What is the black loyalists story?
More than 3000 loyalists who came to Nova Scotia and were not given an equal share of land promised to them by the british, it was rocky and bad for farming as a result they left to Africa
What else is the Atlantic region known as?
The Appalachian region
What did the first nations live in?
Wigwams
Define the word dulce
dulce is a type of seaweed grown on the coast
Who were the first Europeans to arrive in the Atlantic region?
The vikings
What is another name for the line of longitude?
Prime Meridian
What provinces are part of the Atlantic region?
Part of Quebec, New Brunswick, PEI, Newfoundland and Nova scotia
what kind of animals did the first nations get from the ocean to eat?
Cod, eels and salmon
Define the word tide
tides are daily changes in the level of the ocean water
How did the Beothuk die?
The Beothuk died from diseases brought from Europeans others were killed by Europeans who wanted Beothuks land
Who were the United Empire loyalists?
The British, Scottish and Irish were the Empire loyalists
How many Provinces are there in the Atlantic region?
5
What kind of food did the first nations get from on land?
Moose, bear and deer
Define the word Archeologist
An Archeologist is someone who studies the way people lived in the past by looking at their homes tools and clothing
Where did the first Europeans settle?
Near Newfoundland
where is the Atlantic region located on the map?(N,E,S,W)
The Atlantic region is located on the eastern coast of Canada
What are the Atlantic regions natural resources?
The ocean, fish, oil, natural gas, forests and farmland
what kind of vegetable did the first nations get from on land?
Mint, rice, onions and dandylions
Define the word colonies
Colonies are settlements that are under the control of another country
How were the wigwams made?
birch bark and spruce poles roots were used for binding the poles and sewing the bark together
Which line of latitude is at zero degrees?
The equator
define the word treaty
Treaty is an agreement between countries
What where the wigwams made of?
Spruce poles and birch bark
Define the word scurvy
Scurvy is a disease that is caused by the lack of vitamin C
What did the Europeans trade for?
Europeans traded for furs, knives, glass beads, tools and weapons