Vocab Terms
having the ability to speak two languages
bilingual
Who serves as the head of state in Canada?
the British Monarch
In order to expand westward, the United States purchased lands from
France
Population clusters in the United States are located
along the Pacific coast, the Great Lakes, and in the Northeast.
What is the largest city in Canada?
Toronto
political unit similar to a state in Canada
Province
Canada and the United States have
played a role in each other's history
Canada was originally a ____________________ of Great Britain.
Dominion
Name was given to the network of safe houses that assisted people escaping slavery in the 1800s.
Underground Railroad
Which two countries fought for interests in Canada?
France and Great Britain
The movement of people into one country from another
Immigration
For what reason or reasons did immigrants come to the United States?
to seek political and religious freedom or to flee wars and natural disasters
A large number of the early colonists of Canada were
Loyalists who left the American colonies.
For at least ____________________, people have lived in North America.
20,000 years
The ______________ are believed to be the first European settlers to reach Canada.
Vikings
American musical form with roots in Africa and Europe
Jazz
What did America’s inland and coastal waterways provide in the development of cities?
shipping and trade routes
Enslaved African Americans were ____________________ when they escaped to Canada.
a. protected c. returned to the South
b. hunted d. jailed
Protected
Which country sold to the United States the largest tract of land west of the Mississippi?
France
Although they are neighbors with the United States, some Canadians dislike the free trade between the two countries because
they are being bombarded by U.S. culture and have to struggle to maintain a separate identity.
A colonist who remained loyal to the British government during the American Revolution
Loyalist
What European countries were the first to colonize North America?
Spain, France, and Great Britain
The area most of the people in the United States live in
metropolitan areas.
Most people in the United States enjoy
one of the highest standards of living in the world.
Largest religion in Canada
Christianity