Vocabulary
is a large area of relatively flat land comprised of ancient, hard rock. holds many valuable minerals, such as iron ore, uranium, gold, and copper.
The Shield
Much of the Atlantic Provinces has a ______________________________. Winters are cold, and summers are warm. Toward the north, winters can last as long as six months.
humid continental climate
In the United States, the aboriginal, or native, peoples who lived in North America before Europeans are called Native Americans. Canadians call them the____________________________
First Nations
Canada has a _____________. Voters elect members of the legislature, or Parliament. The party with the most members chooses the prime minister, who carries out the laws.
parliamentary system
How much money in goods crosses the border between the USA and Canada everyday?
$1.4 Billion dollars
trees shed their leaves in the autumn.
Deciduous
The __________________ include 30 mountain peaks that reach more than 10,000 feet. They are also home to five of Canada’s national parks. The _____________________ rise even higher, several of them soar more than 15,000 feet.
Canadian Rockies & Coast Mountains
he first Europeans to reach what is now Canada were ___________________. They began their travels around A.D.1000 and settled in southern Newfoundland.
Vikings
Canada has close economic, defense, and cultural ties to the United States. In the early 1990s, Canada joined the United States and Mexico in signing the _______________________________.
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
evergreen trees produce cones that hold seeds, and they have needles instead of leaves
Coniferous
are those who want to break away from control by a dominant group.
Separatists
What are the three oceans that border moderate the climate of Canada?
The Pacific, The Arctic, & the Atlantic
In the 1600s, the French made the first serious effort to settle the region. Explorer _____________________ founded the first French settlement, Quebec, in 1608.
Samuel de Champlain
It is a member of the United Nations and the _____________________________. NATO links Canada, the United States, and many nations of Europe in defense matters.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
are administrative units similar to states. Each has its own government
province
are the children of French and native peoples
Metis
British Columbia has a ___________________ climate. Temperatures are mild because warm air from the ocean. Rainfall is heavy in some areas—as much as 100 inches per year.
marine west coast
the __________________________ a British victory in 1763, France was forced to give up much of its land in North America.
French & Indian War
Canada’s biggest challenge might be staying together as a ________________.
nation
Canada is geographically larger than every country in the world except?
Russia
is a flat, treeless plain with permanently frozen ground.
Tundra
the ________________________is a system of canals and locks that can raise and lower ships from water at two different levels.
St. Lawrence Seaway
Helping create order in the west was a police force that formed in 1873. Called the North West Mounted Police, the group is known today as the _______________________________________.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Canada has become a cheaper option than Hollywood to produce the following forms of entertainment?
television shows & movies
In recent decades, Canada has welcomed _________________ from all over the world. Today it is a multicultural society.
immigrants