HT- Chp. 6 ~ Canada Test
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.
