6th Grade History Test 2 Flashcards
water route that supposedly flowed through North America to Asia
Northwest Passage
oldest business in Canada
Hudson’s Bay Company
only public highway north of the Arctic Circle open year-round
Dempster Highway
gold rush of 1897
Klondike Gold Rush
war between the English and French over North American boundaries
French and Indian War
land claimed by France in the New World, including Canada
New France
“Gateway to the West”
Winnipeg
“Polar Bear Capital of the World”
Churchill
one of the world’s largest inland ports
Montreal
“Canada’s Gateway to the Pacific”
Vancouver
the capital of Canada
Ottawa
the largest city in Canada
Toronto
the only walled city north of Mexico
Quebec City
the body of water that has some of the world’s highest tides
Bay of Fundy
Canada’s longest river
Mackenzie River
the largest freshwater lake in the world
Lake Superior
Canada’s highest peak
Mt. Logan
one of the world’s most beautiful waterfalls found in both Canada and the United States
Niagara Falls
the world’s largest bay
Hudson Bay
the world’s largest inland seaway
St. Lawrence Seaway
first modern explorer to reach the North American mainland
John Cabot
explorer who opened the way for trade between the French and the Indians
Jacques Cartier
explorer who helped establish the first important French settlement, Quebec
Samuel de Champlain
explorer who discovered the world’s largest bay
Henry Hudson
Canadian missionary to China who later wrote books telling of the missionary work
Isobel Kuhn
British explorers who mapped Canada’s Pacific coast
Captain Cook and Captain Vancouver
the “Apostle of Nova Scotia”
Henry Alline
one of the first pioneer missionaries to Manitoba, Canada
James Evans
the two Canadian researchers who discovered a treatment for diabetes
Frederick Banting and Charles Best
the French settlers who refused to pledge their loyalty to the British crown
Acadians
the American colonists who moved to Canada rather than fight against their king in the War for Independence
Loyalists
one of Canada’s most important natural resources
fish
Canada is the largest producer of two metals
zinc and nickel
Canada leads the world in the production of
newsprint
Canada is one of the world’s leading ___ exporters
wheat
Canada’s government is a
constitutional monarchy
Canada’s world-famous police force, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is called
the Mounties
Canada’s two official languages are
English and French
capital of Alberta
Edmonton
capital of British Columbia
Victoria
capital of Manitoba
Winnipeg
capital of New Brunswick
Fredericton
capital of Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John’s
capital of Nova Scotia
Halifax
capital of Northwest Territories
Yellowknife
capital of Nunavut
Iqaluit
capital of Ontario
Toronto
capital of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown
capital of Quebec
Quebec City
capital of Saskatchewan
Regina
capital of Yukon Territory
Whitehorse
Study your maps
MAPS!! :)
Write an informative paragraph about the Great Lakes. Include at least three important facts.
The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world. They contain approximately one fifth of the world’s fresh water. Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world. Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake that does not touch Canada. The four remaining lakes are shared by the United States and Canada and form part of the boundary between the two countries. The Great Lakes are at different heights above sea level. Niagara Falls is located between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. The St. Lawrence Seaway is a waterway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes.
Explain the Canadian system of government. Include at least 3 important facts.
Canada’s government is a constitutional monarchy. Canada recognized the British monarch as head of state, although Canada is an independent country. The leader of the nation is the prime minister. Canada has a Parliament similar to the United States Congress. Another leader in Canada’s government is the governor general, who is the personal representative of the British monarch.
