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Chapter 7 & 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Province | Or political units |
| Dominion of Canada | thye loose confederation of Ontario( Upper Canada), Quebec (lower Canada), Nova Scotia and new brunswick, created by the british North America Act in 1867 |
| Confederation | Political unions |
| Parliamentary Government | a system in which legislatures executive functions are combined in a legislature called this. |
| Prime Minister | head of government |
| First Nations | Canada's Native American people now known as the |
| Metis | people of mixed French and native heritage |
| Reserve | Public land set aside for them by the government |
| Atlantic Provinces | Prince Edwards Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador. |
| Quebec | one of Canada core Provinces |
| Ontario | one of Canada core Provinces |
| Prairie Provinces | Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta |
| British Columbia | Canada westernmost province, located within Rocky mountain range |
| Nunavut | One of Canada's territories and home to many Canada's immunity; it was carved out of the eastern half of the Northwestern territories. |
| Terrorism | Is the unlawful use of, or threatened use of, force or violence against an individuals or property for the purpose of intimidating or causing fear for political or social ends. |
| Global network | worldwide interconnected group |
| Coalition | or an alliance |
| Biological Weapon | refer to bacteria and viruses that can be harmed or kill people, animals, or plants. |
| Urban Sprawl | poorly planned development that spreads a city's population over a wider and wider geographical area |
| In-fracture | the basic support system needed to keep an economy going including power, communications, transportation,water, sanitation, and education systems |
| Smart Growth | which is the effecient use and conservation of land and other resources. |
| Sustainable Community | communities where resistance could live and work. |
| paralament | a ernest government in canada |