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52 Cards in this Set
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What is a Physiographic Region? |
A group of territories that share similar natural features (relief, rock type, watercourses,etc.) |
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Name the Physiographic Regions. |
Arctic Lands, Western Cordillera, Interior Plains, Canadian Shield, Hudson Bay Lowlands, Appalachian Region |
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Define "Plain" |
Vast expanse of flat land of low latitude with minor difference in elevation between two points |
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Define "Plateau" |
plain that's slightly elavated compared to it's surroundings, animal husbandry |
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Describe the Hudson Bay Lowlands |
vast plain covered in wetlands |
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Describe Canadian Shield |
plateaus with rounded hills, watercourses, sizeable lakes |
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Describe St. Lawrence Lowlands |
low-lying plains around the river |
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Describe Appalachian Mountains |
mountain chain with fertile hills, valleys, plateaus |
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Describe Coastal plains |
flat terrain, large rivers low altitude |
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Describe interior highlands |
plateaus and hills |
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Describe interior plains |
flat terrains with hills and valleys |
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Economic activity in the Canadian shield? |
fur trade, timber |
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economic activity in the St.Lawrence Lowlands? |
agriculture, animal husbandry, timber, iron |
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economic activity in the Appalachians |
agriculture, animal husbandry, timber, coal, iron |
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economics in the coastal plains? |
agriculture, fishing |
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interior plains |
agriculture, fur |
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name the major drainage basins in North America |
gulf of Mexico, Hudson Bay, Atlantic Ocean, St. Lawrence, Great Lakes |
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How many Native Nations in Quebec |
11 |
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why did native people end up sedentary? |
trade networks, systems of alliance |
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main groups in Quebec? |
Iroquois, Algonquian, Inuit |
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when did native people come to america? |
32000 years ago |
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Inuit transport? |
kayak or umiak |
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Housing for Inuits in Winter? |
igloos on pack ice |
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inuits housing in summer |
tents near water |
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which peoples were nomadic? |
Algonquians, who lived more in the north |
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Algonquians housing? |
wigwam |
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Algonquians transport? |
winter: toboggan summer:canoe |
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Iroquoians housing |
Long houses, permanent villages |
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Algonquian socio-political organization |
nuclear family-hunting group-band-nation |
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Iroquois socio political? |
nuclear family-clan-village-nation-confederation |
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Iroquois leadership? |
clan:civil, and war chiefs village:clan chiefs, assistants, elders, orators |
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Algonquian leadership? |
chiefs, council for big desicions |
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Creation legend? |
Fall of Aataentsic |
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Describe Gift Giving in Native Culture |
land isn't considered property, duty is to share, give and receive equally, gift exchange is part of diplomatic relationships, |
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what was the primary activity to maintain ties? |
trade networks, and trade alliances |
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What are the primary means of transportation and communication? |
waterways, forest trails |
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give some examples of popular trade items. |
copper(tools, weapons), fur (clothing in Europe) |
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what are some examples of systems of alliance? |
-trade-defense-fight common enemy-maintain political relations |
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when was the Iroquois confederacy concluded? |
1142 (Great Peacemaker) |
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What happened in 1722? |
Six nations-Tuscarora |
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Reasons for war? |
hunting land, trade routes, demonstrations of bravery |
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Give examples of things being exported from North America |
Turkey, Bananas, Tobacco, Potato, Tomato, Cocoa Bean, Pineapple, Squash, Pumpkin, Vanilla, Beans, Corn, Cassava,Peppers, Avocado, Sweet Potato, Quinine etc. |
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Exports from Europe? |
Grape, Turnip, Disease, Onion Sugar Cane, Banana Olive, Coffee Bean, Peach, Pear, Citrus Fruits, Honeybees, Grains, Livestock etc. |
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When did King Frances fund expeditions to North America? |
1524, because -Maritime route for directtrade with Asia-Establish colonial empire |
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When did European Viking establish themselves in North America? |
The 11th century |
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What drew Europeans to Newfoundland? |
Cod, Whale blubber |
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When was Jacques Cartier's first voyage? |
1534 |
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Who did the king appoint to develop the new colony? |
Jean-Francois de la Roque,Sieur de Roberval |
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When did Cartier return to France? |
1542 |
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Where did Cartier spend the winter? |
Stadacona |
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What were some other colonization attempts? |
Sable Island (1599-1603), Sainte-Croix (1604), Port-Royal (1605) |
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What was the first trading post? |
Tadoussac, in 1600 |
