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CHAPTER 9. Canada. Section 1: History and Culture Section 2: Canada Today Section 3: Geographic Issues. SECTION 1. History and Culture. Question: When did Europeans arrive in Canada?. SECTION 1. History and Culture. European Arrivals in Canada. Vikings A.D. 1000. French 1530s.
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CHAPTER 9 Canada Section 1:History and Culture Section 2:Canada Today Section 3:Geographic Issues
SECTION 1 History and Culture Question: When did Europeans arrive in Canada?
SECTION 1 History and Culture European Arrivals in Canada Vikings A.D. 1000 French 1530s British 1713 Eastern shoresno permanent settlers Nova ScotiaFrench/British conflictincreased settlement during American Revolutionset up provinces Jacques CartierSt. Lawrence Rivernorthwest passage to Asiafishing and fursCatholicism
SECTION 2 Canada Today Question: What are the resources and economic activities of each region of Canada?
SECTION 2 Canada’s Economy Atlantic Provinces Quebec and Ontario Prairie Provinces British Columbia Canadian North Resources: fish forests, minerals, oilEconomic Activities: fishing, mining, some industries Resources: farmland, mineralsEconomic Activities: service industries, manufacturing, farming, mining Resources: fertile soils, potash deposits, oilEconomic Activities: wheat framing, mining, oil drilling Resources: forests, fish, mineralsEconomic Activities: manufacture of forest products, fishing, mining, trade Resources: mineral, diamond and fossil fuel deposits, freshwaterEconomic Activities: mining, construction, military posts, tourism Canada Today
SECTION 3 Geographic Issues Question: How has Canada’s relationship with the United States led to economic, cultural, and social changes there?
SECTION 3 Geographic Issues U.S. Influence on Canada’s Culture Economy Population Culture Cities economies closely tied together; many American companies there U.S. population is much larger; most Canadians live near U.S. border American mass media heard and seen in Canada nearly every day Canadian and U.S. cities linked; increases cultural exchange
CHAPTER 9 Chapter Wrap-Up 1. What major groups have settled in Canada over time? 2. What characteristics make Ontario and Quebec Canada’s heartland? 3. How has Canada’s economy changed over the last century? 4. How is Canada’s heritage reflected in its system of government? Why was Nunavut created? 5. What are some important cultural, historical, and economic ties between the United States and Canada?