Canada’s Economic Regions



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Canada: Guided Reading

Directions: As you read answer the following questions.

Canada’s Economic Regions

Pg. 161-163

1- What are Canada’s major economic activities?

1-_______________ 2- _______________ 3-________________

2- What type of economy does Canada have? Why?

3- What type of public services does Canada’s government provide?

4- What determines where industries, jobs, and people can be found?

5- Why are people in eastern Canada no longer making a living on fishing?

6- One-fourth of Canadians live in ____________. This city was founded by the ______________.

7- What province has the most people and greatest wealth?

8- Some of the world’s largest reserves of _________ and _____________ are found in ______________ and _______________.

9- What are four economic activities found in British Columbia?

1-________________, 2-________________, 3-___________________, 4-________________

10- What is NAFTA? (Don’t forget to include who is a part of it.)

The Canadians pg. 165-169

11- Who were the first people in Canada?

12- What two European countries claimed land in Canada?

13- Where did France rule and what was it called?

14- What happened in 1763?

15- What happened in 1867?

16- Describe the relationship between the French and English?

17- What happened in 1982?

18- What is the major link between Canada and Great Britain today?

19- What type of government does Canada have?

20- Describe a parliamentary democracy.

21- What are the titles of the three leaders of the executive branch in Canada?

22- What two cultures make up Canada today?

23- What is the culture of Quebec like?

24- Canada is a ___________ country, with ________ official ________________.

25- What types of things are printed in both languages?

26- Why is Canada’s future as a united country threatened?

27- Why was the Nunavut Territory created?

28- What religions can be found in Canada?

29- What sports do people enjoy in Canada?

30- How have the French and English influenced Canada’s culture?

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