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