W11 The Territorial North Flashcards
-Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut represent Canada’s last frontier.
-It is a region rich in ______ ______ but slow to ______.
- Of the 6 regions in Canada, it is the largest in _____ but the smallest in ______.
- It is one of the most ______ populated areas on Earth.
-⛺️ are the majority of the population.
-__ ______ ___ _____ is what they used to draw the territorial borders
-Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut represent Canada’s last frontier.
-It is a region rich in natural resources but slow to develop.
- Of the 6 regions in Canada, it is the largest in area but the smallest in population.
- It is one of the most sparsely populated areas on Earth.
-Indigenous Peoples are the majority of the population.
-^60 degree north latitude is what they used to draw the territorial borders
Governing the Region
What is the difference between a province and a territory?
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Governing the Region
What is the difference between a province and a territory?
-Provinces have powers that cannot be interfered with by the federal government.
-Territories have delegated powers that are under the supervision of the federal government.
-Territories do not have control or ownership of their natural resources and heavily depend on the federal government for transfer payments
Physical Geography
-The Territorial North extends over 4️⃣ of the physiographic regions: C🛡️I🩻C🔌A 🧊(need to know where these are in Canada).
-Vegetation mostly consists of ™️, and some g,s
- In the Arctic Archipelago, most of the land is ____.
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-The Territorial North extends over four of the physiographic regions: Canadian Shield, Interior Plains, Cordillera, and Arctic Archipelago (need to know where these are in Canada).
-Vegetation mostly consists of tundra, mosses, and some grasses and shrubs.
- In the Arctic Archipelago, most of the land is bare.
- The region contains many major rivers and thousands of small lakes.
Climate
- Much of the area is officially classified as a ______ because precipitation is less than 250 mm per year.
- ☀️🩳and snowfall is possible at ___ ___of the year.
-In the_______ more populated parts of the region, daytime high temperatures often exceed 20 degrees celsius in June, July, and August.
-Much of the region is located north of the _________ (the ✡️✡️.⭐️°N line of latitude). What is the significance of this line?
● Any location north of it will experience at least one day in a year when the Sun does not ____ and at least one day when the Sun does not ___.
- The _____ _______ is commonly seen at night.
Climate
- Much of the area is officially classified as a desert because precipitation is less than 250 mm per year.
- Summers are short and snowfall is possible at any time of the year.
-In the southern more populated parts of the region, daytime high temperatures often exceed 20 degrees celsius in June, July, and August.
-Much of the region is located north of the Arctic Circle (the 66.5°N line of latitude). What is the significance of this line?
● Any location north of it will experience at least one day in a year when the Sun does not rise and at least one day when the Sun does not set.
- The Aurora Borealis is commonly seen at night. (Think of christian boreli always late night with striper)
Climate Change
-☀️🌡️📍.
-Summers are forecasted to mostly be ice-free in the _____ ______ and _____ ______ by 2050*.
-The populations of polar bears and _____ will likely be greatly reduced.
-☀️🧊;🌡️Melting ice and snow leads to even more warming; this is an example of a ____ _____ ______
-Temperatures are expected to warm more in polar regions than any other regions on Earth.
-Summers are forecasted to mostly be ice-free in the Arctic Ocean And Hudson Bay by 2050*.
-The populations of polar bears and caribou will likely be greatly reduced.
-Melting ice and snow leads to even more warming; this is an example of a positive feedback cycle
Loss of Sea Ice
-By 2050, the only remaining Arctic sea ice in Summer is expected to be around 😔_______ Island and northern 🟩.
-Since 1980, Arctic sea ice in Summer has declined by _0%
Loss of Sea Ice
-By 2050, the only remaining Arctic sea ice in Summer is expected to be around Ellesmere Island and northern Greenland.
-Since 1980, Arctic sea ice in Summer has declined by 30%
Historical Geography
-Most of the area in the Territorial North was formerly known as ______ _________🧸.
-Britain declared _____ of this land;🔭
- The area was granted to the HBC in 1✡️🎲0 to operate💂🏼♂️📍.
-Until the end of World War II, the federal government generally _____ the Territorial North leaving the ⛺️Peoples there to live off the land.
Historical Geography
-Most of the area in the Territorial North was formerly known as Rupert’s Land.
-Britain declared ownership of this land as a result of early discovery and exploration.
- The area was granted to the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1670 to operate fur trading posts.
-Until the end of World War II, the federal government generally ignored the Territorial North leaving the Indigenous Peoples there to live off the land.
A Strategic Frontier
-After WWII, the Territorial North served as a 🧪 zone between the _____ ________ and the rest of North America.
-In the 19⭐️0s, several ______ ______ were constructed along the *__degree north line of latitude.
-The purpose of these was to 🇷🇺💣;⏰🇺🇸🛩️💥]
A Strategic Frontier
-After World War II, the Territorial North served as a buffer zone between the Soviet Union and the rest of North America.
-In the 1950s, several RADAR stations were constructed along the 70 degree north line of latitude.
-The purpose of these was to detect potential Soviet bombers and to allow sufficient response time for U.S. fighter planes to destroy them.
Demographics
-The ⛺️ 📈BR, 📉DR accounting for high population growth that is nearly entirely by ________ ________ since immigration to the region is minimal.
-When the economy in the region _____, the non-Indigenous residents are more likely to move to the provinces for___ __________
-The Indigenous population currently has a high birth rate but a low death rate, accounting for high population growth that is nearly entirely by natural increase since immigration to the region is minimal.
-When the economy in the region stalls, the non-Indigenous residents are more likely to move to the provinces for job opportunities.
Economy
-The economic performance of the Territorial North is dependent on _________________ resources.
-This makes the region vulnerable to sharp fluctuations in both prices and global demand for its exports.
-Historically, the economy has been subject to boom-and-bust cycles.
Economy
-The economic performance of the Territorial North is dependent on non-renewable resources.
-This makes the region vulnerable to sharp fluctuations in both prices and global demand for its exports.
-Historically, the economy has been subject to boom-and-bust cycles.
European Explorers
-In 15🏀, Martin Frobisher reached ____ Island while searching for a route to 🍚.
-A battle ensued between his crew and the ____ along the coastline.
-Many of the Inuit in the area succumbed to 🦠 soon after.
-The community of Frobisher Bay was renamed to ________ in 19🏑but the bay through which he traveled ______ his name.
European Explorers
-In 1576, Martin Frobisher reached Baffin Island while searching for a route to Asia.
-A battle ensued between his crew and the Inuit along the coastline.
-Many of the Inuit in the area succumbed to disease soon after.
-The community of Frobisher Bay was renamed to Iqaluit in 1987 but the bay through which he traveled retains his name.
The Northwest Passage
-After Frobisher’s expedition, many🌍 explorers continued searching for a continuous passage to 🍚 through the TN
- Today, this waterway is referred to as the _________ ______.
The Northwest Passage
-After Frobisher’s expedition, many European explorers continued searching for a continuous passage to Asia through the Territorial North.
- Today, this waterway is referred to as the Northwest Passage.
Arctic Sovereignty
-______ _______ have yet to be determined in much of the Arctic Ocean basin.
-There is an increased urgency for Canada to ______ territory and declare sovereignty of it.
Why?
● 🇷🇺📍.
● 🛢️
● Climate change may turn the area into a 🎥shipping route.
-_____ country bordering the Arctic Ocean has made a claim to a portion of the ocean beyond the 200 ______ mile line of their current control.
-Some claims have resulted in ______ which still must be resolved (📍).
Arctic Sovereignty
-National boundaries have yet to be determined in much of the Arctic Ocean basin.
-There is an increased urgency for Canada to acquire territory and declare sovereignty of it.
Why?
● Pressure from Russia staking claim of Arctic areas.
● Vast quantities of oil lie beneath the Arctic sea floor.
● Climate change may turn the area into a commercial shipping route.
-Each country bordering the Arctic Ocean has made a claim to a portion of the ocean beyond the 200 nautical mile line of their current control.
-Some claims have resulted in overlaps which still must be resolved (including claims to the North Pole).
Arctic Sovereignty Contd
-It is agreed in the 🌎 community that Canada _____ the islands of the AA
- The ownership of the ________ between these islands is in dispute.
- The 🇺🇸. considers the NwP an 🌍 sea route.
-In 19🎱🎱, Canadian Prime Minister Brian ________ and U.S. President Ronald ____ signed the _____ _____ _______
● ACA: 🇺🇸🗣️🇨🇦👍
-Canada is concerned about the impacts of _____ _______from tankers traversing the Northwest Passage.
-19🎱⭐️: AWPPA
● This act passed by Canada’s______ gives Canada the right to control _____ navigation within its 200 nautical mile economic control area.
-200🔺: *UCotLofS**
● 🗾countries have the right to control shipping navigation within 🦆00 nautical miles.
-Some of the ______ in the Arctic Archipelago are ______ by more than 50 nautical miles of water.
Arctic Sovereignty Contd
-It is agreed in the international community that Canada owns the islands of the Arctic Archipelago
- The ownership of the waterways between these islands is in dispute.
- The U.S. considers the Northwest Passage an international sea route.
-In 1988, Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and U.S. President Ronald Regan signed the Arctic Cooperation Agreement.
● Arctic Cooperation Agreement: The U.S. is always to notify Canada before sending ships through the Northwest Passage and Canada is always to give consent.
-Canada is concerned about the impacts of oil spills from tankers traversing the Northwest Passage.
-1985: Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act.
● This act passed by Canada’s parliament gives Canada the right to control shipping navigation within its 200 nautical mile economic control area.
-2003: UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
● Coastal countries have the right to control shipping navigation within 12 nautical miles.
-Some of the islands in the Arctic Archipelago are separated by more than 50 nautical miles of water.
Indigenous Peoples of the Territorial North
-There are two groups of Indigenous Peoples that have historically inhabited the region:
● Inuit and 🍆____ (a group of First Nations).
-Inuit settlements are mostly located along ______ in Nunavut. They have historically hunted _____ species (seals, walrus, narwhals, fish).
-The _____ primarily live in ______ areas in the Northwest Territories. They have historically hunted ______ in the t-b transition vegetation region.
Indigenous Peoples of the Territorial North
-There are two groups of Indigenous Peoples that have historically inhabited the region:
● Inuit and Dene (a group of First Nations).
-Inuit settlements are mostly located along coasts in Nunavut. They have historically hunted marine species (seals, walrus, narwhals, fish).
-The Dene primarily live in inland areas in the Northwest Territories. They have historically hunted caribou in the tundra-boreal transition vegetation region.
Whaling
- In the early 1800s, 🌍🏴 set sail for 🦷 Strait and 🦏Bay.
- As the explorers pushed farther ⬅️, it became necessary to spend the ❄️ on the ______ _____.
- There, they met _____ and 🔄 🤝
-_____🏹🥩🔄🏴🔪🔫 .
Whaling
- In the early 1800s, European whalers set sail for Davis Strait and Baffin Bay.
- As the explorers pushed farther west, it became necessary to spend the Winter on the nearby land.
- There, they met Inuit and a trading relationship developed between the two groups.
-Inuit would hunt and provide meat for the whalers in return for knives and rifles.
Fur Trade
-Demand rose for the 🦊Afp in Europe in the early 1🐱00s and this led to the establishment of 🔄📍 in the TN.
-_____ were heavily involved in the 💂🏿♀️ and by the 19⭐️0s it ________ their economy.
-The continued arrival of Europeans brought _____, _______, and other communicable diseases for which ______ had 🦠🤒
Fur Trade
-Demand rose for the Arctic fox pelt in Europe in the early 1900s and this led to the establishment of trading posts in the Territorial North.
-Inuit were heavily involved in the fur trade and by the 1950s it dominated their economy.
-The continued arrival of Europeans brought measles, smallpox, and other communicable diseases for which Inuit had no immunity.
Inuit Relocation to Settlements
- In the 19✡️0s the federal government oversaw the relocation of _____ to 🐜.
This represented a dramatic shift from their previously____-______ lifestyle.
-Why were Inuit relocated to settlements? (government reasons): IC
1. I🛡️⛑️🚢
2. C🧐👮♀️🦮.
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Inuit Relocation to Settlements
- In the 1960s the federal government oversaw the relocation of Inuit to small settlements.
This represented a dramatic shift from their previously semi-nomadic lifestyle.
-Why were Inuit relocated to settlements? (government reasons):
1. It was seen as necessary to protect them from the hardships of living off the land.
2. Concentrating people in settlements allowed the federal government to provide them with services efficiently.
Inuit Relocation to Settlements Cont:
What are the Positive impacts for Inuit? FAP
● F🎣
● A🏥.
● P📚.
Positive impacts for Inuit:
● Foodsecurity.
● Access to medical services.
● Public education.