Vocab
A nonexistent water route through North America to Asia.
Northwest Passage
to formally put an end to a system, practice, or institution
abolish
What is the national sport in Canada
Lacrosse
When did the United States gain independence?
1776
Columbus
English protestants who rejected Englands established church
Pilgrims
the most severe economic decline in US history
Great Depression
Most Wins in PGA history
Tiger Woods
What did the 13 colonies fight against
Britain or England
Where did the Spanish settle
Mexico, Florida, West Coast
lacking in quality or quantity
meager
establish: prove the truth or: make certain
confirm
Only NBA player to have 10,000 points, assists, and rebounds.
Lebron James
Served as a spy during the civil war, she help slaves get from the confederate territory to union territory
Harriet Tubman
Where did the French settle?
Louisiana, Haiti, Great lakes Mississippi, Ohio
a revolt
mutinies
an event in 1775 gave French Canadians religious freedom and kept existing French laws?
Quebec Act
How many holes are played in an average round of golf
18
what was Russias former name?
Soviet Union
Where did the English settle
East Coast & Canada
a trade route with three legs linking North America, Asia, and Africa
Triangular trade
the efforts of African Americans to win equal rights, began in the 1950s and continued until the 1960s.
civil rights movments
The triple crown award is given to the horse that wins which three races
Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes
Who fought in the cold war?
US & Soviet Union
What was the name of the country that sent Henry Hudson to North America
Dutch East India Company