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? To honor their English heritage
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? It has a monarch as its head of state.
4. What type of government exists in Canada? Parliamentary Democracy
Economy
5. How are the Great Lakes and Hudson Bay region important to Canada's economy? Form a valuable water transportation network to ship products
6. Tell 3 reasons why most Canadian cities developed around the Great Lakes and Hudson Bay region. Many lakes and rivers are there to help transport goods, close to the US and oceans
7. Name 3 reasons why most Canadians live close to the US border. Close to Canadian Shield which provides jobs, temperature is warmer, good land
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) which in turn provides jobs
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 into the Atlantic ocean
Environmental Issues
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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 14. 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)
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, 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= CONTROL OVER LAND
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