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13 Cards in this Set
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Urbanization
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the movement of people from rural areas to cities.
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Suburb
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includes a city with a population of at least 50,000 people and outlaying communities.
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Urban Sprawl
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as metropolitan areas become crowded, they lead to the further spread of people and suburban development.
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Megalopolis
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a chain of closely linked metropolitan areas.
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Underground Railroad
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movement of slaves through houses on their way to freedom in the North.
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Loyalists
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colonist who wished to remain loyal to the British government.
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Maritime Provinces
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Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.
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Prairie Provinces
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Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
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Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton
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Toronto - industrial and financial center.
Montreal - industrial and shipping center. Vancouver - handles all trade between Canada and Asia. Edmonton - grew with the development of the petroleum industry. |
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Parliament
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includes the Senate and House of Commons. The national legislature.
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Quebec
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this influx made French - speaking citizens a minority population for the first time and fueled French nationalism among French - speaking inhabitants.
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Nunavut
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in 1999 the Inuit won the right to their own territory.
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NAFTA
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have eliminated tariffs and other trade barriers.
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