2.  What makes a good citizen?

3.  “The state of being a member of a particular country and having rights because of it.”  “The state of living in a particular area or town and behaving in a way that other people who live there expect of you”

4.  “A citizen is a participatory member of a political community. Citizenship is gained by meeting the legal requirements of a nation, state, or local government. A nation grants certain rights and privileges to its citizens. In return, citizens are expected to obey their country’s laws and defend it against its enemies.

5.  Canadian Citizenship Act of 1947: ◦ Children who had a Canadian mother and father but were born in a foreign country are Canadian citizens. ◦ Children who had a Canadian mother and a non- Canadian father were not Canadian citizens. ◦ Immigrants who wanted to become citizens had to meet certain conditions.

6. ◦ Be 18 years of age or older ◦ Be a permanent resident of Canada ◦ Have lived in Canada for three of the four years before applying for citizenship ◦ Speak either English or French ◦ Know Canada’s history and geography ◦ Understand Canada’s system of government ◦ People who apply must pass a test

7. The process of becoming the citizen of a country other than the one in which one was born.

8. 1. French men/Native Women 2. Shipbuilding, Agriculture, Fishing 3. Fur Trade 4. BNA Act 5. Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Britain no longer had to give permission for decisions concerning Canada) 6. New Brunswick 7. Peace Tower 8. Atlantic, Central, Praries, West, Territories 9. Yukon 10. Quebec

9. 8. Atlantic, Central, Praries, West, Territories 9. Yukon 10. Quebec 11. Parliamentary Government 12. 300 years 13. 1867 14. Chosen by the Prime Minister to be in charge of a certain department 15. Michigan, Erie, Huron, Ontario, Superior

10. 16. In the height of the summer, the sun can shine for 24 hours 17. Beaver 18. Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific 19. Late 1700’s 20. The party with the 2 nd highest number of representatives in the House of Commons