History Mid Term Flashcards
Most of Canada’s border with the United States falls into which of Canada’s six main climate regions?
Continental warm summer.
Which of Canada’s regions has limited vegetation and freezing temperatures most of the year?
Tundra.
Where is the majority of Canada’s oil found?
In western Canada.
Which is an abundant national resource?
Timber.
Where is Canada’s population density the highest?
In cities along the US border.
The heartland of Canda, were the majority of Canadian’s live and work, is located in?
Around the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River.
What natural resource most attracted Europeans traders to Canada?
Animal fur.
The people who first made use of the abundant resources of southern Canada were members of?
The First Nations.
Britain guaranteed the rights of French Canadians in what document?
The British-North American Act.
With which act did Britain allowed religious freedom and French laws?
The Quebec Act.
Which of the officials has the greatest amount of executive power in the Canadian government?
Prime Minister.
The Canadian Parliament two houses are?
The House of Commons and the Senate.
Canada currently ranks first in the world in which category?
Percentage of college and university graduates.
Canada’s most important trading partner is?
The United States.
Canada is a bilingual government, which means?
The country has two official languages. English and French.
The Concept of multiculturalism encourages Canadians to?
Maintain their family traditions while also sharing a Canadian identity.
The Grand Banks contribute to the Canadian economy by providing which natural resource?
Fish.
Which act reunited upper and lower Canada into one province in which Britain maintained control?
The Act of Union.
What did the British - North American act create?
The dominion of Canada.
Like Great Britain, Canada’s government system is a?
Constitutional monarchy.
