Chapter 8 SQ and Chapter Review Flashcards
maritime
Bordering the sea
taiga
A great forest of conifers
lock
A section of water with gates on both sides
bilingual
Speak to languages
demilitarize
To remove all forts and soldiers from a common border
premier
One house legislature and governor
cordillera
Chain of mountains
Inuit
Real men
archipelago
Island groups
British North America Act
It established a confederation of four provinces Ontario New Brunswick Quebec and Nova Scotia.
Trans-Canada Highway
It links the east and west
Alaska Highway
It links Dawson creek British Columbia with Anchorage Alaska
What 2 European countries competed for control of Canada?
England and France
Who is Canada’s major trading partner?
The USA
What 2 conditions keep temps cool throughout most of Canada?
Distance from the ocean and equator
What important water routes serve the 2 provinces of central Canada?
St. Lawrence river and the Great Lakes
What is the Canadian Shield?
A solid mass of hard rock that covers most of eastern Canada
What province has the largest French speaking population?
Quebec
Who is Canada’s head of state?
British monarch
Who chooses the prime minister in Canada?
Legislature
How many provinces are in Canada’s confederation?
Ten
Name the prairie provinces?
Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta
Where is Canada’s mildest climate? Why is it so mild?
Pacific coast of British Columbia. Warm Japan current
Who are the two native peoples of Canada?
The Eskimos and Indians
