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Canada-Whelchel
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |
Created by:
Mrs. Logan