The Atlantic Provinces Flashcards
Define Aquaculture
The cultivation of fish or water plants.
Define Maritime
Having to do with navigation or shipping on the sea.
What did the modern-day Norwegian explorer, Helge Ingstad, find at a rocky peninsula in Newfoundland? What was found at the site?
A viking settlement was found. Many artifacts were found including fireplaces and a pit where iron may have been heated and formed into tools.
Viking 1._________ and 2.___________ have been reconstructed, and the historic site has become a popular 3.________________________.
- buildings 2. artifacts 3. tourist attraction
What Provinces make up the Atlantic Provinces? (List 5)
Newfoundland, Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
Where are the Atlantic Provinces located?
In Eastern Canada. They share a border with the Atlantic Ocean.
How has the location of Newfoundland and Labrador made it an important communications center?
They are in the eastern most part of North America so it helps connect the two sides of the Atlantic.
Eastern Canada was once almost entirely populated by people of 1._________ descent. 2._________________, ___________________, and ____________________________ were part of Acadia.
- French 2. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island
1.________ gained permanent control over Acadia in 1763 at the end of the 2.______________________.
- Britain 2. 7 year’s war
When many Acadians returned, they learned the British took control of the 1._________________ they once farmed. They took up 2.___________ and 3._______________ instead to support themselves.
- fertile land 2. fishing 3. lumbering
The Atlantic provinces are often called the 1.____________________ because much of the economy there depends on 2._____________.
- Maritime Provinces 2. fishing
What industries did fishing help to grow in the 1800s? (List 2 industries)
The ship building industry and the forestry industry.
How has the fishing industry in the Atlantic Provinces changed in recent years?
Cod fishing has been banned due to overfishing. Processing fish is now a big industry.
What role might the fishing industry play in the Atlantic Provinces’ economy in the future?
With the development of aquaculture, the fishing industry will stay strong. The overfishing of the waters will make the fishing industry to be less important.
