World Geography ch 9 Canada
Vancouver
"Canada's Gateway to the Pacific"
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Industrial and financial center Major port and service industries
What characteristics make Ontario and Quebec Canada's heartland?
French and British
What major groups have settled in Canada?
minerals, lumber and fish
What natural resources are important to Canada's economy?
It is the most important trade partner
Why is Canada's culture so closely connected to that of the United States?
It would separate the Atlantic provinces from the rest of Canada
Why would an independent Quebec be a challenge for Canada?
Quebec City
the capital of Quebec and the second largest city in the central province of Canada
Shifted away from an agricultural economy to manufacturing and service industries
How has Canada's economy changed over the last century?
legal system French language is used on signs
How is Quebec's French culture reflected in the province's public policies?
wheat is grown
How is the fertile land of the prairie provinces used?
Inuit want to be self-governing and make laws by consensus French want cultural independence English want to keep their parliament
How might Canadians of French, English, and Inuit descent view their country differently?
Vancouver Island
Island off the southwest coast of Canada
Baffin Island
Largest island in the Canadian archipelago
Toronto
Canada's largest city and the capital of Ontario
Montreal
Canada's second largest city
Ottawa
Capital of Canada