History Mid-Term
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 David Brianerd | A young missionary who preached to the Indians with the help of an interpreter named Tatamy and died at age 29. |
| Christopher Columbus | The first modern explorer to discover the New World. |
| Sitting Bull | He defeated General Custer at the battle of Little Bighorn. |
| John Eliot | His converts were called "praying Indians", he was given the nickname "Apostle to the Indians". |
| John Cabot | The first modern explorer to reach the mainland of North America. |
| Roger Williams | He founded Rhode Island as well as the First Baptist Church in North America. |
| Sequoya | He developed a written language for the Cherokee called a syllabary. |
| parka | A long hooded jacket made of different types of fur. |
| yosemite falls | The highest waterfall in North America. |
| history | The record of what has happened to mankind. |
| kayak | A one-man boat stretched over with seal skin that Eskimos and Inuits used. |
| permafrost | Ground that is permanently frozen. |
| geography | The study of the earth. |
| prairie | A plain or a hilly region within the temperate zone called a "sea of grass". |
| migration | The movement of a group of people or animals. |
| habitat | setting in which certain types of plants and animals thrive. |
| culture | The way of life of a group of people. |
| Wampanoag | The indians that were invited to the first thanksgiving. |
| bison | The most important indian to the plains indians. |
| Shawnee | This tribe's name means "southerner". |
| Navajo | The indians that are famous for their rug weaving. |
| Hopewell | The indians that are famous for their burial mounds. |
| Iroquois | The indians that lived in long houses. |
| Delaware | The indians that kept a pictorial written chronicle of their history and traditions. |
| prairie dog | The animal that has done the most to change the landscape of North America. |
| Hudson bay | The world's largest bay. |
| Appalachian Mountains | The most prominent landform in eastern North America. |
| Bay of Fundy | The place where you find some of the world's highest tides. |
| Mt. Logan | Canada's highest peak. |
| St. Lawrence Seaway | The world's largest inland seaway. |
| Death Valley | The hottest, driest part of North America. |
| Lake Superior | The largest freshwater lake in North America. |
| Mississippi River | The longest river in the United States. |
| Crater Lake | The deepest lake in North America. |
| Gulf of Mexico | The world's largest gulf. |
| Great Salt lake | The largest salt water lake in North America. |
| Grand Canyon | The largest canyon in the world. |
| Hell's Canyon | The deepest canyon in North America. |
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