Chapter

Peacekeeping

Sending in trained military members to help in areas of the world where there is a crisis.

False

Taxes are low in Canada

True

The crime rate in Canada is lower than the US.

True

The government funds or pays for healthcare in Canada.

NATO

it is a member of the United Nations and the north Atlantic treaty organization. links Canada, the United States, and many nations of Europe.

British Columbia

the Canadian Rockies include 30 mountain peaks that reach more than 10,000 feet. they are also home to five of Canada's national parks

Crime

Lower than in the U.S., more emphasis on personal responsibility.

False

Montreal, Quebec, is Canada's largest metropolitan area.

False

Only one out of five Canadians live in cities or suburbs.

Separatists

People who want to break away from a formal group.

Leader

Prime Minister Stephen Harper from the Conservative Party

Autonomy

Self government.

First Nation

Self-governing native people who live traditional village life

fisheries

is an area where fish come to feed in huge numbers.

Parliament

Legislative group that makes the decisions for the country

Metropolitan area

A city and its surrounding area.

Bilingual

Ability to speak and understand two language

True

Acid rain weakens living things.

Mobnarch

Acts on behalf of the king and queen to make decisions for the country.

Vancouver

Canada's busiest port shipping food products.

Attawa

Canada's capital.

True

Caribou and bacon are popular meats in Canada.

Montreal

Center of manufacturing, banking, and insurance.

Acid rain

Chemicals from air pollution make their way to earth through precipitation.

False

College is expensive and the government pays nothing towards it

Prime minister

Elected leader of the country

Toronto

Exports Canadian products all around the world.

Quebec

French heritage and has considered breaking away from Canada._

False

French is the main language in Quebec

Nunavut

Give more independence and autonomy Traditional village life

Calgary

Grown due to a boom in oil and natural gas industry

Sports

Hockey is king!

They worry that the United States will dominate their culture.

In keeping its cultural heritage unchanged, what influence do some Canadian's fear most?

Governor

King and Queen from Britain who monitor the country.

True

Three- quarters of all of Canada's exports go to the United States.

Vory

To differ

NAFTA

Trade agreement that the United States, Mexico, and Canada are part of. North American Free Trade Agreement 3/4 all imports and exports come through the U.S.

The Prime Minister and Parliament have the power.

What can be said about Canada's government?

Fossil fuels

What does Canada depend on to power its industries, homes, and transportation systems?

Staying together as a nation.

What might be Canada's biggest challenge?

Democracy

What type of government does Canada have?

provinces

are administrative units similar to states

territories

are land administered by the national government.

Britain

during the later 1900s. Canada became less connected to instead, Canada developed closer ties to the United States. it also became active in international bodies, such as the United Nations.

granary

is a building used to store harvested grain.

tundra

is a flat, treeless plain with permanently frozen ground.

archipelago

is a group of islands.

Canadian Shield

three other major lakes are found in lowland areas west of the. they are great slave lake and great bear lake in the Northwest Territories, and lake Winnipeg in Manitoba.

Taxes

very high but this funds many of their services. (Education, health care)

United Nations

world peace keeping group founded after WWII.