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22 Cards in this Set
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Who claimed Newfoundland in 1497? |
John Cabot on behalf of England |
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How did Canada gain independence? Peacefully or with warfare?? |
Canada peacefully gained independece |
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Which two European countries explored Canada between 1400-1700 CE? |
France and Great Britain |
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In which providence would you find a seperatist? |
A seperatist is a Canadian who wants Quebec to remove itself from Canada's Country. Therefore, a seperatist would be found in Quebec. |
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Why do French people in Quebec want their own country? A/N: Seperatist |
Quebecians feel like they are second-class in their own country becasue they speak french and not english. Thet want equality! They beleive they could protect their culture, language, and religion better if they seperate. |
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What did the British North America Act of 1867 do? |
The British North America Act of 1867 created a federation union of Canada; four provinces were joined by a constitution. |
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What did the Quebec Act of 1774 do? |
The Quebec Act of 1774 guaranteed the French the right to maintain theri culture (Language, religion, and traditions). |
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The Nunuvut was created in 1999 for what group of people? |
The nunavut was created for the Inuet Native Americans. |
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What was the purpose of the St. Lawrence Seaway? |
A canal made in 1959 that connects the great lakes to the St. Lawerence River to make shipping, trade, and travel easier. |
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Where are the Rocky Mountains located? |
The Rocky Mountains are located on the borders of British Columbia and Alberta. They rise from Northern U.S. |
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Decribe the Canadian Sheild? |
A huge rocky-soiled area full of precious minerals. It is being polluted by miners, who blow up the area to make money. |
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Why do most Canadians live near the US-Canadian Border? |
Most Canadians choose to live near they southern border because it has good trade, many industries(industries=jobs), and a mild climate. |
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What are Canada's natural resources? |
Iron ore, nickle, zinc, copper, gold, lead, rare earth elements, molybdenum, potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petrolium, natural gas, hydropower |
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Which enviromental problem is greatest near the Great Lakes? |
Acid rain |
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What are Canada's political divisions called? |
Provinces (10)/Territories (3) |
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Compared to othe Countries, how big is Canada? A/N: Size/Population |
2nd Largest (Russia) 4.3 arable 38th in Population |
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What tree terms describe Canada's government? |
Federal, Constitutional Monarchy, Parliamentary Democracy |
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Who is the most powerful leader in the Canadian government? A/N: The country is a Parliamentary Democracy |
Prime Minister |
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What are Canada's two official languages? |
French, English |
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Who is Canada's biggest trading partner? |
United States of America |
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What are Natural Resources? |
Resources that are nature-made |
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What type of economic system do most tdemocratic countries have? A/N:Traditional, Market, Command, or Mixed? |
Mixed |
