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Geo. 5 & 6
soph. geography
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Quebec, Montreal, Ottowa | Canadian cities that grew up along the St. Lawrence River. |
| Hurricane | A tropical ocean storm. |
| Loyalists | Colonists who wish to remain subject to the British government. |
| Toronto | Canada's largest city. |
| France | In order to expand westward, the U.S. purchased lands from who? |
| Parliament | The collective governing body of Canada. |
| Province | A political unity similar to a state. |
| World War II | Canada became a military and industrial power as a result of what? |
| Canada | Enslaved African-Americans were protected when they escaped to where? |
| Everglades | Florida's wetlands and swamps. |
| Aquaculture | As commercial fishing declined, this activity took its place. |
| Fossil fuels | These were formed in the Earth millions of years ago and can be burned for energy. |
| Gulf of Mexico, Arctic | Moist winds from these areas bring rain and snow to the Great Plains. |
| Why did the midwest become a leading center of industry in the 1800s? | The use of coal made steam power cheap. |
| What did America's inland and coastal waterways provide in the development of cities? | Shipping and trade routes. |
| Chaparral | Vegetation made up of dense forests of shrubs and snort trees is called what? |
| Timberline | No trees grow above the what? |
| Separatism | Quebec's movement toward independence is called what? |
| Immigration | The movement of people into one country from another is called what? |
| Spain, France, Great Britain | What European Countries were the first to colonize North America. |
| Jazz | A from of music blending Africa rhythms with European harmonies is called what? |
| Quebec Act | What gave French settlers the right to maintain their own language, religion and laws? |
| Republic | After the American Revolution, the American colonies ruled themselves under what form of government? |
| The Underground Rail Road | What name was given to the network of safe houses that assisted people escaping slavery in the 1800's? |
| France and Great Britain | In 1670, territorial rivalry over what is now Canada was between who? |
| Dry Farming | Cultivating land so it catches and holds rain water is called what? |
| Supercells | Thunderstorms that can cause tornadoes are called what? |
| The Great Lakes, Mississippi River, Niagra Falls, St. Lawrence River | List four freshwater systems in the U.S. and Canada. |
| Petroleum, Natural Gas, Coal, Timber and Fish | List four types of natural resources that have made the U.S. and Canada wealthy. |
| Drought, Poor farming techniques | What two things was the Dust Bowl caused by? |
| The Louisiana Purchase | What land acquisition made in 1803, doubled the size of the U.S.? |
| Suburb | What is the outlying community around a city called? |
| It is bitterly cold and farming is difficult. | List two reasons why few people live in Greenland. |
| The discovery of oil and Natural gas. | What prompted migration to the prairie provinces in the late 20th century? |
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