Canada 1
Canada is the _______ largest country by land area.
second
What is Canada’s location relative to the United States?
It is north of the US
What is the collective name of the groups who lived south of the Arctic region?
first nations
The land that the French claimed in Canada was known as:
new france
Who is the Canadian head of state?
British queen or king
Most people live in the _________ and _________ of Canada.
southern and coastal
____________ is important because it transports goods from Canada’s interior to the Atlantic Ocean.
st lawrence river
Where do the Inuit's live?
south of the artic circle
Britain defeated France in the Seven Years War. What effect did this have on Canada?
became british
What type of government does Canada have?
Constitutional Monarchy
What is the name of the rocky area dotted with lakes that extends from Hudson Bay to Canadian Rockies?
canadian shield
What is the name of the chain of islands in the far north of Canada?
artic archapelago
An important part of New France’s economy was:
fur trading
What did the British North America Act do?
created the dominion of canada
What is Canada’s capital city?
Ottawa
Glaciers spread south from the Canadian shield and created what?
great lakes
What are the two landforms that western Canada shares with the US?
great plains and Canadian cordillera
A territory under the control of a larger country is called a:
province
Canada became a dominion of Great Britain. What is a dominion?
A territory that governs itself but is still tied to colonizing country
What are the three main basis of the Canadian economy? Select all that apply.
Natural resources
Well-developed services
Technology
What is one reason why Canada is so sparsely populated?
harsh northern climate
Where did the first people to migrate to North America come from?
asia
What were the Europeans who first arrived in Canada looking originally?
a faster water route from Europe to Asia
Canada separated from Great Britain slowly, using _____________.
Legislation
What is a constitutional monarchy?
Power of the king or queen is limited by the constitution