History Study Guide

Chinook

Warm dry winds that blow down on the Rocky Mountains at the end of the winter

Clear Cutting

Cut down and removal of trees in the area

Divide

the elevated boundary separating areas that are drained by different river systems.

Dominion

partially self-governing country with close ties to another country

Fall Line

imaginary line between two parallel rivers, at the point where rivers plunge, or fall, at roughly the same elevation

First Nations

indigenous people of Canada who are either known as Inuit or Metis

Fossil Fuel

made from decomposing plants and animals

Immigrate

the process of moving to a new country or region with the intention of staying and living there

Inuit

Members of the Arctic Natives of North America also known as Eskimos

Loyalist

An American Colonist that remains loyal to the British government

Manufacturing Belt

a concentrated region of Manufacturing Industries in the northeastern and Midwestern United States.

Megalopolis

A large population concentration made up of several large and smaller cities such as areas between Boston and Washington DC

Timberline

Elevation above which is too cold for trees to grow

Tributary

A smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger river

Smog

fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants.

Sun Belt

A mild climate region in the Southern and Southwestern portions of the United States