Canada chapter 7

how did french and indian war change canada

Britain defeated the french so they had to surrender their land to Britain

Which is Canada's westernmost province?

British Columbia

what are the first nations

Canada's Native American people

What is British Columbia

Canada's westernmost province consisting of British Columbia and the 3 territories of Yukon Territory, northwest Territories and Nunavut

which provinces make up the Prairie Provinces

Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta

who are the original settlers of Canada

Native Peoples

Which provinces make up Canada's Core

Ontario and Quebec

which provinces made up the original part of the Dominion of Canada

Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

What is the title of the leader of Canada

Prime Minister

Which province has the majority of French speakers

Quebec

what is a province

a political unit in Canada

parliament

a representative lawmaking body whose members are elected or appointed and in which legislative and executive functions are combined

parliamentary government

a system of government in which legislative and executive functions are combined in a legislature called a parliament

Quebec and Ontario

are Canada's Core Provinces' Quebec has largest land area and Ontario the largest population

what is the Atlantic Provinces

eastern region made up of Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland

how is Canada's federal government different from the federal government of the US

in Canada the legislative and executive branches are combined

where did nearly all of the growth in Canada's industry and urban areas take place?

in the warmer climate within 100 miles of the border with the United States.

How is Canada divided politically

into provinces

What is the major economic activity of the Atlantic Provinces?

logging and fishing

Dominion of Canada

loose confederation or political union of Ontario, Quebec Nova Scotia and New Brunswick that had self government but remained part of the British Empire.

Where was New France located

lower Canada

what are Prairie Provinces

part of the Great Plains of NA-consit of Manitoba,Saskatchewan and Alberta rich in minerals and farmland

what is metis

people of mixed French and native heritage

confederation

political union

what are reserves

public land set aside for Native peoples by the government

why is the population of the Atlantic Provinces so small

rugged terrain and sever weather

which industries drive Canada's economy

service industries

Which provinces are known as Canada's "breadbasket"

the Prairie Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta

prime minister

the head of a government; the majority party's leader in parliament

in which region is the majority of the population located

the region that is along a 100 milewide strip of land just north of the U.S. border