US and Canada Geography and History Vocabulary Flashcard

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Lowest place in the US.

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Death Valley

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Longest mountain range in North America.

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Rocky Mountains

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Longest river in US and Canada is

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Mississippi River

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Where do most US immigrants come from?

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Asia

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How did the first people come to North America?

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Bering Strait

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What were the 1st people in North America referred to as?

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Native Americans

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Why did Europeans colonize the Americas?

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Land, minerals, freedoms

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Where did the English mainly settle?

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Atlantic Coast/ Hudson Bay Area

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Where did the French mainly settle?

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St. Lawrence River, New Orleans

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Where did the Spanish mainly settle? North America, Canada, Nova Scotia; Central America, Canada, Florida; South America , Central America, Mexico, current area of Florida; Western North America, Nova Scotia, Florida

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South America , Central America, Mexico, current area of Florida