HT- Chp. 6 ~ Canada Test

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Idenitfy 2 conditions of the Treaty of Paris.

1. Great Britain receives all of New France (Canada) and all land east of the Mississippi River. 2. The treaty ended Frances' effort s to be a colonial power.

How are Eastern and Heartland Provinces different from each other?

1. Half of the Canadians live in the Heartland. -French Culture. 2. Farmings is important in the eastern provinces.-Vancouver major center for trade.

The settlers came to Quebec to the trading post in what year?

1608

regionalism

A strong connection that people feel toward their region.

What is a dominion?

A territory or area of influence

Why do Canada and the USA rely on each other as trading partners?

About 60 percent of Canada's imported goods are from the United States. about 85 % of Canada's exprts such as lumber goes to the United States.

provinces

Administrative divisions of a country

What is a province?

An administrative division of a country.

St. Lawerence River

An important international waterway that links the Great lakes to the Atlantic Ocean

What is the Quebec Act ?

Anyone living in Quebec may speak French, worship as they please.

How did the French and Indian War affect the French colonists in New France?

Britian defeated France in the war. Britian took control but life for the French settlers stayed the same.

Describe Canada's size compared to the other countries in the world.

Canada is the second largest country in the words. Russia is larger than Cananda.

How are Canada's natural resources important to the country's economy?

Canada's economy is based on the industries associated with these resources.

Toronto

Canada's largest city

Ottawa

Canada's national capital

Montreal

Canada's second largest city, on e of the world's largest French speaking cities

Newsprint

Cheap paper used mainly for newspapers

What immigrant group helped to build the railroad?

Chinese Immigrants

Vancouver

City on the pacific coast with strong trade ties to Asia

Niagara Falls

Falls created by the water of the Niagara River

Identify the 3 types of natural resources that Canada has.

Fish, minerals, and forests

Who were Canada's first permanent European settlers?

French

Who were the first people to settle in Canada?

Indians and Inuit

How has Canada's location influenced its climate?

It is far north of the equator and is has higher latitudes that the USA, therefore it generally has cool to freezing temperatures year-round.

What is regionalism?

It refers to the strong connection that people feel toward the region in which they live.

Who made three trips to Canada looking for the NW Passage St. Lawerence River to Canada?

Jacques Cartier

In 1497 A. D.________________ hires John Cabot to claim land for England. Cabot claims land from Newfoundland to Delaware for England.

King Henry VII

Grand Banks

Large Fishing ground off the Atlantic coast near Newfoundland and Labrador

Quebec

Largest province; 2nd largest population

Which type of economic activity employs the most workers?

Mining and manufacturing

How are Canada's Western Provinces different from the Canadian north?

More people live in the Western provinces than the Canadian north. It is very cold in the Canadian north and only able 100,00 people live there. Where as in the Western provinces approximately 4,000, 000 people live there.

Rocky Mountains

Mountains that extend north from the United States into Western Canada.

What are the names of the 3 maritime provinces?

New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island

Tundra

Northern part of territories

maritime

On or near the sea

What office heads Canada's government?

Prime Minister

British Columbia

Province of Canada on the Pacific Coast

Quebec

Province of Canada, first settled by the French

Why do you think the Quebecois want to break away from Canada?

Quebec is a French speaking country and Quebecois want to become an independent country

Canadian Shield

Region of rocky uplands, lakes and swamps

Identify 3 physical features that are in both Canada and the USA.

Rocky Mountains St. Lawerence River Niagara Falls

What are the major physcial features of Canada?

Rocky Mountains, Niagara Falls, and St. lawerence rivers

Who located a good place for a trading post-Quebec?

Samuel de Champlain

Pulp

Softened wood fibers

Forests

Southern part of territories

The trading post was in Quebec located off the ______ river.

St. Lawerence River

What river links the Great lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?

St. Lawerence River

How did Britain gain control of New France from the French?

The French and Indian war ~ This was the war that resulted in British taking control of New France away from the French.

What physical features does Niagara falls flow between?

The Great lakes ~ Lake Erie and Lake Ontario

How is Canada's parliament structured?

The Parliament consists of the Federal Government.

In 1761 France surrendered to England. The conditions of the surrender and listed in the

Treaty of Paris (1763)

In 1,000 A. D., _________ came to Newfoundland to settle. They were unsuccessful in settling and were scared off.

Vikings

Quebec City

Who has oldest city

Montreal

Who has the 2nd largest province

Ontario

Who has the largest population

Prime minister

Who is the leader of the Canada's national government.


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