US and Canada Geography

The Great Plains Region has...

• cold winters and hot summers

• lots of rainfall

• muggy and steamy

• very little rain

The Coastal Plain has ______, _______ summers and _______ winters.

• windy, humid and freezing
• hot, humid and mild
• mild, windy and cold

The Coastal Plain land is ______ and ____. 

• wide, flat
• long , hilly

What is the climate in northern Canadian Shied?

• very cold winters and cool short summers

• very cold winters and warm summers

• warm winters and warm sumers

• warm winters and cool summers

All of the following are winter activities to enjoy in the Canadian shield except:

• skiing

• snow shoeing

• hockey

• swimming

Which document was issued on July 4 1776?

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Samuel Adams

What formally ended the American Revolutionary War?

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• Proclamation line of 1763

• Mayflower Compact

Which river did Cartier discover?

• Mississippi River

• St. Lawrence River

• Hudson River

Why do we remember Jacques Cartier as a famous explorer?

• He had discovered America and learned to trade with the natives.

• He explored with Christopher Columbus and Balboa.

• He had three successful voyages and claimed a new river and new land for France.