Vocabulary
Regions of Canada
The Search for a National Identity
Canada Today
Misc.
100
Synonym for state
Province
100
An enclosed area on a canal that raises or lowers ships from one water level to another.
lock
100
Becoming an independent country
Separatism
100
Taxes on imports
tariffs
100
Which ocean is located on the western side of Canada?
Pacific Ocean
200
to withdraw
secede
200
Solid rock that is usually covered by soil, gravel, and sand.
Bedrock
200
The first people to live in Canada.
Inuits
200
Besides urbanization, what is another challenge Canada faces today?
natural resources
200
How many provinces are in Canada?
10
300
established a free-trade zone across all of North America.
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
300
One of Ontario's most important feautures is its system of ___.
waterways
300
The ____ and ____ colonists competed with each other for land claims in Canada.
French and English
300
True or False. Canada buys nearly 25 percent of all United States exports.
True
300
Which province was the topic of our classroom debate?
Quebec
400
Fees charged by one country's government on goods people bring in from the other country.
customs
400
The Prairie Region, which is similiar to the United States Midwest, is where "____ and ____ dominate life".
grains and trains
400
True or False. In 1995, a referendum was successful in allowing for Quebec to secede from Canada.
False
400
With major ports on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, Canada has access to with ____ and European countries.
Asian
400
Rap artist Drake is from which province?
Toronto, Ontario
500
Bordering or relating to the sea.
Maritime
500
This region in Canada is covered by several mountain ranges.
British Columbia
500
In recent years, there has been an increase in ____ immigrants in Canada.
Asian
500
Which countries are being compared in the following court: "Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping next to an elephant!"
The United States and Canada
500
Which bay is located in the central part of Canada. This was also the bay where a plane nearly crashed but was safely landed.
the Hudson Bay
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