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Checkpoint 1. The first Europeans in Canada in 1000AD? a. French b. British c. Americans d. Vikings 2. Which two European powers competed for control over Canada? a. Spain and France b. Britain and France c. Britain and Russia d. United States and France

Checkpoint (cont) 3. France lost control of its Canadian territory because a. It ran out of money. b. It lost a war with Britain. c. The Inuit rebelled. d. British immigrants took over. 4. Why did Canadians move from farms into the cities after World War II? a. gold b. good schools c. better weather d. jobs

Checkpoint (cont) 5. Which type of climate can occur at many different latitudes? a. tundra b. highland c. tropical savanna d. subartic 6. The spread of desert like conditions a. desertification b. steppe c. deforestation d. drought

E I G B D F A C H J Which letter represents the location of the continent that has the Yellow River?

Identify the following: 7, 1, 8, and 4

Checkpoint 1. The first Europeans in Canada in 1000AD? a. French b. British c. Americans d. Vikings 2. Which two European powers competed for control over Canada? a. Spain and France b. Britain and France c. Britain and Russia d. United States and France

Checkpoint (cont) 3. France lost control of its Canadian territory because a. It ran out of money. b. It lost a war with Britain. c. The Inuit rebelled. d. British immigrants took over. 4. Why did Canadians move from farms into the cities after World War II? a. gold b. good schools c. better weather d. jobs

Checkpoint (cont) 5. Which type of climate can occur at many different latitudes? a. tundra b. highland c. tropical savanna d. subartic 6. The spread of desert like conditions a. desertification b. steppe c. deforestation d. drought

Identify the following: Arctic Ocean Australia South America Africa Identify the following: 7, 1, 8, and 4

Identify the following: Europe Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Antarctica Identify the following: 9, 10, 5, and 2

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Today’s Learning Objectives Identify and describe the how colonization, immigration, and migration have affected Canadian culture. Identify the four geographic and economic regions of Canada and describe their cultural and industrial traits.

Canadian Government PROVINCIAL GOVT Each of the 10 Provincial Governments is led by a Premier LED BY Leader of Canada is called the Prime Minister CENTRAL GOVT Based in Ottawa, Canada’s central government is also a democracy PARLIAMENT The legislative branch of the Canadian government is Parliament

Regionalism QUEBEC The official language of Quebec is French CULTURAL Cultural differences between English and French speaking provinces REGIONALISM Pride in one’s region based on cultural heritage ENGLISH English is the official language of Canada

Eastern Provinces SHORT This region has very short growing seasons, so commercial farming is not reliable. REGION This region of Canada lies along the Atlantic Coast MARITIME Because of their coastal location, they are often referred to as the Maritime Provinces ECONOMY The primary industries in this region are fishing and forestry

Heartland Provinces QUEBEC QUEBEC and ONTARIO ONTARIO This province seeks to separate from Canada and become its own country QUEBEC and ONTARIO This region of Canada consists of just these tow provinces Over ½ of all Canadians live in these two provinces ONTARIO This province has the highest population It also has Canada's largest city, Toronto MONTREAL Montreal is the largest French speaking city in Canada/North America

Western Provinces RICH OIL This region of Canada is rich in mineral resources because of the Canadian Shield OIL Oil is the main resource of Alberta BRITISH COLOMBIA This province is on the west coast, has a mild climate, and home to 4 million people. VANCOUVER This is the largest city in western Canada and British Colombia

North Provinces NORTH CANADA This region of Canada is extremely cold NANAVAT This province was given to the Inuits so they can govern themselves. It has a population of about 30,000 1/3 This region covers 1/3 of Canada but only has a population of around 100,00

Canadian Industry and Trade LEADING MINERAL Canada is the leading mineral producer in the world. US The United States is Canada’s main trading partner 60/85 60% of imports (coming in) come from US 85% of exports (going out) go to US MOST Most work in Canada is found in the service industry

Review Questions What is the capital city of Canada? What language is spoken in Quebec? What are the Eastern Provinces often called? What nation is Canada's main trading partner? Which Canadian region has the highest population? What is the title of Canada’s political leader?

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