Canada- Northern Neighbor to the USA. Map of Canada What is the impact of location on the country of Canada? What is the impact of location on the country.

Canada- Northern Canada- Northern Neighbor to the USANeighbor to the USA

Map of CanadaMap of Canada What is the impact of location on the What is the impact of location on the

country of Canada?country of Canada?

Canada’s locationCanada’s location

Located north of the United StatesLocated north of the United States Second largest country in the worldSecond largest country in the world Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on

the East, The Pacific Ocean on the the East, The Pacific Ocean on the west and the Arctic on the northwest and the Arctic on the north

The LandThe Land Towering mountains, clear lakes, and lush Towering mountains, clear lakes, and lush

forests make Canada's forests make Canada's far westfar west a region of a region of great natural beauty. great natural beauty.

Farther inland, fields of wheat and other Farther inland, fields of wheat and other grains cover vast prairies in the grains cover vast prairies in the central central western part of Canadawestern part of Canada

In the In the northnorth are arctic wastelands are arctic wastelands largest population centers and industrial largest population centers and industrial

areas are near the Great Lakes and the St. areas are near the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River in Lawrence River in central easterncentral eastern Canada Canada

Fishing villages in the Fishing villages in the easteast bordering the bordering the Atlantic OceanAtlantic Ocean

ClimateClimate

varies from temperate in south to varies from temperate in south to sub arctic and arctic in north sub arctic and arctic in north

History and Development of History and Development of CanadaCanada

SS6H4 Students will describe the SS6H4 Students will describe the impact of European contact on impact of European contact on CanadaCanada

Essential question- What is the Essential question- What is the influence of the English and the influence of the English and the French on Canada?French on Canada?

HistoryHistory

First inhabitants came from Asia First inhabitants came from Asia 15,000 years ago15,000 years ago

Europeans who settled Canada came Europeans who settled Canada came mainly from Great Britain and Francemainly from Great Britain and France

Canada came to be ruled by Great Canada came to be ruled by Great Britain from 1763 until 1931Britain from 1763 until 1931

Many French speaking people settled Many French speaking people settled in Quebec- a provincein Quebec- a province

PopulationPopulation Speak English and French because of the Speak English and French because of the

influence of exploration by the French and Britishinfluence of exploration by the French and British Ottawa in the province of Ontario is the capitol of Ottawa in the province of Ontario is the capitol of

CanadaCanada Greatest area of population located around the Greatest area of population located around the

Great Lakes and the St Lawrence waterwayGreat Lakes and the St Lawrence waterway Picture of Picture of Toronto, Canada's Toronto, Canada's largest city and largest city and chief center of chief center of industry industry

Great Lakes areaGreat Lakes area

GovernmentGovernment

Government is a constitutional monarchyGovernment is a constitutional monarchy King or queen of United Kingdom is head King or queen of United Kingdom is head

of state and symbolic leader, but very little of state and symbolic leader, but very little real powerreal power

Has a parliamentary democracy- people Has a parliamentary democracy- people elect members of parliamentelect members of parliament

Parliament chooses the prime minister, Parliament chooses the prime minister, chief executive of country and head of chief executive of country and head of militarymilitary

Government ContinuedGovernment Continued

Prime minister leads the sessions of Prime minister leads the sessions of parliamentparliament

Distribution of power in CanadaDistribution of power in Canada

Federal governmentFederal government Power divided between central Power divided between central

government and ten provincesgovernment and ten provinces Men and women 18 years and older Men and women 18 years and older

may vote, but are not required to may vote, but are not required to votevote

Level of freedom is among the Level of freedom is among the highest in the worldhighest in the world

EconomyEconomy

Known for fertile farmland and rich natural Known for fertile farmland and rich natural resourcesresources

Manufacturing, farming, service industries Manufacturing, farming, service industries are major economic activitiesare major economic activities

Government in Canada plays more direct Government in Canada plays more direct role in economy- government provides role in economy- government provides health carehealth care

NAFTA- North American Free Trade NAFTA- North American Free Trade Agreement- United States, Canada, and Agreement- United States, Canada, and Mexico formed this to remove trade Mexico formed this to remove trade barriersbarriers

Literacy RateLiteracy Rate

definition:definition: age 15 and over can read age 15 and over can read and write and write total population:total population: 99% literate 99% literate

Contemporary issues in CanadaContemporary issues in CanadaQuebec’s Independent MovementQuebec’s Independent Movement

Important part of CanadaImportant part of Canada Electronics and computer industries based Electronics and computer industries based

in Quebecin Quebec Some people in Quebec want to form an Some people in Quebec want to form an

independent countryindependent country People in Quebec are afraid French People in Quebec are afraid French

language and cultural practices will be lostlanguage and cultural practices will be lost Laws have been passed to protect the Laws have been passed to protect the

language and cultural heritage in Quebeclanguage and cultural heritage in Quebec Separatists- those who want an Separatists- those who want an

independent Quebecindependent Quebec