Canada Review

1. Canada Review

2. Being allowed to vote yes or no on an issue or proposal referendum 1

3. A group of people who want Quebec to separate from the rest of Canada separatists 2

4. Colonists who supported Great Britain in the American Revolution United Empire Loyalists 3

5. A natural resistance to disease immunity 4

6. A settlement that quickly sprang up to serve the needs of miners during the gold rush boomtown 5

7. A person who speaks French as his first language Francophone 6

8. Native to the land; original inhabitants indigenous 7

9. A peaceful change in Quebec’s government Quiet Revolution 8

10. Giant, carved objects that symbolize a family, clan, or group Totem Poles 9

11. A cold, treeless plain found in northern Canada tundra 10

12. Built to link Montreal and Vancouver Canadian Pacific Railroad 11

13. The national capital of Canada Ottawa 12

14. Canada’s largest city Toronto 13

15. The French-speaking province Quebec 14

16. The French lost their claims to land in Canada as a result of what war? French and Indian War 15

17. What did the newly elected government of 1976 do to affect the lives of the people of Canada? Made French the official language of Canada 16

18. Canada’s wealthiest and most populated province Ontario 17

19. What river is very important to Canada’s economy and connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean? St. Lawrence River 18

20. What region of Canada is made up of a thin, rocky layer of soil and is located around the Hudson Bay? Canadian Shield 19

21. the Prairie Provinces Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta 20

22. Native people of the Prairie Provinces once depended on this resource buffalo 21

23. The Atlantic Provinces New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Newfoundland and Labrador 22

24. The main economic activity that takes place in the Atlantic Provinces Fishing and shipping 23

25. Why is Saskatchewan called the “Breadbasket of Canada”? major wheat growing area 24

26. The lives of the indigenous people of British Columbia were changed by the discovery of this gold 25

27. The newest territory in Canada that was formed in 1999 – the name means “Our Land” Nunavut 26

28. The largest group of immigrants in British Columbia come from this area Asia 27

29. The mountainous province British Columbia 28

30. The French were mainly interested in this resource when they settled in Canada. beaver 29

31. A major tourist attraction on the Ontario-New York border that is also a source of electricity A major tourist attraction on the Ontario-New York border that is also a source of electricity Niagara Falls 30

32. Canada’s Government • Give two similarities between the government of the United States and Canada and two differences. • Explain what it means that in Canada’s government there is a “fusion” of power.

33. Essay Questions • Explain why the St. Lawrence Seaway is important to Canada’s economy. • What are Canada’s two official languages? Explain why Canada has two official languages. • Explain why the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway was important to the development and growth of Canada.

34. Hockey is very important to the people of Canada. It is believed that the first game was played in 1855 at Kingston, Ontario • Go to the following site and watch “The Hockey Sweater” http://www.nfb.ca/film/sweater • Write a paragraph summarizing the story. Then explain in another paragraph the real meaning of the story.