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CanadaThe Great White North
Canada
Location– Huge landmass that
stretches from the Arctic Ocean to the northern border of the United States, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
– Canada is the second largest country in the world.
Canada Landforms
• St. Lawrence River – located in eastern Canada between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.
• Hudson Bay – located north of the province of Ontario
• The Great Lakes – located south of the province of Ontario and forms the border between the United States and Canada
By: Rene Ehrhart
St. Lawrence River
Lake Michigan
By: David Paul Ohmer
CanadaLandforms• Canadian Shield -a large
geographic area in eastern and central Canada composed of bare rock dating to the Precambrian era .
• Rocky Mountains – large mountain range that runs through the western United States and Canada.
Canada - History
• 1497 - John Cabot set sail for the shores of Newfoundland.
• Cabot made two additional voyages and was lost at sea on the second voyages.
• England lays claim to Newfoundland.
Canada - History
• Samuel de Champlain arrived at Quebec in the early 1500’s.
• French established New France.
Canada - History
• French and English became the dominant language spoken in Canada.
• The French brought Roman Catholic.
• The British brought Anglican.
Canada - Independence
After the Seven Year’s War (French and Indian War) France ceded all land in the New World to England with the signing of the Treaty of Paris.
Canadian - Independence
• In 1867, all remaining British territories in the North America were brought together under one federation, the Kingdom of Canada.
• Canada’s role in WWI led to a sense of Canadian nationalism.
Canadian - Independence
• 1982 – the Canada Act was passed by the British Parliament.
• Allowed for the relocation of the Canadian Constitution to Canada.
Canada - Climate
• Northern – arctic tundra with little precipitation.
• Canadian Shield – summers are short and warm and winters are long and cold.
• Pacific coast – rainforests• Prairie – temperate climate
with long warm summers and less cold winters.
• Maritime – short cool summers and long mild winters.
Canada – Natural Resources
• iron ore• nickel• zinc• copper• Gold• lead• molybdenu
m• potash
• diamonds• Silver• Fish• timber• wildlife• coal• petroleum• natural gas• hydropower
Canada – Population Density
Canadian - Government
• Constitutional Monarchy
• Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of Canada
• Governor General is the Queen’s representative.
Canadian - Government
• Prime Minister – Stephen Harper
• Prime Minister is the leader of the political party that elects the most members to Parliament.
Canada - Government
• Parliamentary Democracy – members of Parliament are elected to the Senate of the House of Commons.
• Federation – government has layers: Federal, Provicial, Local
Canada - Government
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