Bodies of Water
Which Ocean is closest to the Atlantic region?
The Atlantic Ocean
What region do we live in?
The Plains
No
Were the same Indigenous groups found in all of the regions?
No - they vary!
True or False: Plate tectonics led to many of the earth features/ landforms we see today
Which ocean is closest to The Arctic region?
The Arctic
What is the biggest region?
The Canadian Shield
Who was trying to escape from the Southern American states?
Enslaved people / Black Loyalists
What did Indigenous peoples do with the leftover food from hunting?
They was no leftover - they used every part of the animal
Were the Black Loyalists treated fairly?
No - they were given the worst (rocky) land and faced discrimination
Which ocean can be found along The Cordillera region?
The Pacific
What is the smallest region?
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands
Where were these people trying to move?
The Free States and/or Canada
Explain how the Indigenous moved locations
The groups would move based on where animals/ food sources were, so not everything would get used up in one area. (i.e. buffalo)
What were the names of the two major trading companies that merged (came together)?
The Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company
What important river can be found in The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands region?
The St. Lawrence :)
What are the 6 regions?
The Cordillera, The Plains, The Canadian Shield, The Arctic, The Atlantic, The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands
What is the name of the famous Black Loyalist woman we read/learned about?
Harriet Tubman
Which Indigenous group in The Atlantic region went extinct after the Europeans came?
The Beothuk
What was Africville?
A Black Loyalist community in Nova Scotia. It had no running water, electricity, police protection etc. The city of Halifax put on their land a prison, dump, and slaughterhouse. They were treated unfairly and later their town was destroyed.
Name the 5 Great Lakes
What percentage of Canadians live in The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River region?
50%
Explain the process of The Underground railroad
Enslaved people were walking along a route to Canada/free States. They walked and were led to stations (safe houses) to rest by Conductors (the main leader).
What were the 3 sisters for the Haudenosaunee people? In the Great Lakes region?
Corn, beans, and squash
How many National parks and reserves does Canada have?
47