Section 1
What is Cultural Diversity?
A variety of cultures in an area.
What is a reservation?
An area of land set aside for a special purpose.
A country in which many cultures blend together to form a single culture.
Heritage definition for kids
The history and traditions that are passed down through generations
Where did Native Americans migrate to North America from?
Asia
What is an ethnic group?
A group of people who share a common language, history, and culture.
What is a treaty?
A formal agreement, usually between two or more nations.
What is another term for Canada's indigenous peoples?
First Nations
How do Canada’s new laws help native people preserve their culture in schools?
By allowing them to use their own language in schools.
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What is Cultural exchange?
The process by which different cultures share ideas and ways of doing things.
How many people in the U.S. today are Native American according to section 2?
2.5 million people
They bring their ethnic customs.
Which two famous singers (mentioned in the text) came from Canada?
Celine Dion and Shania Twain
What is the process called when the south left the U.S. because they feared they would have no say in the government?
Secession
How many times larger is the population of the U.S. versus Canda?
The population of the U.S. is nearly ten times larger than Canada's.
From 1778 to 1871, the U.S. government wrote and signed hundreds of treaties, or formal agreements with American Indian groups. In these treaties, Native Americans agreed to do what two things?
Interact peacefully with settlers and give up much of their land.
How did a lot of French Canadians want to preserve their heritage?
They wanted to make Quebec a separate country.
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
What was the purpose of the U.S. constitution?
To provide a framework for the government.
How did Russian settlers change Canada’s Prairie Provinces?
They brought hardy wheat from their homeland.
Which four places do most immigrants arrive to the U.S. from?
Mexico, Carribean, Central America, and Asia
What is a positive impact technology had on Inuit traditions?
Allows them to buy the clothes and tools they used to make.
Since World War Two, Canada's population has more than doubled or tripled?
More than doubled!
What is an immigrant?
A person who moves from one country to another.