Canada History

What were the main resources in Canada that the early European explorers wanted?

• oil
• sheep
• steel
• fish and furs

Which 2 European countries were fighting for control of Canada?

• France and Spain
• France and Great Britain
• Germany and Italy
• Russia and Great Britain

The 7 years war was a fight for control of Canada territories. Who won?

• United States
• Germany
• France 
• Great Britain

What does it mean to be bilingual?

• talking loud
• speaking 2 languages
• speaking with your hands
• having no language

Canada’s biggest industries include _________

• Timber 
• Mining ores and minerals 
• Fishing
• All of these are big industries in Canada

Who is Canada’s biggest trading partner? 

• America 
• Mexico 
• Great Britain 
• China 

What are the 4 main environmental issues facing Canada? 

• Sewage, glacial melting, acid rain, deforestation 
• Deforestation, acid rain, mining pollution, water pollution 
• Pollution, over population, acid rain, deforestation
• Water pollution, acid rain, deforestation, overpopulation

Where is mining pollution a big issue? 

• British Columbia 
• The Canadian Shield
• The Great Lakes
• The Atlantic Ocean 

Canada is a _________, A government “ruled” by a king or queen whose power is determined by the nation’s constitution and laws. 

• Autocracy 
• Presidential Democracy 
• Absolute Monarchy 
• Constitutional Monarchy 

This graphic shows the decisions that are made by local governments, provincial governments, and the central (federal) government. What does this tell you about the type of government Canada has?

• Canada has a unitary government.
• Canada has a confederate government.
• Canada has an autocracy.
• Canada has a federal system of government.