Chapter 7 Study Guide - Page 154 - Human Geography of Canada - Developing a Vast Wilderness
Name ______
Date ______
Class Period ______
The First Settlers and Colonial Rivalry
1. There was bitter rivalry between ______and ______the two European nations that colonized Canada.
2. Inuit is another name for the ______people.
3. Between the 16th and 17th centuries French explorers claimed much of Canada. They called their new land
______.
4. The ______War was fought in 1754-1763. Who won? ______
Step Toward Unity
1. Name the two cultures that had developed in Canada ______
2. What did the British Government due in 1791 in Canada to keep peace?
3. Name the three important cities that developed in Canada. ______.
4. In 1867 the British Government passed the ______creating the Dominion of Canada. What city was the first capital of this loose federation? ______
5. Look at the map on page 157 - Today. What is the newest political unit in Canada? ______
Continental Expansion and Development
1. In 1885 the main line of the transcontinental railroad was complete. It connected what two cities?
2. What was discovered in the Yukon that brought many fortune hunters? ______
3. Nearly all of Canada’s growth of cities took place within ______miles of the U.S. border.
4. What type of government does Canada have today? ______
5. Define Parliament -
6. The Parliament is bicameral with a Senate and House of ______.
7. What is the title of the head of government of Canada? ______
8. Canada has ______provinces each with its own legislature and prime minister.
Economy and Culture of Canada
1. What trade was so important to early Canada? ______
2. Define First Nations - ______
3. Today in Canada the ______and ______industries fuel the nation’s economic engines.
4. More than 10% of the country’s GDP is attributed to ______, ______, ______and fishing.
5. Canada’s biggest export trade is in ______products.
6. No other country exports more wood, _____, and ______products than Canada.
7. Canada exports more ______than any other country.
8. About ______% of Canadians earn their living from manufacturing.
9. List 4 products Canada manufactures. -
10. More than ____% of the GDP comes from service industries.
11. List 3 examples of service industries in Canada. ______
12. ______is Canada’s chief trading partner.
13. What is NAFTA? ______
Lists the 3 countries involved.______
Land of Many Cultures
1. Define Metis - ______
2. Canada is bilingual - List the two languages spoken ______
3. The English follow the ______religion. The French follow the ______religion.
4. Canada’s population has become increasingly urban. What does this mean?
5. About 75% of French Canadians reside in what province? ______.
6. Where do you find a large number of Canadians of Asian ancestries?
Life in Canada Today
1. List 4 recreational activities found in Canada.
2. Look at the Calgary Stampede photo on page 98. What is the Calgary Stampede?
3. What did the early Inuits use to carve with?
4. Name the festival in Stratford Ontario and who does it honor?
Critical Thinking - How did immigration shape the culture of Canada? Which of the five themes of geography applies to the development of Canadian culture?