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6th - Canada
Regions of Canada
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A person living in Quebec who wants to break away from the rest of Canada is called a __________. | separatist |
| Many of the indigenous peoples of Canada died once exposed to European diseases because they didn’t have any _______________ to them. | immunity |
| Quebec has held several _______________ to vote for or against separation from the rest of Canada. | referendums |
| Many of the coastal peoples of British Columbia carve _______________ as symbols of their group, clan, or family. | totem poles |
| Many of the citizens of Quebec are considered _______________ because French is their first language. | Francophones |
| Once gold was discovered in British Columbia, several _______________ popped up to meet the needs of the miners there. | boomtowns |
| French became the official language of Canada as a result of the _______________. | Quiet Revolution |
| What happened to the region now known as Quebec as a result of the Seven Years’ War between Britain and France? | taken over by Great Britain |
| How did the new government in Quebec change life in that province following the Quiet Revolution in 1976? | French became the official language |
| Today, the majority of the population of Quebec is made up of descendants of… | French colonists |
| One way in which European settlers changed the lives of the indigenous peoples of the Canadian Plains region was by… | exposing them to diseases like measles |
| What happened after Canada advertised free land in the European newspapers in the late 1800s and early 1900s? | immigration increased |
| Why is Saskatchewan called “Canada’s Breadbasket”? | it's a major wheat-growing area |
| Early Spanish, British, and Russian explorers of what is now British Columbia came to the region in order to… | trade |
| What was one effect of the gold rush of 1858 on Vancouver Island? | population increased |
| What was the purpose of the Canadian Pacific Railroad? | to unite Canada |
| Jacques Cartier claimed the region he discovered near the Gulf of St. Lawrence for which nation? | France |
| Why did the ways of life of many indigenous peoples in the Plains region of North America end in the late 1870s? | Europeans began killing the buffalo |
| In 1858, what event significantly changed life on Vancouver Island? | discovery of gold along Fraser River |
| Which region of the world do the people of Canada’s west coast have the closest ties to? | the Pacific Rim |
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