Video BA 2/4 1. What are your thoughts about this commercial? 2. Do you think it got its message across? 3. Would this be the type of commercial used by the U.S. Department of Health? Why or why not?

Social Smoking Ad IsQuvE IsQuvE

SSWG8 The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary Canada and the United States. c. Explain the reasons for the population distribution in Canada and the United States. e. Describe the ethnic and religious groups in Canada and the United States; include major customs and traditions.

Early Influences Native Americans Vikings French English

Native Americans --1 st settlers of Canada 1 st Europeans to explore Canada were Vikings Left no permanent settlement 1 st European country to settle Canada was France Jacques Cartier traveled up St. Lawrence River region during the 1530s

Vikings exploration of Canada

Jacques Cartier’s exploration of Canada

1608: Samuel de Champlain establishes Quebec 1 st permanent French settlement in North America France’s 3 main goals in North America: 1. Wanted to find a water passage across N. America to Asia 2. Develop fish & fur trade 3. Convert Native Americans to Christianity

Samuel de Champlain

Samuel de Champlain’s exploration of Canada

British enter Canada Begin to take over places such as Nova Scotia British & French eventually came to blows over Canada French & Indian War Forced majority of French out of Canada Many French stayed in Quebec British took control of Canada in 1763 Organized Canada into governmental districts or provinces Canada has 10 provinces & 3 territories

Canada before F-I War

Current political regions

British North America Act 1867 Gave Canada its own gov’t Military & foreign policy decisions still made by England Created the Dominion of Canada 1931: Canada seen as an independent country Still subject to some control by United Kingdom 1982: Canada given full independence

BA 2/5 1. What are the features of the Canadian Shield? 2. What are the 3 parts of the Canadian government? Describe each. 3. Which Canadian province has the largest population? 4. Who were the first Europeans to settle Canada? Where did they settle? 5. What were France’s 3 goals in North America?

Influenced by France, England, & Native Americans Most Canadians live near southern border Examples: Quebec: 90% of people speak French, are Roman Catholic, & follow French laws Ontario: Most people speak English, are Protestant

Population Density

Canada still has a large Native American population Also has an Inuit/Eskimo population Majority of both populations live in the 3 territories Yukon, Nunavut, & Northwest Territories

Current political regions

QUEBEC CULTURE ¼ of all Canadians live in Quebec Quebec center of French-Canadian culture Examples of French culture in Quebec: 1. Road signs written in French 2. All provincial gov’t papers written in French

1. Many French in Quebec feel discrimination Some feel gov’t jobs go to English speaking individuals 2. Some French in Quebec favor separatism Want to make Quebec an independent country 1995: a vote to secede from Canada failed