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26 Cards in this Set
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______ _______ is the only province that borders the Pacific Ocean.
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British Columbia
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Where do most of the people live in British Columbia?
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in the southwestern corner of the province
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The first white men to settle in British Columbia were ____.
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trappers
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____ is the most valuable fish for British Columbia.
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Salmon
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____ and ____ are British Columbia's two largest cities.
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Vancouver and Victoria
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____ is the capital of British Columbia.
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Victoria
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Victoria was founded by __ __ ___.
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Hudson's Bay Company
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Where is Victoria located?
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on the island of Vancouver Island
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The city of ___ is called "Canada's Gateway to the Pacific"
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Vancouver
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The northern third of Canada is divided into three provinces:
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1)Yukon
2)Northwest Territory 3)Nunavut |
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Canada's northern region is characterized by ____, __ __ and ____.
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tundra, ice fields and permafrost
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The ____ River is the second largest river in Canada.
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Yukon River
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The Yukon Territory became famous because of the great __ ___ ___ in 1897.
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Klondike Gold Rush
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___ and ____ are the main source of income in Yukon.
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mining and tourism
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__ ___is the highest peak in Canada and located in Yukon.
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Mount Logan
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___ is the capital of Yukon.
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Whitehorse
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Most of the people who live in the Northwest Territory are __ and ______.
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Indians and Inuits
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_____ is the capital of Northwest Territory.
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Yellowknife
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__ ___ is the only public highway above the Artic Circle that is open year round.
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Dempster Highway
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____ and ___ are the most important industries in the Northwest Territory.
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mining and fur trapping
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The longest river in Canada is the ____ and is located in the Northwest Territory.
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Mackenzie River
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_____ was carved out of the Northwest Territory to give the Inuits land to govern.
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Nunavut
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Nunavut means ___ _____
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"Our Land"
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___ and ___ is the main industry for Nunavut.
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mining and fur trapping
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___ is the capital of Nunavut.
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Iqaluit
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Name the two large lakes in Northwest Territory:
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1)Great Bear Lake and
2)Great Slave Lake |