Canada Study Guide

What year did French and Indian War end and begin?

1754-1763

What year did Canada gain its independence?

1982

How does Canada's location, climate, natural resources affect where people live ?

90% of people live within 90 milies of the US/Canadaian Border. This where the mildest weather is.

What is the literacy rate?

99%

What is a dominion and how does it relate to Canada?

A dominion is a self governing area. Even though Canada could control their own government, they were still subject of the British Empire.The Dominion of Canada was allowed to have its own Parliament and Prime Minister. But...they were not allowed to make treaties with other countries

What is the Canadian Sheild?

A huge, rocky region that curves around Hudson Bay like a giant horseshoe. The Shield covers half the land area of Canada.It is important because it holds many natural resurces

What is the meaning of transportation corridor?

A passage way Example: St. Lawrence River

What is a constutional monarchy?

Although a hereditary monarch is the head of state in Canada, the Parliament still makes the majority of legislative decisions.

Put the following events in the correct order. A.British North American Act B.French and Indian War C.The Quebec Act D.Quebec independence Movement

B. C. A. D.

What day is marked as Canada Independence Day?

British North American Act of 1867. This is the day Canada became a dominion of Great Britain.

Disadvantages and Atvantages of Quebec seceding from Canada?

Disadvantage:St Lawrence River,Canadian Sheid,Conection to Western Provices,Economic Strenth Advantages:Strikes will stop,No fighting

Which two countries infulence Canada's development and culture?

France and Great Britain

What are the officail languages?

French and English

Who is the head of the government?

Head of Government is Prime Minister Stephen Harper(more power)

Why does Canada not want to loose Quebec?

I they loose Quebec they loose part of the Canadaian sheild which mean they loose natural resources. They will also lose conection to western countries, the St. lawrence River, and there srtong enconomy becuse Canada is largely dependent of Quebec for trade.

Explain why Canada has a bi-cameral legislature?

It has a bi-cmaeral legislature because it has a House of Commons and House of Lords.

Is the Hudson Bay navigable all year? Explain.

NO, because it freezes in the winter

Has Quebec won there independent and what are the people called who want independence?

No and Seperatist.

How did Canada become a independent country?

Peacefully they over time they gained their independence.

What is the leader of parilment called and what is their role.

Prime Minister is the head of government and the leader of the Cabinet.

What is main religions?

Protestant ( but many french canadians are Roman Catholic)

Who is the head of state and who is her helper?

Queen Elizabeth Governer General(helper to queen) David Jonston

What is the sturture of Canada's governent?

The government has a consitutional monarchy with a federal parilmentary democracy.

List the major envirmental issues in Canada?

The issues are acid rain, air pollution , water pollution in the great lakes, deforestation, extraction of natural resources.

How does Canada's climate,location,and natural resources affect trade?

The location of Canada make it easeir because the acess to waterways. Climate makes thing dificult because of the harsh climate

Why do Canada and the US work together to fix the Great Lakes?

The work together because they share them.

What are the similarities/connections between Canada's and Great Britain's government?

They both have a consitutional monarchy, they have prime minsiters, a parilmentary, and they both use Queen Elizabeth as there head of state.

Where do most live and why (cities and farms ect...) ?

They live in the urban areas because of jobs (most by the border).

What role do citizen play in the government? How do you know?

They play in a role by voting and and participating in listen to government. You know because it is a democracy.

Why does Quebec want to be independent from the rest of Canada?

They would like to independent because they feel that they are overwhelmed by the majority english. They feel that there culture is being faded by the increasing english poplation they want to keep there religion and culture so they get to preserve there people.

The Quebec Act

To better govern the French Roman Catholic majority, the British Parliament passed this in 1774, allowing for more cultural freedom.

How have those issues affected the people, wildlife, and the environment?

Wildlife has been killed. All the fish die in the great lakes or the fish are reduced. People who thrive on the fish in the lake are effected.