Do Now (goes in front of Canada section of notebook)

1. The Aztecs were conquered by Spain in 1521. Which of these statements is true regarding the defeat of the Aztecs?

A. The siege of Tenochtitlan was over quickly.B. The Aztecs revolted against Montezuma.C. Smallpox and hunger killed more people than the

actual battles.D. The Aztecs were greatly outnumbered by the

Spanish army.

Columbian Exchange…..In 1507 smallpox was introduced into the Caribbean island of Hispaniola and to the mainland in 1520, when Spanish settlers

from Hispaniola arriving in Mexico brought smallpox with them. Smallpox was an

important factor in the conquest of the Aztecs and the Incas by the Spaniards.

CANADA!

WELCOME TO…

Canada

• Pretest for “Canada: Its People, History, and Government”– Use your own paper to answer the questions

provided.

• Is the U. S. a multicultural country?

LEARNING GOALS

• Name Canada’s main immigrant groups (SS6H4a).

• Recount the key events in Canada’s history (SS6H4b).

• Explain Canada’s governmental structure (SS6CG3a).

• E. Q.: How did Canada become an independent nation?

VOCABULARY

• Acadia – French colony in North America• Adversary – enemy• Assembly – gathering• Bilingual – 2 languages• Civil law – laws dealing with citizens’ rights• Colonies – country/area ruled by another

country• Commoner – ordinary person

VOCABULARY

• Conflict – battle• Controversial – creates strong disagreement• Descendants – people related to others in the

past• Exclusive – only available to 1 person or group• Heritage – something passed from 1 generation

to the next• Immigrants – people who come from another

country

VOCABULARY

• Immigration – arrival of people to a new place• Independence – freedom from another

country’s control• Inhabitants – people who live in a place• Insist – demand• Inuit – indigenous Canadians• Judicial – having to do with court• Legislative – law-making

VOCABULARY• Manicured – shaped with great care• Migrate – move from 1 place to another• Militantly – aggressively• Monarch – king or queen• Multicultural – more than 1 culture• Norse – related to Norway• Oriental – related to Asia• Prime Minister – head of gov’t in parliamentary

system

VOCABULARY• Revive – bring back to life or full strength• Rivalry – competition• Rural – countryside• Secession – act of breaking away• Skirmish – small battle• Tradition – long-held customs• Underwritten – paid for• Urban – city• Vessels – ships• Victor – winner• Visions – mental pictures

Directions

• Complete Concept Guide while watching video.

• Complete Review after watching video.• Complete Post-test after watching video.

Physical Features of CanadaAtlantic Ocean

• to the eastPacific Ocean• to the west

Arctic Ocean

• to the north

Physical Features of CanadaHudson Bay• large bay that connects to

the Atlantic Ocean

St Lawrence River• from Lake Ontario to Gulf of

St. Lawrence – allowed explorers to travel deep into Canada by water

Physical Features of CanadaGreat Lakes

• form border with U.S. Canadian Shield• covers large part of eastern

and central Canada • thin, rocky soil, many lakes

& rivers, rich in minerals

Physical Features of Canada

• Rocky Mountains in west

Influence of French and English on Languages/Religions of Canada

• Most settlers came from France & England – spoke French & English (!) – forced natives to speak these languages.

British Empire French Empire

Most of Canada

• Because British got control of Canada in 1763, 70% of Canadians speak English as 1st language and are non-Catholic Christians

• English is 1 of official languages of Canada (French is other)

Quebec

• Settled by French• official language: French• Main religion: Roman Catholic

Road to Independence

• 1763: Great Britain got control of Canada

– b/c Great Britain defeated France in French & Indian War

• 1860s – Canadians wanted to be united

– Wanted increased self-gov’t

– Worried that U.S. would invade

• 1867 – British North America Act – combined provinces (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec) – into “Dominion of Canada”

– Allowed to have own parliament & prime minister

– NOT allowed to make treaties

– HAD to be part of Great Britain’s military

– Same monarch as Great Britain

• WWI: many Canadian soldiers died fighting for UK

– Canadians wanted more control over foreign affairs

• 1931 – Canada gained independence from Great Britain

– 1982 – finally total separation of British Parliament & Canadian gov’t

– Still share same monarch