Chapter
Peacekeeping
Sending in trained military members to help in areas of the world where there is a crisis.
False
Taxes are low in Canada
True
The crime rate in Canada is lower than the US.
True
The government funds or pays for healthcare in Canada.
NATO
it is a member of the United Nations and the north Atlantic treaty organization. links Canada, the United States, and many nations of Europe.
British Columbia
the Canadian Rockies include 30 mountain peaks that reach more than 10,000 feet. they are also home to five of Canada's national parks
Crime
Lower than in the U.S., more emphasis on personal responsibility.
False
Montreal, Quebec, is Canada's largest metropolitan area.
False
Only one out of five Canadians live in cities or suburbs.
Separatists
People who want to break away from a formal group.
Leader
Prime Minister Stephen Harper from the Conservative Party
Autonomy
Self government.
First Nation
Self-governing native people who live traditional village life
fisheries
is an area where fish come to feed in huge numbers.
Parliament
Legislative group that makes the decisions for the country
Metropolitan area
A city and its surrounding area.
Bilingual
Ability to speak and understand two language
True
Acid rain weakens living things.
Mobnarch
Acts on behalf of the king and queen to make decisions for the country.
Vancouver
Canada's busiest port shipping food products.
Attawa
Canada's capital.
True
Caribou and bacon are popular meats in Canada.
Montreal
Center of manufacturing, banking, and insurance.
Acid rain
Chemicals from air pollution make their way to earth through precipitation.
False
College is expensive and the government pays nothing towards it
Prime minister
Elected leader of the country
Toronto
Exports Canadian products all around the world.
Quebec
French heritage and has considered breaking away from Canada._
False
French is the main language in Quebec
Nunavut
Give more independence and autonomy Traditional village life
Calgary
Grown due to a boom in oil and natural gas industry
Sports
Hockey is king!
They worry that the United States will dominate their culture.
In keeping its cultural heritage unchanged, what influence do some Canadian's fear most?
Governor
King and Queen from Britain who monitor the country.
True
Three- quarters of all of Canada's exports go to the United States.
Vory
To differ
NAFTA
Trade agreement that the United States, Mexico, and Canada are part of. North American Free Trade Agreement 3/4 all imports and exports come through the U.S.
The Prime Minister and Parliament have the power.
What can be said about Canada's government?
Fossil fuels
What does Canada depend on to power its industries, homes, and transportation systems?
Staying together as a nation.
What might be Canada's biggest challenge?
Democracy
What type of government does Canada have?
provinces
are administrative units similar to states
territories
are land administered by the national government.
Britain
during the later 1900s. Canada became less connected to instead, Canada developed closer ties to the United States. it also became active in international bodies, such as the United Nations.
granary
is a building used to store harvested grain.
tundra
is a flat, treeless plain with permanently frozen ground.
archipelago
is a group of islands.
Canadian Shield
three other major lakes are found in lowland areas west of the. they are great slave lake and great bear lake in the Northwest Territories, and lake Winnipeg in Manitoba.
Taxes
very high but this funds many of their services. (Education, health care)
United Nations
world peace keeping group founded after WWII.