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17 Cards in this Set
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prairie provinces
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manitoba, saskatchewan, and alberta
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maritime provinces
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new brunswick, prince edward island, and nova scotia
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all about the Eskimos
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-the Inuit
-Nunavut was created to preserve their culture, lands, and traditions |
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French-Canadians nickname
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Quebecois
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all about Montreal
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-2nd largest French speaking city in the world
-Quebec's financial & industrial center |
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all about NAFTA
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-north american free trade agreement
-created in 1994 -between Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. -allows businesses to pursue clients/customers outside of the country -creates unemployment |
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Canadian resources
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nickel, uranium, zinc, lumber, and fish
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all about Jacques Cartier
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1st great explorer of St. Lawrence seaway
1535 |
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all about John Cabot
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-1st formal exploration of canada
-1497 -Newfoundland's capital named after him -looking for Northwest passage to india & China |
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all about Vikings
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-used to live in Minnesota
-discovered canada between 1000 and 1200 AD |
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region that lies far away from major population centers
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hinterland
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government districts similar to states
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provinces
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legislature lead by prime minister or premier
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parliament
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general agreement
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consensus
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a feeling of strong/emotional loyalty to one's own region
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regionalism
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belief that certain parts of a country should be separated
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separatism
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quebec's political movement
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wanted to become independent to keep their French culture & language
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