Canada Study Guide



Canada Study Guide

Geography

Locate on a map the following: Hudson Bay, St. Lawrence River, Canadian Shield, Rocky mtns

Government

1. Why does Canada have a constitutional monarchy? The monarch of the UK is the head of state and “symbolic leader.” He/she has no real power. Canada has a constitution that explains how its govt. is organized.

2. Which term describes how political power is distributed in Canada? Federal

3. Tell one way in which Canada's government differs from the US government? In US citizens elect the president, in Canada the people elect members of parliament who in turn choose the prime minister

4. What type of government exists in Canada? Parliamentary Democracy – citizens elect members of parliament who then choose a prime minister

Economy

5. How are the Great Lakes and Hudson Bay region important to Canada's economy? great for fishing and they are both waterways that are used to ship goods out of the country

6. Tell 3 reasons why most Canadian cities developed around the Great Lakes and Hudson Bay region. Fertile land, temperate climate, fishing, waterways to transport goods

7. Name 3 reasons why most Canadians live close to the US border. Temperate climate, trade with US, natural resources available to help make a living

8. Name 7 products found in Canada. fish, lumber, wood pulp for paper, wheat, nickel, copper, gold, silver, zinc, uranium, oil, and natural gas

9. What is the importance of the Canadian Shield to Canada's economy? It is rich in natural resources such as trees (harvested to make wood and paper products), minerals (valuable exports), and water (rivers are used to produce hydroelectricity)

10. Why is the St. Lawrence River and Seaway important to Canada's economy? About 70% of Canada’s manufactured goods are produced n the Great Lakes region and transported to other countries through the St. Lawrence River and Seaway

Environmental Issues

11. Name 5 possible effects of acid rain. polluted farmland, dying trees in eastern Canada, dead plants and fish in lakes, including the Great Lakes, damage to buildings, lower profits in vital industries such as fishing, forestry, and agriculture

12. Name 3 causes of pollution in the Great Lakes. waste from industries, sewage treatment plants, and runoff containing things like pesticides, fertilizers, and oil, grease, and salt from highways

13. Name 3 causes of acid rain in Canada. Emissions from power plants that burn coal, factories that process minerals mined in Canada, and vehicles (both in the US and Canada)

14. Name 3 ways Canada's government is trying to fix the environmental issues. Canadian govt. is implementing plans to monitor the environment more closely, restore damaged areas, and set aside protected land in parks and reserves. They are also regulating industries, replacing coal burning power stations with gas burning power stations, and adding lime to lakes, rivers, and soil to try to neutralize the effects of acid

Quebec Issues

15.Why are many citizens of Quebec pushing to become an independent country? Francophones want to preserve their cultural, religious, and ethnic identity and not be absorbed into Canadian society

16.Why does Quebec have a different official language? Quebec was the first permanent French settlement in the new world, Quebec is an island of French culture and language within Canada. About 90% of Quebecers speak French

17.What is the official language of the province of Quebec? French – French speakers are called Francophones

Settlement of Canada/History

18. Why was Canada such a valuable property to make England and France fight over it? They both wanted control over the many natural resources that Canada had to offer – furs, timber, fish, etc.

19. Why did Great Britain grant Canada political freedom when the citizens began to rebel in 1837? Great Britain did not want to go through another war like the American Revolution

20. Name the 2 major religions in Canada and what country they originated from. Catholicism came from France and Protestantism came from Great Britain

21. What event sparked the French and Indian War? The British were angry that the French had built forts on land they considered to be theirs. A battle at one of these forts marked the beginning of the French and Indian War

22. Which explorer founded the colony and first permanent French settlement of Quebec? Samuel de Champlain

Cumulative Review

Types of Government European Exploration

Oligarchy Prince Henry

Democracy Age of Exploration

Autocracy Reasons for Exploration

Portugal settled Brazil

Systems of Government

Unitary

Confederation

Federal

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