North America Social Studies Study Guide

Vocabulary flashcards covering key historical and geographic concepts about North America, Great Plains indigenous hunters, migration, and Canadian demographics.

First arrival in North America

The migration of the first people into North America, which historians believe occurred by walking or paddling along the shoreline from Asia.

Tepee

A shelter useful for hunters of the Great Plains because it could be moved from place to place.

Manufacturing

The industry whose decline in the Midwest might prompt someone to relocate from a Midwestern city to the South.

Service sector

The economic sector in which the majority of jobs in Canada are located.

Import

A good that is brought into a country.

Education

A major contributor to Canada's success, driven by the high level of it achieved by its people.

Southern Canada

The area where most Canadians reside because the temperatures are milder.

Northern Canada

The region where few people live due to a lack of jobs to attract people to the area.