1. Canada Review

2. 1  Being allowed to vote yes or no on an issue or proposal  referendum

3. 2  A group of people who want Quebec to separate from the rest of Canada  separatists

4. 3  Colonists who supported Great Britain in the American Revolution  United Empire Loyalists

5. 4  A natural resistance to disease  immunity

6. 5  A settlement that quickly sprang up to serve the needs of miners during the gold rush  boomtown

7. 6  A person who speaks French as his first language  Francophone

8. 7  Native to the land; original inhabitants  indigenous

9. 8  A peaceful change in Quebec’s government  Quiet Revolution

10. 9  Giant, carved objects that symbolize a family, clan, or group  Totem Poles

11. 10  A cold, treeless plain found in northern Canada  tundra

12. 11  Built to link Montreal and Vancouver  Canadian Pacific Railroad

13. 12  The national capital of Canada  Ottawa

14. 13  Canada’s largest city  Toronto

15. 14  The French- speaking province  Quebec

16. 15  The French lost their claims to land in Canada as a result of what war?  French and Indian War

17. 16  What did the newly elected government of 1976 do to affect the lives of the people of Canada?  Made French the official language of Canada

18. 17  Canada’s wealthiest and most populated province  Ontario

19. 18  What river is very important to Canada’s economy and connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?  St. Lawrence River

20. 19  What region of Canada is made up of a thin, rocky layer of soil and is located around the Hudson Bay?  Canadian Shield

21. 20  the Prairie Provinces  Manitoba  Saskatchewan  Alberta

22. 21  Native people of the Prairie Provinces once depended on this resource  buffalo

23. 22  The Atlantic Provinces  New Brunswick  Nova Scotia  Prince Edward Island  Newfoundland and Labrador

24. 23  The main economic activity that takes place in the Atlantic Provinces  Fishing and shipping

25. 24  Why is Saskatchewan called the “Breadbasket of Canada”?  major wheat growing area

26. 25  The lives of the indigenous people of British Columbia were changed by the discovery of this  gold

27. 26  The newest territory in Canada that was formed in 1999 – the name means “Our Land”  Nunavut

28. 27  The largest group of immigrants in British Columbia come from this area  Asia

29. 28  The mountainous province  British Columbia

30. 29  The French were mainly interested in this resource when they settled in Canada.  beaver

31. 30  A major tourist attraction on the Ontario-New York border that is also a source of electricity A major tourist attraction on the Ontario-New York border that is also a source of electricity  Niagara Falls

32. Canada’s Government  Give two similarities between the government of the United States and Canada and two differences.  Explain what it means that in Canada’s government there is a “fusion” of power.

33. Essay Questions  Explain why the St. Lawrence Seaway is important to Canada’s economy.  What are Canada’s two official languages? Explain why Canada has two official languages.  Explain why the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway was important to the development and growth of Canada.

34.  Hockey is very important to the people of Canada. It is believed that the first game was played in 1855 at Kingston, Ontario  Go to the following site and watch “The Hockey Sweater” http://www.nfb.ca/film/sweater http://www.nfb.ca/film/sweater  Write a paragraph summarizing the story. Then explain in another paragraph the real meaning of the story.