1. Holt People, Places, and Changes
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CHAPTER 7
Canada
Section 1: Physical Geography
Section 2: History and Culture
Section 3: Canada Today
CHAPTER 7

2. Objectives: Section 1 Physical Geography
What are Canada’s major landforms, rivers, and lakes?
What are the major climate types and natural resources of Canada?

3. Canada’s major landforms, rivers, and lakes:
Section 1 Physical Geography
Canada’s major landforms, rivers, and lakes:
Landforms—Coast Mountains, Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Canadian Shield, St. Lawrence River Valley
Rivers—St. Lawrence
Lakes—Great Bear, Great Slave, Great Lakes

4. Canada’s Major Climate Types and Natural Resources:
Section 1 Physical Geography
Canada’s Major Climate Types and Natural Resources:
Climate Types—humid continental, marine west coast, subarctic, tundra, ice cap
Resources—Atlantic and Pacific coastal waters, lakes, rivers, fertile soil, minerals, lumber, and pulp

5. Objectives: Section 2 History and Culture
How did France and Britain affect Canada’s history?
How have immigrants influenced Canadian culture?

6. France and Britain in Canada
Section 2 History and Culture
France and Britain in Canada
France settles New France; founds Quebec City in 1608.
New France thrives for a century and a half, spreading culture and building trade.
Britain takes control of New France after French and Indian War but French culture remains entrenched.

7. France and Britain in Canada (continued)
Section 2 History and Culture
France and Britain in Canada (continued)
Upper Canada (Ontario) and Lower Canada (Quebec) are established.
British Parliament creates the Dominion of Canada in 1867.

8. Immigrants and Canadian Culture
Section 2 History and Culture
Immigrants and Canadian Culture
European and Asian immigrants contribute to Canada’s economic boom in the early 1900s
After World War II, another wave of immigrants arrives and settles mostly in cities.
Toronto remains one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world.

9. Objectives: Section 3 Canada Today
How has regionalism affected Canada?
Into what major areas and provinces is Canada divided?

10. Regionalism and Canada
Section 3 Canada Today
Regionalism and Canada
English and French Canadian regionalism creates conflict.
Many Quebecois believe Quebec deserves special status; many English Canadians disagree.
Regionalism threatens many Canadians’ connection to their country as a whole.

11. Major areas and provinces of Canada
Section 3 Canada Today
Major areas and provinces of Canada
Eastern Provinces—Maritime provinces, Newfoundland, and Labrador
Heartland—Quebec and Ontario
Western Provinces—the Prairie Provinces: Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta; British Columbia
Canadian North—Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut