Canada

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French and Indian War

(1754-1763) War fought in the colonies between the English and the French for possession of Canada and the Ohio Valley area. The English won.

Constitutional Monarchy

A King or Queen is the official head of state but power is limited by a constitution.

Hudson Bay

A large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada. Named after Henry Hudson who was an explorer around 1610.

Metis

A person of mixed French-Canadian and Native American ancestry.

Granary

A storehouse for grain. Commonly seen in the Prairie Provinces.

Yukon Territory

A territory in northwestern Canada by the Pacific Ocean and Alaska. Whitehorse is it's capital city.

Fishery

An area where fish come to feed in large numbers.

Bay of Fundy

Body of water between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Highest tides in the world. Excellent for whale watching.

English and French

Canada is a BILINGUAL country, meaning it has two official languages. What are they?

Ottawa

Canada's national capital. Located on the border between Ontario and Quebec on the Ottawa River.

Montreal

Canada's second largest city located both in the province of Quebec and on the shores of the St. Lawrence seaway.

Loonie

Canadian dollar

Edmonton

Capital of Alberta. Home to North America's largest shopping mall.

Winnipeg

Capital of Manitoba and Canada's Leading Grain Market.

Toronto

Capital of Ontario. Canada's largest city and financial center. 1/10 of it's population is Chinese.

Aurora Borealis

Commonly called the Northern Lights.

Queen Elizabeth II

Current Queen of England. Head of State for Canada.

Hydroelectricity

Electricity generated by moving reservoir water through a dam. Totally pollution-free. Quebec is one of the provisional leaders in this area.

Nunavut

Furthest north province of Canada, closest to Greenland. Created in late 90's. It's capital is Iqaluit.

CN Tower

Highest building in Canada, in Toronto.

Quebec

It's Capital is Quebec City - the only walled city in both the U.S. and Canada. People there speak French as a first language.

Mt. Logan

Located in the Yukon Territory, it's Canada's highest peak at 19,524 ft.

Churchill, Manitoba

Located on the Hudson Bay, this town is nicknamed the Polar Bear capital of the world.

Canadian Shield

Mineral region of Canada located mainly in Ontario and Quebec.

Francophone

Name given to the French speaking people of Quebec.

First Nations

Native American Canadians who are neither Inuit or Metis.

Maritime Provinces

Newfoundland & Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick. People of Scottish, British, and Irish heritage make up most of the population.

Inuit

Northern Canada indigenous people commonly called Eskimos.

Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba

Prairie Provinces

Acid Rain

Rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions coming from fossil fuel power plants combine with water.

Thunder Bay

Regional Ontario city on the northern shore of Lake Superior. The Terry Fox monument is there.

Lake Winnipeg

The Nelson River flows from this lake in Manitoba to the Hudson Bay. Largest lake in Canada. Which lake is it?

Parliament

The lawmaking body of British and Canadian government. Similar to our US Congress.

Grand Banks

The rich fishing area in the Atlantic Ocean near Newfoundland

Maritime

The term used "relating to navigation or commerce on the sea."

Vancouver

This city is called the "Gateway to the Pacific." Canada's third largest city. Harbor stays ice-free all year. 40% of it's population is from Asia.

Calgary

This city is the "Gateway to the Canadian Rockies." and host to the world famous annual rodeo.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

This is the world famous wilderness police force who are responsible for law enforcement in the Canadian West.

Deciduous

Trees and shrubs that shed their leaves at the end of the growing season.

Coniferous

Trees bearing cones with seeds, like a pine tree.

Bi-cameral

Two house legislature. In Canada, it is the Senate & the House of Commons.

Justin Trudeau

Who is the Prime Minister of Canada?


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