Geography Flashcards
St. Lawrence creates a natural border between ____ and ____
US and Canada
The first Europeans in Canada were the ____ around AD 1000s
Vikings
The complexion of the Canadian Pacific Railway helped connect ______
provinces
1982 Canada gained its independence from _______
Great Britain
Some immigrants came from Asian countries and settled in British Columbia to work on _________ - helped to link the country together
Railroads
Parliament consists of ____________ and a __________
House of Commons and Senate
Inland including _______ and _______ - more than half of all Canadians live in these two provinces
Quebec and Ontario
Known for their Human sacrifices
The Aztecs
Created a detailed calendar
Maya
First large city in Mexico
Teotihuacan
Left their mark with giant head sculptures made from obsidian
Olmec people
FIRST to build a civilization in Mexico around 1500 BC
Olmec people
Mexico’s most natural resources are _____ and _____
petroleum and oil
? / 10 Americans are descendants of Europeans
7
Conquistador ________ overthrew the aztec empire in 1521 through war and disease
Herman Cortes