Vocab Match Up
City with strong trade ties to Asia
Vancouver
maritime
"on or near the sea"
First European country to successfully settle and rule what would become Canada.
France
Canada and this country share a border, common history, physical features (Niagara Falls, Rocky Mountains, and St. Lawrence River), language and are major trading partners.
United States
Canada's major cities have increased in size because of immigration and _______________.
job opportunities
*Most Canadians work in the SERVICE industry
Which classmate keeps our spirits up by continually singing/humming Christmas carols?
Cooper
city and province where regionalism and pride in French culture are strong
Quebec
*Differences in culture and language between French-speaking areas and English-speaking areas have sometimes led to CONFLICT
Inuit
Native Americans that were first inhabitants of Canada. Adapted to extreme cold of far north by hunting seals, whales, and walruses.
seat of Canada's central government
Ottawa
Conditions here are ideal for growing plankton that fish like to eat. As a result, large schools of fish gather at __________________.
Grand Banks
Canada's second-largest city is one of the largest french-speaking cities in the world
Montreal
Which classmates will forever be shrunk and stuck in a cancer cell?
Micah and Knox
strong connection that people feel toward their region
regionalism
newsprint
cheap paper used mainly for newspapers
Canadian law-making body made up of two houses
Parliament
Northern Canada is extremely cold due to its location close to this
Arctic circle
From which 2 ethnic groups do most Canadians originate?
British and French
Which classmate has the next birthday?
Olivia
main waterways that form the only physical boundary between the United States and Canada.
St. Lawrence River
Great Lakes
Heartland
Quebec and Ontario
The government of Canada and _____________ are similar (both influenced by Great Britain).
United States
Area of Canada know for its rainy winters and mild temperatures.
(HINT: First to have a major Asian population because of the transcontinental railroad)
British Columbia
French and Indian War
France lost to Great Britain and GB took control over New France and Canadian lands.
Which classmates have siblings that are newly licensed drivers?
Joey and Olivia
mineral used to make fertilizer
potash
transcontinental railroad
helped Canada by linking British Columbia with eastern provinces
*built by Asian immigrants
*Canada's physical features and climate make it difficult to link the country by road
this person oversees Canada's Parliament
prime minister
Part of the country that contains most of Canada's mineral deposits.
Canadian Shield
More people live in the province of ______________ than in all the prairie provinces combined.
Quebec
Which classmate has a sibling planning a wedding?
Christina