Vocabulary
shortage of rain over a long period of time
drought
this is the formal name for the Red River Valley
This was a booming business in North America between 1500-1800
The Fur Trade
They explored to make money
Traders
What ancient civilization worshipped cats?
Egypt
these were used to learn about the climate of the distant past
tree rings
Why is it important to learn about the three regions of North Dakota?
It helps us understand how economies formed in our state
This doubled the land mass of the United States
The Louisiana Purchase
their job was to add to the company's geographical and biological knowledge
Explorers
What is the name of Rapunzel's pet chameleon in the movie Tangled?
Pascal
uncontrolled fires in grassy areas
prairie fires
What are the three regions of North Dakota listed from left to right?
Missouri Plateau, Drift Prairie, Red River Valley
What was the primary source of protein for the people living at Alexander Henry the Younger's post?
Bison
Who was the president when we bought the Louisiana Territory?
Thomas Jefferson
How many bones does a shark have?
Zero
the famous albino bison from Jamestown
Dakota Miracle
What are two effects of droughts? (that we discussed in class)
food shortages and prairie fires
What was the most important fur traded?
Beaver
An English businessman that engaged in the fur trade for the North West Company and spent 9 years in the Northern Great Plains
Alexander Henry the Younger
Who holds the record for winning the most Olympic gold medals?
Michael Phelps
the rise of ground that separates the flow of rivers
The Continental Divide
What are two ways that prairie fires were caused?
Lighting and accidentally by careless people
What saved the beaver from the over trapping problem they faced?
Shift in fashion to silk
What is the scientist called that determines a tree's age?
Dendrochronologist
Name 10 Pokemon.
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