Semester One Review

Body of water connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean

Bodies of water surrounded by land

Rugged mountains stretching from Alaska to Mexico; high elevations

Established trading posts for beaver furs

Has varying elevations, isolated mountain ranges, and Death Valley

The land bridge that early humans used to migrate to the Americas

He explored eastern Canada for England

A canoe is an example of a

Ghana, Mali, and Songhai became powerful by

Rocky mountain ridge that determines the flow of rivers east and west

A symbol used on a map to show direction

Conquered and enslaved the Indians, spread Christianity by force and spread European diseases

Geographic region containing the Mississippi River

Large land mass surrounded by water

Body of water known as a "highway" for explorers and early settlers

Flat land that gradually increases in elevation westward

He led explorations along the west coast of Africa

American Indian tribe that inhabited the Great Plains

Explorer who claimed the southwest US for Spain

American Indian tribe that lived in what is present day Arizona and New Mexico

What obstacle was NOT faced by European explorers?

Explorer who claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France

Body of water that forms the border between the US and Mexico

Vertical lines on a map that run north and south but measure east and west

Body of water known as the gateway to the west

Line of latitude that divides the Northern and Southern hemispheres

The main conflict between the American Indians and the Europeans was the

Region with broad lowlands and excellent harbors

The Portuguese traded metals, cloth, and manufactured goods for West African

Region with rolling flatlands, many rivers, river valleys and grassy hills

Wrapped around the Hudson Bay in a horseshoe shape

Located in Virginia, it is one of the oldest archeological sites in North America

American Indian tribe located along the Pacific Northwest Coast

Region along the Pacific Coast with rugged mountains and fertile valleys

American Indian tribe who lived in the Arctic area

Region extending from EASTERN Canada to western Alabama

Inland port cities developed along the:

Learned farming techniques from the American Indians

People working to produce goods and services

American Indian tribe that inhabited northeastern North America