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Today’s Bell
• Have a seat• Get out a pencil and a blank sheet of
paper• Write your name on the paper• Get your homework and textbook
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Checkpoint
1. The first Europeans in Canada in 1000AD? a. Frenchb. Britishc. Americansd. Vikings 2. Which two European powers competed for control
over Canada?a. Spain and Franceb. Britain and Francec. Britain and Russiad. United States and France
Checkpoint (cont)
3. France lost control of its Canadian territory becausea. 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. goldb. good schoolsc. better weatherd. jobs
Checkpoint (cont)
5. Which type of climate can occur at many different latitudes?
a. tundrab. highlandc. tropical savannad. subartic 6. The spread of desert like conditions a. desertificationb. steppec. deforestationd. drought
Identify the following:7, 1, 8, and 4
Checkpoint
1. The first Europeans in Canada in 1000AD? a. Frenchb. Britishc. Americansd. Vikings 2. Which two European powers competed for control
over Canada?a. Spain and Franceb. Britain and Francec. Britain and Russiad. United States and France
Checkpoint (cont)
3. France lost control of its Canadian territory becausea. 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. goldb. good schoolsc. better weatherd. jobs
Checkpoint (cont)
5. Which type of climate can occur at many different latitudes?
a. tundrab. highlandc. tropical savannad. subartic 6. The spread of desert like conditions a. desertificationb. steppec. deforestationd. drought
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.
LED BY
Leader of Canada is called the Prime
Minister
PARLIAMENT
The legislative branch of the
Canadian government is
Parliament
PROVINCIAL GOVT
Each of the 10 Provincial
Governments is led by a Premier
CENTRAL GOVT
Based in Ottawa, Canada’s central government is
also a democracy
CULTURAL
Cultural differences between English and
French speaking provinces
ENGLISH
English is the official language
of Canada
QUEBEC
The official language of
Quebec is French
REGIONALISM
Pride in one’s region based on cultural heritage
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
SHORT
This region has very short growing seasons, so
commercial farming is not reliable.
ECONOMY
The primary industries in this region are fishing and
forestry
QUEBEC and ONTARIO
This region of Canada consists of just these tow
provinces
Over ½ of all Canadians live in these two provinces
MONTREAL
Montreal is the largest French speaking city in Canada/North America
QUEBEC
This province seeks to separate from Canada and
become its own country
ONTARIO
This province has the highest population
It also has Canada's largest city, Toronto
RICH
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 CANADA
This region of Canada is extremely cold
1/3
This region covers 1/3 of Canada but only has a population of around
100,00
NANAVAT
This province was given to the Inuits so they can govern themselves.
It has a population of about 30,000
LEADING MINERAL
Canada is the leading mineral producer in the
world.
MOST
Most work in Canada is found in
the service industry
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
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?