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Term | Definition |
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Hudson Bay | this river is a major shipping route. The Seaway built connecting all the lakes together to the river uses canals and locks to link the Great Lakes to the Atlantic ocean. |
St. Lawrence River | This large body of water after an English explorer |
Atlantic Ocean | This is the ocean that is located to the east of Canada |
Pacific Ocean | This is the ocean that is located to the west of Canada |
Great Lakes | These waterways are shared by the U.S. and Canada. They include Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior |
Rocky Mnts. | Large mountain chain in Western Canada |
Province | Apolitical division that is similar to a state in the US |
Acid Rain | When pollutants mix with various forms of precipitation |
Deforestation | Clear-cutting forest |
Canadian Shield | This region surrounds Hudson Bay |
Arctic Ocean | The ocean north of Canada |
Inuit | The native American tribe located in Canada that was granted Nunavut by the Canadian government. They have a traditional economic system. |
Francophone | A french speaking person in Quebec |
Dominion | Another name for a self-governing area. Canada was allowed to become this through a series of peaceful treaties with the UK |
Quebec | The French-speaking province in Canada that wants independent |
Christain | The main religion in Canada |
Catholic | The form of Christianity practiced in the French province of Quebec |
French and English | The two official languages of Canada |
Political Cartoon | A cartoon that uses symbols and pictures make a statement about a current event or political issue |
Federal | Central and local share power. This is type of power structure Canada has because its provinces share power with the central government. |
Democracy | Citizens can vote for government leaders |
Parlimentary Democracy | A type of democracy where the legislative body selects the head of government |
Prime Minister | The title of the head of government in Canada |
Queen | The title of the head of state in Canada |
Constitutional Monarchy | A type of government that has a king/queen with limited powers |
Governor General | The person who is the queen's voice in former colonies |
Mixed Economy | The trade agreement that allows the US and Canada to trade without tarrifs |
NAFTA | Type of economic system in Canada |
Tradidtonal | Type of economic system used by native Inuit |