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Chpt 5 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| First Nations | descendants of first settlers from Asia |
| Multiculturalism | acceptance of many cultures |
| Refugee | people who flee a country because of war or disaster |
| constitutional monarchy | government ruled by king/queen |
| parliament | Canada’s legislature |
| prime minister | head of government |
| Pierre Trudeau | led effort to add Charter of Rights to constitution |
| separatists | Canadians who want Quebec to be separate nation |
| industry | area of economic activity |
| export | goods traded to other countries |
| import | goods brought into a country |
| transportation corridor | paths that make travel/trade easy (river/canal) |
| transportation barrier | features that prevent travel/trade (mountain/ice) |
| bilingual | able to speak 2 languages |
| francophone | French speaking people |
| national identity | identity: sense of belonging to a nation |