Flashcards in Chapters 1-5 Gr 6 Deck (52)
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He was the first explorer in modern times to reach North America's mainland
John Cabot
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His search for the Northwest Passage gave France a claim to Canada
Jacques Cartier
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The worlds largest bay is named for The man who discovered it
Hudson
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The first Bible printed in America was his translation of the Scriptures into an Indian language
John Eliott
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He translated portions of the Scriptures into the Mohawk language
Joseph Brant
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He invented a written language for the Cherokees
Sequoya
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He brought the gospel to the Indians until his death at the age of 29 from tuberculosis
David Brainerd
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He was the founder of Rhode Island end of the first Baptist Church in America
Roger Williams
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A plain or hilly region within the temperate zone that is covered by grasses
Prairie
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Prairies experience more extreme weather conditions than other areas. true or false
True
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The plants that are least likely to grow on the prairie
Trees
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The most important animal to the Indians of the plains
The bison
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The ground squirrel that lived in vast underground towns stretching over the prairie
Prairie dog
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The largest land animal in the Western Hemisphere
The bison
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Most Plains Indians lived in this structure
Tepee
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Begin the ends of the Dakota tribe were also called this
The Souix
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The very early but advanced civilization that is famous for their burial mounds
The Hopewell
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The Indians from this tribe defeated Custer at Little Big Horn
The Souix
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This tribe was named for the color of their moccasins
The Blackfoot
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This tribe was the predominant tribe in the Florida Everglades
The Seminole
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This tribe kept a pictorial chronicle of their history
The Delaware
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These were the most famous Indians to settle Mexico
The Aztec
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Five tribes of this group formed the League of Five Nations
The Iroquois
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This tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the pilgrims
The Wampanoag
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These Indians had an advanced civilization in Central America
The Maya
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These are the most famous Indians of South America
The Inca
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Canada's capital city
Ottawa
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Canada's form of government
Constitutional monarchy
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Early explorers of Canada were searching for a water route to Asia called this
The Northwest Passage
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