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Canada-Whelchel
Question | Answer |
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sovereignty, control self-governing area subject to Great Britain | Dominion |
able to speak two languages fluently | bilingual |
a slowly moving mass or river of ice | glacier |
vast rolling, treeless plains in which only the top few inches of ground thaw in summer. Cold climate and low lying vegetation. | tundra |
a principal administrative division of certain countries or empires | providences |
Why does Canada have the most lakes and rivers in the world? | Because glaciers formed Canada |
Name 3 types of physical features that are part of Canada. | Lakes, rivers, mountains, islands, plains, high/low lands |
What 2 mountain ranges run up the coast of Canada? | Rocky and Cordilla Mountains |
Name three major resources that Canada is known for. | copper, nickel, gold, fishing, timber, farming |
What is the Canadian government responsible for taking care of in their economy? | broadcasting, transportation, electric power, healthcare |
Name 5 major cities in Canada. | 1) Montreal 2)Toronto 3)Edmonton 4)Vancouver 5)Ottawa |
What is another name for the Prairie Provinces? | Bread Basket |
What two countries are part of the NAFTA trade agreement with Canada? | U.S. and Mexico |
What three countries have had the most influence on Canada? | Great Britain, France, China |
Who were the first Europeans to land on Canada? | Vikings |
What was the name of the first colony in Canada? | Acadia or New France |
What did the British North American Act accomplish? | Independence from Great Britain |
What type of government does Canada have? | parliamentary democracy |
What year did Canada become independent from Britain and why? | 1982 because of their help in WWI and WWII |
What is another name for the French and Indian War? | Seven Year War |
Why was the French and Indian War fought and who won? | They were fighting over land. Great Britain won. |