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World Geography
Question | Answer |
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government districts, similar to states | provinces |
a region that lies far away from major popuation centers | hinterland |
major river linking the great lakes with the gulf of st. lawrence and the atlantic ocean in southeastern canada | st. lawrence river |
financial & industrial city in quebec, canada | montreal |
capital of canada ; located in ontario | ottawa |
pacific port in canada | vancouver |
a legislature led by a prime minister or premier | parliament |
general agreement | consensus |
a feeling of strong, political & emotional loyalty to one's own region | regionalism |
the belief that certain parts of a country should be independent | separatism |
_____ countries were involved in the exploration of canada | european |
european countries were involved in the exploration of _____ | CANADA :)) |
the ____ were the first to explore canada's eastern shores but did not set up any permanent settlements | vikings |
did the vikings set up any permanent settlements? | no. |
_____ explored the east coast of newfoundland & atlantic coast | John Cabot |
John Cabot explored the atlantic coast and claimed the land for ___ | england |
_______ explored along the st. lawrence river | Jacques Carter |
Jacques Carter explored along the ______ | St. Lawrence River |
Jacques Carter explored along the St. Lawrence River and then claimed the land for ____ | FRANCE |
the french had three goals as they explored canada. what were they? | 1. to find an all-water route thru north america 2. wanted to establish fishing and fur trade industries 3. convert indians to roman catholicism |
___ was established in 1608 and was the first permanent french settlement in north america | Quebec |
when was quebec established? | 1608 |
what was the first permanent french settlement in north america? | quebec |
in ____, the british took over Acadia and renamed it _____ | 1713 ; Nova Scotia |
What was nova scotia named before the british took control of it? | Acadia |
Who took over Acadia and renamed it nova scotia? | british |
During the french and indian war, what happened to people who still gave allegiance to france and the catholic church? | they were kicked out |
What did the colonists that were kicked out because of their beliefs do? | they made their way to louisiana |
what are the people called that made their way to louisiana after being kicked out of canada? | cajuns |
British settlement in canada increased during the ______ | american revolution |
____ in canada increased during the american revolution. | British settlement |
How many people live in canada today? | at least 31 million people |
Today, in canada, ____ and ____ culture remains strong, but there are many influences from the US | british and french |
Where were the people from that now live in canada? (besides the US, brtain, and france) | people from the carribean, asia, & africa |
Canada is a _________ country | multi - cultural |
____ of all canadians live in quebec | 1/4 |
1/4 of all canadians live in______ | quebec |
What city is the center of french - canadian culture? | quebec |
What percentage of people in quebec speak french? | 90 % |
Most of the people in quebec are ___ (religion) | roman catholic |
Largest religion in canada | roman catholic |
British culture is found in _____ and farther west | ontario |
____ culture is found in ontario and farther west | British |
Where do the indians live? | in the north |
canada has a ____ (economy) | market |
the _____ is canada's most important trade partner | US |
Canadas economy is based on ______ and ____ | manufacturing and service industries |
___ is another important industry | mining |
Canada exports more minerals and metals than any other country. | (: |
Canada is a major exporter of _____ | farm goods |
What causes large population areas in canada? | cities being well managed, clean, and safe. |
Canada's largest city | toronto |
Canada's largest stock exchange, major banks, and major corporations | toronto |
major cultural center, subway system like the one in paris | montreal |
located on the west coast, largest fishing fleet | victoria |
western canada, pacific port | vancouver |
______,____,_____ are major centers for farming, oil production, and trade. | edmonton, calgary, winnipeg |
edmonton, calgary, winnipeg are major centers for ____, ____, and ___ | farming, oil production, and trade |
Canada's government is a democracy governed by a ______ and an _____ | prime minister ; elected parliament |
canada's government is a _____ | democracy |
What do provincal governments do? | levy taxes and set products |
Canada's newest territory | nunavut |
what does nunavut do? | gives the inuit a self-governing homeland |
the laws in ninavut are made by the ___ | consensus |
How are the US and Canada the same? (4) | ECONOMY POPULATION LANGUAGE CITIES |
How are canada and us's economies tied together? | many US companies have large offices in canada. NAFTA allowed trade |
How are Canada and us populations the same? | most canadians live near the us border |
how are canada and Us languages the same? | Both use english |
US and Canadian cities are linked through---- | business |
_______ contribute to separatism | physical barriers |
____ has had an effect on canadian unity | geography |
______ often undermines the unity of canada | regional loyalty |
The differences between french and british cultures also promote.... | seperatism |
how has geography had an effect? | regional loyalty & physical barriers |