Geography Vocab words

Question 1

River that creates a natural border between US and Canada

Answer 1

St. Lawrence

Question 2

located between the province of Ontario ( canada ) and the state of NY

Answer 2

Niagara falls

Question 3

Canada has a region of rocky uplands, lakes, and swamps

Answer 3

Canadian Shields

Question 4

a fishing spot where cold water (Labrador Sea) and warm water (Gulf stream) meet.

Answer 4

Grand Banks

Question 5

In the mid 1700s British took control of New France by winning the _______

Answer 5

French and Indian War

Question 6

administrative divisions of a country (states)

Answer 6

Provinces

Question 7

Strong connection that people feel toward the region they live in

Answer 7

Regionalism

Question 8

Canada’s capital, in ontario

Answer 8

Ottawa

Question 9

Piece of land

Answer 9

peninsula

Question 10

main mountain range in the east
The Interior Plains

Answer 10

Appalachian mountains

Question 11

The largest group of freshwater lakes in the world (surrounds Michigan)

Answer 11

Great Lakes

Question 12

Provides transportation and fertilizes land
West of the Interior Plain are the Great Plains
The West

Answer 12

Mississippi River

Question 13

Largest mountain range in North America
Sierra Nevada & Cascades mountain ranges are further west

Answer 13

Rocky Mountains

Question 14

in 1910, Juarez took peasant land and gave it to foreign companies This led to the ______

Answer 14

Mexican Revolution

Question 15

As a result, in the mid 1840s the US and Mexico fought over Texas and the location of the border. This led to the

Answer 15

Mexican American war

Question 16

Huge ranges or farms
Independence

Answer 16

haciendas

Question 17

People of Spanish and Native American descent were called

Answer 17

mestizos

Question 18

Spanish conqueror/explorer

Answer 18

conquistador