Meanings and definitions
What is a light house?
A lighthouse is a tall tower that warns ships about rocky shores.
Wigwam is the Mi'kmaq word for...?
Dwelling.
Which ways do the Lines of Longitude run from?
North to South.
How did the Mi'kmaq help the europeans?
They supplied them with food and medicine.
What are 3 meats that you can find from the land?
Bear, Beaver, and Deer.
What are tides?
Tides are daily changes is the level of the ocean.
What is a tsunami?
A tsunami is a an ocean wave from an underwater earthquake.
How did the Mi'kmaq help the Europeans?
They supplied Food and Medicine.
What disease did most of the colonists die from?
Scurvy.
What did the first Nations live in?
They lived in ti-pis.
What is scurvy?
Scurvy is a disease caused by lack of vitamin C.
What are gales?
gales are strong wind storms.
Why did Champlain and the Colonists move to Port Royal?
Because Champlain and the Colonists were not prepared for the cold weather.
Who were the first Europeans settlers to have their own name and identity?
The Acadians.
What did Champlain and the Colonists run out of?
Fire wood, Food, and water.
What is Dulse?
Dulse is a type of seaweed that grows across the coast.
In what year did the black loyalists that went to Halifax adopt the name Africville?
1885.
Which ways do the Lines of Latitude run from?
East to West.
In what year did Jacques Cartier arrive in Canada?
In 1535.
What are 3 fruits you can find from the land?
Strawberries, Blueberries, and Juniper berries
What is an archaeologist?
An archaeologist is someone who studies the way people once lived.
What was Le Grand Dérangement?
When the british forced the Acadians to leave because they wouldnt swear allegiance to them.
What was Scurvy caused by?
Scurvy was caused by lack of Vitamin C
What was the place that Jacques Cartier arrived in going to be called?
Gaspé Peninsula.
What are 3 of the foods you find from Ocean
Cod, Clams, and eels.