Canada Review

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Being allowed to vote yes or no on an issue or proposal

referendum

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A group of people who want Quebec to separate from the rest of Canada

separatists

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Colonists who supported Great Britain in the American Revolution

United Empire Loyalists

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A natural resistance to disease

immunity

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A settlement that quickly sprang up to serve the needs of miners during the gold rush

boomtown

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A person who speaks French as his first language

Francophone

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Native to the land; original inhabitants

indigenous

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A peaceful change in Quebec’s government

Quiet Revolution

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Giant, carved objects that symbolize a family, clan, or group

Totem Poles

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A cold, treeless plain found in northern Canada

tundra

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Built to link Montreal and Vancouver

Canadian Pacific Railroad

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The national capital of Canada

Ottawa

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Canada’s largest city Toronto

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The French-speaking province

Quebec

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The French lost their claims to land in Canada as a result of what war?

French and Indian War

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What did the newly elected government of 1976 do to affect the lives of the people of Canada?

Made French the official language of Canada

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Canada’s wealthiest and most populated province

Ontario

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What river is very important to Canada’s economy and connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?

St. Lawrence River

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What region of Canada is made up of a thin, rocky layer of soil and is located around the Hudson Bay?

Canadian Shield

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the Prairie Provinces

Manitoba Saskatchewa

n Alberta

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Native people of the Prairie Provinces once depended on this resource

buffalo

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The Atlantic Provinces

New Brunswick

Nova Scotia Prince Edward

Island Newfoundland

and Labrador

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The main economic activity that takes place in the Atlantic Provinces

Fishing and shipping

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Why is Saskatchewan called the “Breadbasket of Canada”?

major wheat growing area

25 The lives of the

indigenous people of British Columbia were changed by the discovery of this

gold

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The newest territory in Canada that was formed in 1999 – the name means “Our Land”

Nunavut

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The largest group of immigrants in British Columbia come from this area

Asia

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The mountainous province

British Columbia

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The French were mainly interested in this resource when they settled in Canada.

beaver

30 A major tourist

attraction on the Ontario-New York border that is also a source of electricity A major tourist attraction on the Ontario-New York border that is also a source of electricity

Niagara Falls

Canada’s Government

Give two similarities between the government of the United States and Canada and two differences.

Explain what it means that in Canada’s government there is a “fusion” of power.

Essay Questions Explain why the St. Lawrence Seaway

is important to Canada’s economy. What are Canada’s two official

languages? Explain why Canada has two official languages.

Explain why the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway was important to the development and growth of Canada.

Hockey is very important to the people of Canada. It is believed that the first game was played in 1855 at Kingston, Ontario

Go to the following site and watch “The Hockey Sweater” http://www.nfb.ca/film/sweater

Write a paragraph summarizing the story. Then explain in another paragraph the real meaning of the story.