Canada

Canada - Transcript

CHAPTER 9
Canada
Section 1 History and Culture Section 2 Canada Today Section 3 Geographic Issues

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Section 1 Section

History and Culture History

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Europe s role in Canada s early history
France
arrived in 1530s founded colony in

Great Britain
colonized Nova Scotia in 1713 organized Canada into established self governing dominion 2
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History and Culture
European Arrivals in Canada
Vikings
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1713

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French
1530s

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Eastern shores no permanent settlers

Jacques Cartier St Lawrence River northwest passage to Asia fishing and furs Catholicism

Nova Scotia French British conflict increased settlement during American Revolution set up provinces

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History and Culture History

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Key features of Canadian culture
many immigrants in recent years British culture in Ontario and further west influences in north from southern migrants influences and Canadian Indians and
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Foundations of Canada s economy
5 shift away from farming to manufacturing and services Atlantic Provinces Atlantic Quebec and Ontario Prairie Provinces commercial farming mining and oil Prairie drilling tourism drilling British Columbia North mining construction tourism
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Canada s Economy

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Atlantic Provinces Resources fish forests minerals oil Economic Activities fishing mining some industries

Quebec and Ontario Resources farmland minerals Economic Activities service industries manufacturing farming mining

Prairie Provinces Resources fertile soils potash deposits oil Economic Activities wheat framing mining oil drilling

British Columbia Resources forests fish minerals Economic Activities manufacture of forest products fishing mining trade

Canadian North Resources mineral diamond and fossil fuel deposits freshwater Economic Activities mining construction military posts tourism

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Factors in the growth of Canada s cities
Montreal cultural capital good transportation Victoria and west coast centers Victoria based on fishing tourism trade based
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Canada s government
maintains British ties and British monarch three northern territories with some control over local three issues issues
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American influence in Canada
Influence based on cultural historic and economic Influence connections connections Canadian and U S cities are linked across the border American media and pours into American Canada Canada
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Geographic Issues
U S Influence on Canada s Culture
Economy
economies closely tied together many American companies there

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Culture
American mass media heard and seen in Canada nearly every day

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Population
U S population is much larger most Canadians live near U S border

Cities
Canadian and U S cities linked increases cultural exchange

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Effects of geography on Canadian unity
Physical barriers and distance contribute to Physical separation separation Differences between French and British culture Differences promote promote

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