6th Grade History, Test 4, ABeka practice questions with 100% correct answers( latest update already graded A+)

John Cabot He was the first explorer in the modern times to reach North America's mainland. Jacques Cartier His search for the Northwest Passage gave France a claim to Canada. Hudson The world's largest bay is named for him, its discoverer. John Eliot The first Bible printed in America was his translation of the Scriptures into an Indian language. Joseph Brant He translated portions of the Scriptures into the Mohawk language. Sequoya He invented a written language for the Cherokees. David Brainerd He brought the gospel to the Indians until his death at the age of 29 from tuberculosis. Roger Williams He was the founder of Rhode Island and of the the first Baptist church in America. prairie a plain or hilly region within the temperate zone that is covered by grasses bison most important animal to the Plains Indians and the largest land animal in the Western Hemisphere. prairie dog the ground squirrel that lived in vast underground "towns" stretching over the prairie tepee most Plains Indians lived in these Hopewell This very early but very advanced civilization is famous for their burial mounds Sioux Indians from the Dakota tribe were also called this. They also defeated Custer at Little Bighorn. Blackfoot This tribe was named for the color of their moccasins. Seminole This tribe was the predominate tribe in the Florida Everglades. Delaware This tribe kept a pictorial chronicle of their history. Aztec These were the most famous Indians to settle in Mexico. Iroquois Five tribes of this group formed the League of Five Nations. Wampanoag This tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims. Maya These Indians had an advanced civilization in Central America. Inca These are the most famous Indians of South America. Ottawa Canada's capital city French and English Canada's two official languages Constitutional Monarchy Canada's form of government Northwest Passage Water route to Asia that early explorers of Canada searched for but didn't exist. French and Indian War allowed England to gain control of most of North America nickel Canada is the world's largest producer of this mineral Missouri River the longest river in the United States Gulf of Mexico the world's largest gulf Black Hills the hills that contain Mount Rushmore Gulf Stream an important Atlantic current that begins in the Gulf of Mexico Mississippi River the largest river in the United States Badlands a region in the Dakotas which has many irregular cliffs and spectacularly colored hills Lake Superior the world's largest freshwater lake Yukon River Rio de la Plata St. Lawrence River Ohio River Columbia River Paraná River Arkansas River Amazon River Madeira River Colorado River Snake River Missouri River Mississippi River Orinoco River Mackenzie River Rio Grande Mexico