Culture
Two native Canadian groups are:
Indians and Inuits
The winner of the French and Indian War.
England
The head of the executive branch in Canada's government.
Prime Minister
Came to North America about 1,000 years ago.
Leif Ericson
The animal most responsible for the settlement of Canada's mainland was the _________.
Beaver
Three countries that have influenced Canadian culture and history are: ____________, ____________ and __________________.
England, France and China
The Seven Years War was called this in North America.
French and Indian War
Canada's system of government is modeled on two systems.
U.S. system and British system
Gave new world lands to the French nobility.
Louis XIII
In the 19th century, immigrants were drawn to Canada by ______________________ offered by the Canadian government.
inexpensive land
____________ customs and culture prevail in MOST of Canada.
British
The United States and Canada were not allies for this war.
War of 1812
The highest court of the Judicial Branch.
Supreme Court
Granted exclusive trading rights to Hudson Bay Co.
Charles II
The are around 16th century French settlements was called _____________.
Acadia
The official language in the province of Quebec is __________.
French
Land belonged to this group before losing it in the Seven Years War.
France
Composed of two chambers - the Senate and House of Commons
Legislative Branch
First governor of New France
Samuel de Champlain
The _________ ________ ____________ ______ established Canada's Independence.
British North American Act
Most Canadians live in _______________.
Big cities
Who was the winner of the War of 1812?
England and its allies
Name the 3 branches of government.
Legislative branch, Executive branch and the Judicial branch.
Returned to Europe with reports of rich fishing waters.
John Cabot
The Quebec Act of 1774 recognized the ________ __________ _________ in North America.
Roman Catholic Church