Years
This war happened in 1812.
What is the war of 1812?
Pg. 134
This explorer reached another part of North America?
Who was Leif Ericson ? Pg.114
This was the big transporting machine that could travel across the continent.
What is the transcontinental railroad? p.147
These people lived in tepees.
Who were the people of the plains?
pg. 91
This is a house of the Inuit.
What is an igloo? pg. 83
In this year Giovanni Da Verrazano was seeking the Northwest passage.
When is 1524?
Pg. 115
This explorer and his crew sailed from Iceland and landed on Greenland?
Who was Eric the Red? pg. 114
This river is located at the Assiniboine River.
What is the Red River? p.141
Indians in Canada sometimes hosted these to impress others.
What are potlatches?
pg. 97
This is an all-water route along the north coast of north America.
What is the Northwest Passage. pg. 115
In this year British let New France split into 2 parts upper and lower Canada.
When is 1791?
Pg. 127
In this year 1524 the king of France sent an Italian Navigator ?
Who sent Giovanni Da Verrazano pg. 115
This offered to carry voyager's canoes and cargo.
What is a portage? p.120
These shelters were used by the people of the forest with sometimes several families living in them.
What are long houses?
pg. 86
This is a group of states or countries that join together for a common purpose.
What is a confederation? pg. 138
This year is when France established a second colony.
When is 1642?
Pg. 121
This explorer discovered the St Lawrence River?
Who was Jacques Cartier pg. 116
This place formed by the British was quickly spreading and establishing trading posts all over Hudson Bay.
What is the Hudson's Bay Company? p.119
These were made of sealskin to help hunt by the people of the arctic.
What are kayaks?
pg.83
These are descendants of French voyageurs and Indian women.
Who are the Metis? pg. 141
In this year James Wolf's troops landed near the Capital.
When is 1759?
Pg. 125
This King sent a explorer in the early 1600 ?
Who was Samuel De Champlain pg.118
This was the finest fishing lake in the world.
What is the Grand Banks? p.117
This year the Huron participated in war against the British.
When was 1754?
pg.125
This is a political force that helped shape modern Canada, this movement had its roots in the nations early history.
What was the separatist movement? pg. 148