Geography Vocab words Flashcards
River that creates a natural border between US and Canada
St. Lawrence
located between the province of Ontario ( canada ) and the state of NY
Niagara falls
Canada has a region of rocky uplands, lakes, and swamps
Canadian Shields
a fishing spot where cold water (Labrador Sea) and warm water (Gulf stream) meet.
Grand Banks
In the mid 1700s British took control of New France by winning the _______
French and Indian War
administrative divisions of a country (states)
Provinces
Strong connection that people feel toward the region they live in
Regionalism
Canada’s capital, in ontario
Ottawa
Piece of land
peninsula
main mountain range in the east
The Interior Plains
Appalachian mountains
The largest group of freshwater lakes in the world (surrounds Michigan)
Great Lakes
Provides transportation and fertilizes land
West of the Interior Plain are the Great Plains
The West
Mississippi River
Largest mountain range in North America
Sierra Nevada & Cascades mountain ranges are further west
Rocky Mountains
in 1910, Juarez took peasant land and gave it to foreign companies This led to the ______
Mexican Revolution
As a result, in the mid 1840s the US and Mexico fought over Texas and the location of the border. This led to the
Mexican American war