Canada Study Guide
Directions: Use your notes to complete the study guide.
(Print a copy and bring to class)
I. Canada’s History:
1. Who were the first people in Canada?
2. What two
European countries colonized Canada?
3. How did Canada gain its independence? Peacefully OR with warfare?
200%'>4. Canada
is a bilingual country. What are the two official languages of Canada?200%'>5. What does francophone mean?6. In which province would you find a “separatist”?
7. Why do French
people in Quebec
want their own country?
200%'>8. Why does Canada not
want to lose Quebec?200%'> 200%'>9. Has Quebec
won their independence?10. Nunavut
was created in 1999 for what group of people?
II. Canada’s Physical Features & Environment:
11. What industries have declined in Canada?
12. What is the purpose of the St. Lawrence Seaway?
13. Where are the Rocky Mountains
located?
14. Describe the Canadian Shield.
15. Why do most Canadians live near the US-Canadian
border?
200%'>16. How has Canada’s location and climate affected trade?200%'> 200%'>17. How does Canada’s location near major bodies of water encourage trade?200%'> 18. List the 3 major environmental concerns in Canada.
200%'>19. How have those concerns
impacted the people, wildlife, and the environment?200%'> 20. What is the Canadian government doing to help solve
these environmental concerns?
normal'>21.Be able to locate on a map the physical features of Canada: the St.
Lawrence River, Hudson Bay, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, the Great Lakes, the
Canadian Shield, and Rocky Mountains.normal'> III. Canada’s Government:
21. What two terms describe Canada’s government?
22. Who is the leader (with the most political power) of Canada’s government?
200%'>23. What is still the connection between Great
Britain and Canada today?200%'> 200%'>24. What is the role of citizens
in the Canadian government? How do you know?200%'> 200%'>25. What kind of personal freedoms
do Canadians have?IV. Canada’s Economy:
200%'>26. Describe the four economic systems.200%'> 200%'> 200%'>27. What type of economy does Canada have? Why?200%'> 200%'>28. Who is Canada’s largest trading partner?200%'>29. What is NAFTA? Which countries make up NAFTA?200%'> 200%'>30. Why is NAFTA important to Canada?200%'> 31. List some ways that Canada is investing in capital
goods?
32. What are natural resources?
33. What are the three economic questions that every
country must answer?