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63 Cards in this Set
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The narrow water passage between Asia and North America
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Bering Strait
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Canadians that are descendants of those first settlers from Asia
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First Nations
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Year European settlement first majorally began
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1600s
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Which two countries established colonies in Canda
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Britain and France
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Between 1754-1763, what war was fought in North Amercia
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French and Indian War
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Which years was the French and Indian War fought
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1754-1763
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Who lost the french and indian war; what did they loose
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france: many of its territory in canada
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Upper Canada belonged to ____(Ontario), lower Canda belonged to ______(Quebec)
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British, French
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In 1867, upper and lower canada was united as
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the dominion of canada with nova scotia and new brunswick
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canada became a
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selfgoverning nation, but British monarch was still head of state
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1871, British Columbia..
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Dominion and canda reached to Pacific Ocean
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Canada still a
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commonwealth member
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1960 immigration laws allowed people to migrate from
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latin america, africa, asia , and pacific islands
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2 languages mostly spoken in canada
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french+ english
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an acceptance of many culutures instead of just one like in canada is called
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multiculturalism
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Canada's laws
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are the same rights and responsibilities as U.S. citizens
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Most live in
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cities or towns of south canada
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Nobody lives in the north because
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it is rugged and very cold
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In south canada there is
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very manyu transportation routes
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People who flee acountry because of war,diaster, or persecution
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refugees
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canada's gov is
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constitutional monarchy
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Head of state
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british monarch
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legislature
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parliment
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two bodies of parliment
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House of commons and the senate
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Head of government
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prime minister
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Judiciary
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federal and provincial courts
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highest court
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federal supreme court
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Which is similar to Us constitutions bill of rights
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charter of rights
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people who want Quebec to become indepent are
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separatists
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major contributor to canada's economy
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quebec
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1988 act that quarantees the right of all candians to prserve cultural heritages
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Candadian Multicultural act
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prarie provinces
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beef cattle and wheat
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rich farmlands on st. lawrence river
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grains , vegetables, and fruit
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east coast
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potatoes , dairy cattle
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Grand banks
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fisheries
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British columbia
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timber
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North territorys
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iron ore, gold , silver, copper, and other metals
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% shipped as exports
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80%
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goods traded to other countries
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exports
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main exports
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wood and paper products, fuel, minerlals, aluminum, wheat, and oil
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most of exports go to
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Us
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Most imports are from
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the US
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In 1994 , Canda, the United States, and Mexico sighed
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North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA
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NAFTA does what
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lowers trade barriers
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which three countries signed NAFTA
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Mexico, Us, Canada
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Service industries cover
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2/3 of work fource
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Major industry
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transportation
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paths that make transportation easier
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transportation corridors
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corridors
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stlawrence Seaway,transcontinental railway
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geo features that prevent / slow down transportation
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trans barriers
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Barrierss
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rocky mountains and snow and ice in the north
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sense of belonging to a nation
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national identity
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people whosspeak two languages
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bilingual
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french speaking people
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francophones
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traditions in art
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supporte by government funding
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what gov. supports reg. arts prgrams
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provincial
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religion practiced most
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christianity
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other religions
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buddhism, hinduism, islam, and judaism
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people who share the same lang+back
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live in same area
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nunavut
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inuit
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vancouver
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chinese
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quebec
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french
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1965 was used to unite all canadians
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maple leaf
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