| A | B |
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| rapids | quickly moving water often over rocks |
| Timberline | tree line |
| War of 1812 | war between US and Great Britain (1812-1815) |
| Kayak | a small 1-person boat made of seal skin |
| Artisan | a person who is crafty |
| British North America Act | Basically gives Canada independence |
| Myth | created story based culture |
| Northwest Passage | an all-water route around the NW Coast of Asia |
| Coureurs de Bois | A french term meaning woodrunner |
| Transcontinental Railroad | The 1st RR/goes all the way across US....it united the country |
| Missionary | A person sent to share customs & beliefs |
| Separtist | a person who wants to separate from a country or religious group |
| Loyalist | Loyal to the British Government |
| Ethnic Group | Group of people sharing same culture (religion) |
| Populaton Density | amount of people per square mile |
| Developed Economy | Many different resources are used in a variety of ways |
| canal | a manmade waterway |
| tundra | grassy swampy area |
| legislature | a group of people who create laws |
| Shaman | inuit religious leader |
| Stampede | a heard of buffaloes running |
| potlatch | special feast, celebration |
| French & Indian War | French tried to steal Indians' land |
| Province | any land that is not ruled by Great Britain |
| Bilingual | speaks more than one language |
| locks | an enclosed part of a canal, having gates so that the level of the water can be changed |
| Permafrost | a frozen layer beneath the ground |
| Rebellion | an armed uprising against the government |
| wigwam | small dombed-shaped house covered w/strips of bark |
| Tepee | cone-shaped tent |
| Dominion | a country ruled by Britain |
| Saga | tales that originated in the icelands & got passed down |
| Hudson's Bay company | an established trading post around the Hudson Bay |
| Metis | decendent of French voyageurs and Indian Woman |
| Voyageurs | Ships that transport goods |
| Immigrant | people who move from one country to another |
| Mosaic | a design made by inlaying colored stone or glass |
| Reserve | An area of land in Canada set aside for Indian use |
| Hydroelectric Power | power created by the force of water |
| Service Industry | A group of businesses in which workers serve PEOPLE (Teachers, postal service, firefighters, police officers) |
| Fjord | waterway boat can go through |
| Acid Rain | chemical in rain coming from industrial polution |
| Igloo | domed-shaped house made of ice and snow |
| long House | a barrel-shaped building divided into 3 |
| Confederation | a group of states or countries that join together |
| Totem Pole | carved tree trunk that tells a story |
| Colony | a territory under the control of a distant country |
| Mountie | mounted police officer |
| Portage | a land route from one body of water to another |
| Quebec Act | 1774 British law promising that French settlers can keep their own religion, language, and customs within Quebec |
| Suffrage | the right to vote |
| Immigration | to immigrate |
| Export | ship goods out to another country |
