CanadaThe Great White North

Canada

Location– Huge landmass that

stretches from the Arctic Ocean to the northern border of the United States, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

– Canada is the second largest country in the world.

Canada Landforms

• St. Lawrence River – located in eastern Canada between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.

• Hudson Bay – located north of the province of Ontario

• The Great Lakes – located south of the province of Ontario and forms the border between the United States and Canada

By: Rene Ehrhart

St. Lawrence River

Lake Michigan

By: David Paul Ohmer

CanadaLandforms• Canadian Shield -a large

geographic area in eastern and central Canada composed of bare rock dating to the Precambrian era .

• Rocky Mountains – large mountain range that runs through the western United States and Canada.

Canada - History

• 1497 - John Cabot set sail for the shores of Newfoundland.

• Cabot made two additional voyages and was lost at sea on the second voyages.

• England lays claim to Newfoundland.

Canada - History

• Samuel de Champlain arrived at Quebec in the early 1500’s.

• French established New France.

Canada - History

• French and English became the dominant language spoken in Canada.

• The French brought Roman Catholic.

• The British brought Anglican.

Canada - Independence

After the Seven Year’s War (French and Indian War) France ceded all land in the New World to England with the signing of the Treaty of Paris.

Canadian - Independence

• In 1867, all remaining British territories in the North America were brought together under one federation, the Kingdom of Canada.

• Canada’s role in WWI led to a sense of Canadian nationalism.

Canadian - Independence

• 1982 – the Canada Act was passed by the British Parliament.

• Allowed for the relocation of the Canadian Constitution to Canada.

Canada - Climate

• Northern – arctic tundra with little precipitation.

• Canadian Shield – summers are short and warm and winters are long and cold.

• Pacific coast – rainforests• Prairie – temperate climate

with long warm summers and less cold winters.

• Maritime – short cool summers and long mild winters.

Canada – Natural Resources

• iron ore• nickel• zinc• copper• Gold• lead• molybdenu

m• potash

• diamonds• Silver• Fish• timber• wildlife• coal• petroleum• natural gas• hydropower

Canada – Population Density

Canadian - Government

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of Canada

• Governor General is the Queen’s representative.

Canadian - Government

• Prime Minister – Stephen Harper

• Prime Minister is the leader of the political party that elects the most members to Parliament.

Canada - Government

• Parliamentary Democracy – members of Parliament are elected to the Senate of the House of Commons.

• Federation – government has layers: Federal, Provicial, Local

Canada - Government