Chapter 5 Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 First Nation | in Canada, a group of descendants of the first settlers of North America who came from Asia |
| multiculturalism | an acceptance of many cultures instead of just one |
| refugee | a person who flees a country because of war, disaster, or perception |
| constitutional monarchy | a government ruled by a king or queen whose power is determined by the nation's constitution and laws |
| Parliament | Canada's national lawmaking body |
| prime minister | in a parliamentary democracy, the leader of the cabinet and often also of the executive branch |
| Pierre Trudeau | prime minister 1968-1979 and 1980-1984, led an effort to add a Charter of Rights and Freedoms to the Canadian Constitution in 1982 |
| separatist | a person who wants to separate from a body to which he or she belongs, such as a church or nation |
| industry | any area of economic activity |
| export | a product traded with or sold to another country |
| import | a product brought into a country through trade or sale |
| transportation corridor | a path that makes transportation easier |
| transportation barrier | a geographic feature that prevents or slows transportation |
| national identity | a sense of belonging to a nation |
| bilingual | able to speak two languages |
| Francophone | a French-speaking person |
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