vocab 1
what is an igloo?
a domed shaped house made out of blocks of snow.
what is a drought?
a long period of extremely dry weather.
what is leaf on Canada's flag called?
maple leaf
why did the pilgrims set up camp at Plymouth?
they rejected England's church and they wanted to worship freely.
what large mammal is Canada famous for having the most of
moose
what is an alliance?
an association formed to work together on shared goals, such as military goals.
what are tepees?
portable cone shaped homes.
they have elements of ____ a market economy and a command economy.
Both
what did the Quebec act do?
it gave french Canadians religious freedom and kept existing french laws.
what three challenges did the United States face in the early 2000s?
Terrorism, growing gap between the rich and the poor, deep divisions between political parties.
what is a potlatch?
a ceremony where a high-ranking family had a feast and gave gifts to their guests.
what is a wigwam?
a home formed by bending trunks of young trees and tying them together to make a round frame covered in bark or reed mats.
what branches of government does the U.S have?
legislative, executive, and judicial.
what did the British North America act of 1867 have on Canada?
the British north America act made Canada a Dominion that governed itself but was still apart of Britain.
where do people in the United states and Canada most likely live today?
urban areas with good cropland.
what is a longhouse?
similar to a wigwam but rectangular, each longhouse was home to several branches of an extended family.
what are artifacts?
objects people make such as tools,pottery, or jewelry.
who is the prime minister of Canada?
mark Carney.
what was the result of the civil war?
the southern states lost and slavery was no more.
How many time zones does Canada have?
A.3 B.1 C.6 D.5
C.6
what is a council?
a group of people chosen to manage the affairs of a community.
what is a structure?
made from a tree was carved and painted to relate to important events and individuals in a family's history.
how many stars are one the american flag?
50.
how did Canada's status change with the Canada act?
the British Parliament no longer had any role in Canada.
what groups of people have settled in Quebec and eastern Canada?
french and British.