| Term | Definition |
|---|
| 1607 | Jamestown was Established |
| 1620 | Pilgrims |
| 1754-1763 | French & Indian War |
| 1775-1783 | American Revolution |
| 1776 | Declaration of Independence |
| 1787 | Constitution |
| 1803 | Louisanna Purchase |
| 1861-1865 | U.S. Civil War |
| 1898 | Spanish-American War |
| 1914-1918 | World War I |
| 1929-1945 | Great Depression |
| 1945-1991 | Cold War |
| 1965-1972 | Vietnam War |
| 1990-1991 | Pesian Gulf War/Desert Storm |
| 2001-2003 | War in Iraq |
| Rocky Mountins & Appalachian Mountains | the two largest mountain chains in the U.S. and Canada |
| Continental Divide | the top of the Rocky Mountains that divides North America's rivers into the ones that flow eastward and the ones that flow westward |
| Mackenzie | The longest river in Canada flows to the Peace River |
| Erie Canal | an artificial waterway connecting the Hudson river at Albany with Lake Erie at Buffalo [HEI] |
| St. Lawrence Seaway | system of locks, canals, and dams that allows ships to move from one water level to another completed in 1959; makes it easier to move goods from the US to Canada [HEI] |
| 1608 in Canada | Quebec established by the French. First Permanent European settlement in Canada |
| 1763 in Canada | Great Britain defeated France in the French and Indian War and took over all of Canada |
| 1931 in Canada | Canada was recognized as an independent nation by Great Britain |
| Ottawa, Ontario | capital of Canada |
| Government of Canada | no president, Prim MInister |
| Prime Minister | head of the Canada government, voted for indirectly people vote for representatives and they choose the PM 5 year term can stay in power forever |
| Chief of State | King of England symbolic only holds no real power when the Queen of England comes to Canada she is the Queen of Canada |
| Culture of Canada | English and French no official religion |
| Ethnicity of Canada | 46% anglo Canadian 24% French |
| Sub regions of Canada | The Atlantic Provinces The Core (major) provinces the prairie Provinces the pacific Province the territories |
| The Atlantic Provinces | Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia 8% of the population lives there it has rugged land, sever weather, poor farming from rocky soil, heavily forested and its a major industry for logging and fishing |
| The Core (Major) Provinces | Quebec and Ontario "The Heartland of Canada" and 3/5 of all canadians live in these two provinces, ontario (English), Quebec (French) largest city is Toronto (over 5 million) and Capital (Ottawa) located on Ontario |
| The Prairie Provinces | Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta part of the Great Plains and Canda's "Breadbasket" - 50% of Canda's agriculture production comes form these provinces |
| Pacific Province and Territories | British Columbia, Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. British Columbia is heavily forested with tundra in some areas(Tundra is very cold and dry land where plants can't grow- the ground is frozen |
| The Territories | Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut 41% of Canada's land small percentage of people live here Tundra- too cold and dry for trees and much vegetation... the ground is frozen and Nunavut formed in 1999 home to many of Canada's Inui (Eskimo) |
| land in Canada | 1/3 of it is covered in forest |
| Canda coastline | is the largest amount than any other country |
| What Provinces do most Canadians live? | Quebec and Ontario |
| What is the most populous city in Canada | Toronto |
| What are the three terrtoires that make up Canada and why are they territories and not provinces | Yukon, northwest terriotories, and nunavut |
| What is the newest territory | Nunavut |
| In which province would you most likely hear someone speaking French | Quebec |
| Which of the following 4 cities do you think was established by the French First? | Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebece |
| What are the major rivers in canada? | St. Lawerence River Caugcury River |
| 1939-1945 | World War II |
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