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Ch. 3 Terms
All TERMS PP. 28-38
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5th Grade
10/05/2009

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Canada
Definition
the second largest country in the world
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Hudson Bay
Definition
the world's largest bay
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St. Lawrence Seaway
Definition
largest inland seaway in the world
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Great Lakes
Definition
the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world, and contain approximately 1/5 of earth's freshwater supply.
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Niagara Falls
Definition
one of the world's;most beautiful waterfalls. More water falls over Niagara Falls than any other falls in the world.
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Lake Superior
Definition
largest freshwater lake in the world.
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Mackenzie River
Definition
Canada's longest river.
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JOHN CABOT
Definition
BECAME THE FIRST MODERN EXPLORER TO REACH THE NORTH AMERICAN MAINLAND
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NORTHWEST PASSAGE
Definition
England and France were so sure that a route existed through North America to the riches of Asia they gave it a name before it was discovered.
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JACQUES CARTIER
Definition
WAS A FRENCHMEN WHO SET SAIL IN HOPES OF FINDING THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE AND SAILING ON TO CHINA
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Lief Ericson
Definition
Viking who discovered the North American continent
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Vikings
Definition
fierce warriors who lived in the middle ages
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Quebec
Definition
French settlement built in the New World in 1608.
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Hudson Bay Company
Definition
Canada's oldest business
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French and Indian War
Definition
A treaty that ended in 1763.
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Captain Cook and Captain Vancouver
Definition
Two people both from England. They explored and mapped the Pacific Coast.
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christoper Columbus
Definition
the first modern explorer to discover the New World.
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Samuel De Champlain
Definition
arrived in Canada in 1603. He helped build the first important French settlement in 1608. Quebec
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Quebec Act
Definition
In 1774 the English granted French settlers the right to speak their own language
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The smallest and most densly populated provence in Canada is _________
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Prince Edward Island
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Bay of Fundy
Definition
Known for its really high tides
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what is Canada's oldest city
Definition
Quebec City
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Montreal
Definition
Canada's 2nd largest city and one of the largest inland ports in the world
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what are the maritine provences
Definition
New Brunswick, Nove Scota, Prince Edward Island
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Winnipeg
Definition
Canada's leading grain market.
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Churchhill
Definition
is called the polar bear capital of the world.
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James Evans
Definition
a pioneer missionary who lived from 1801 - 1846. He was known as the man who made the birtch bark talk.
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James Robertson
Definition
He lived from 1839 to 1902. He was a Presbyterian Missionary who built a college in Winnipeg and raised lots of money to buold churches.
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Acadians
Definition
The Cajuns of Louisiana are descendants of the French settlers called Acadians.
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3.25  Vancouver
Definition

is called "Canada's Gateway to the Pacific".

It is the third largest city in Canada.

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3.26  Klondike Gold Rush
Definition
started in 1897 in the Yukon Territory.
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3.27  Yukon
Definition
named after Canada's second largest river:Yukon River.
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3.28  Mount Logan
Definition
Canada's highest peak
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3.29  Canadian Population
Definition
has about 1/8 of the population in the United States. There are just over thirty million people.
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3.30  Canadian Background
Definition
Most Canadians are of the European background.
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3.31  Canadian Language
Definition
Canada has two official languages, English and French.
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Montreal
Definition
Canada's second largest city
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Ottawa
Definition
Canada's capital and the fouth largest city in Canada
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Toronto
Definition
Canada's largest city
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3.37 CANADA'S LUMBER
Definition
THE MAJORITY OF CANADA'S LUMBER FOR BUILDING COMES FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA.
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3.38 CANADA'S FISHING INDUSTRY
Definition
FISH ARE ONE OF CANADA'S IMPORTANT NATURAL RESOURCES.
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CANADA'S AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY
Definition
ONLY ABOUT FIVE PERCENT OF CANADA'S VAST EXPANCE IS FULLY SUITED TO RAISING CROPS.
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CANADA'S MANUFACTURING NEWSPRINT
Definition
TODAY, CANADA IS ONE OF THE MOST PROSPERUS NATIONS IN THE WORLD.
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