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Mark Daniel San Pedro
History Study Guide(mak)
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History
5th Grade
09/17/2009

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Greenland
Definition
The world's largest island.
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         Aztecs
Definition
The most famous Indians who lived in Mexico.
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Maya Indians    
Definition
The people of one of the most advanced early civilizations of the Western Hemisphere and also made their home in Central America.
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      West Indies
Definition
A 2,000-mile-long chain of mountainous islands in the Caribbean Sea.
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Jim Thorpe
Definition
One of America's greatest athletes.
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  Will Rogers
Definition
''America's Greatest Storyteller.''
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Snowshoes
Definition
   To travel over the deep snow and ice.
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Toboggans
Definition
      To travel over the deep snow and ice.
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Pemmican
Definition
   A mixture of dried meat pounded together with fat and berries.
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Quebec
Definition
    Important French settlement in the New   World in 1608.        
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Hudson Bay Company
Definition
Henry Hudson discovered Hudson Bay;then his son and few loyal sailors died in the bay and was later named after him. 
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French and Indian Wars
Definition
As part of the 1763 treaty is what ended the French and Indian War.
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Captain Hook and Captain Vancouver
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The Pacific coast was explored and mapped by Captain Hook and Captain Vancouver both of England.
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3.15 Bay of Fundy
Definition
It is famous for having some of the highest tides in the world.
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3.16 Acadians
Definition
The French settlers named the Acadians have decsendents named Cajuns from Lousiana.
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Quebec City
Definition
It is Canada's oldest and large city.
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3.25Vancouver
Definition
Third largest city in Canada.
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3.26 Klondike Gold Rush
Definition
The Yukon became famous because of the Klondike Gold Rush.
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3.27Yukon
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It is one of the large territories of the Northern third of Canada.
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3.28 Mount Logan
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Canada's highest peak.
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3.29 Canadian Population
Definition
Three million people
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3.30 Canadian Backround
Definition
European Backround
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3.31 Canadian Language
Definition
English and French
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