2. CANADA: Vocabulary
Province – Political boundaries of Canada that share
power with the federal government similar to the way
states in the United States do.
Territory – Area of land in Canada that has a limited
organized government but does NOT share power with
the federal government.
St. Lawrence Seaway – Passageway built to open the
Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean for shipping and
trading purposes
3. CANADA: Vocabulary
Canadian Shield – Horse shoe shaped landform
located along Hudson Bay that is rich in minerals
Over-extraction – When too many raw materials or
minerals are removed from the environment.
Acid rain - Rain containing high amounts of chemical
pollutants which are harmful to the environment.
4. CANADA: Vocabulary
Inuit – Arctic native peoples of Canada.
John Cabot - Claimed Newfoundland for England in.
Samuel de Champlain - Established the 1st French settlement in
Canada (Quebec—1608).
Quebec – Originally a French settlement, Quebec is Canada’s
largest province in land area and also known for being very
determined to maintain their French culture and heritage. As a
result, this province is home to a very large population of French
speaking Canadians.
5. CANADA: Vocabulary
Bilingual - A person who speaks two languages.
Separatist – A person who thinks that Quebec should
separate from Canada and become its own nation
where it could live and practice the French way of life,
culture, and language.
Constitutional Monarchy – Canada recognizes Queen
Elizabeth II of Great Britain as Head of State. She has
limited powers.
6. CANADA: Vocabulary
Parliamentary Democracy – a democracy with a
parliament elected by the people. The parliament elects
the head of state who is the prime minister.
Federal System – Canada has a federal system which
means the provinces share power with the central
government.
NAFTA - Stands for ―North America Free Trade
Agreement.‖ Mexico, Canada, & USA signed a treaty to
approve free trade & eliminate trade barriers
