most important animal to the Native Americans of the plains was the _______________
Bison
The plants that are least likely to grow on a prairie are
Trees
Prairies experience _______________ weather conditions than other areas.
More extreme
This is the name of a plain or a hilly region within the temperate zone that is covered by grasses.
Prairie
This early civilization was very advanced and became famous because of their burial mounds
Hope Well Native Americans
The Native Americans from this tribe defeated Custer at Little Bighorn.
Sioux tribe
This tribe was named for the color of their moccasins
Blackfoot tribe
This tribe was the predominant tribe in the Florida Everglades
The Seminole tribe
This tribe kept a pictorial chronicle of their history
The Delaware Tribe
This famous tribe of Native Americans settled in Mexico
Aztec
The five tribes of t his group formed the League of Five Nations
Iroquois
This tribe of Native Americans celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims
Wampanoag
This group of Native Americans had an advanced civilization in Central America.
Maya
This is the most famous Native Americans of South America
Inca
Canada’s capital city is
Ottawa
Canada’s two official languages are
English and French
This term describes Canada’s form of government
Constitutional monarchy
This was the water route to Asia that early explorers of Canada were looking for
The Northwest Passage
The result of this war_______________ caused England to gain control of most of North America
The Seven Years War
Canada is the largest world producer of this product
Nickel
This is the longest river in the United States
Missouri River
This is the world’s largest gulf
The Gulf of Mexico
This is the name of the hills that contain Mount Rushmore
The Black Hills
This is an important Atlantic current that begins in the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Stream
This is the largest river in the United States
Mississippi River
This is a region in the Dakotas which has many irregular cliffs and spectacularly colored hills
Badlands
This is the world’s largest freshwater lake
Lake Superior
Give 5 reasons why the bison was the most important animal to the Native Americans of the plains (you have to know all five)
- They ate the bison’ seat and drank the milk.
- They made shoes,robes, and other clothing from the skins.
- They used the hides or skins to make their homes (tepees)
- Bison manure was used for heating and cooking.
- Bison bones were used to make tools such as needles & knives
