Fiche de révision : Canada : géographie et histoire

📋 Plan du Cours

1. Symboles et identité canadienne
2. Étendue et organisation du territoire
3. Villes et paysages du Canada
4. Peuples autochtones et colonisation
5. Indépendance et identité nationale

📖 1. Symboles et identité canadienne

★ À maîtriser

• The maple leaf is Canada’s national symbol.

Compléments

• Red and white are the colours of Canada.

• Canada Day is celebrated on July 1st.

📖 2. Étendue et organisation du territoire

★ À maîtriser

• Canada is the second largest country in the world, after Russia.

• Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories.

Compléments

• Canada has 6 time zones and measures 4,700 miles.

• Canada’s territories are :

  • the Northwest Territories
  • Nunavut
  • Yukon

• Canada’s provinces are :

  • Alberta
  • British Columbia
  • Manitoba
  • New Brunswick
  • Newfoundland
  • Nova Scotia
  • Ontario
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Saskatchewan
  • Quebec

📖 3. Villes et paysages du Canada

★ À maîtriser

• Ottawa is the capital of Canada.

• Lakes and rivers represent 20% of all fresh water on Earth.

Compléments

• Toronto is Canada’s largest city, and Montreal is its second largest city and one of the biggest French-speaking cities.

• Canada has a lot of land but not a lot of people.

• Canadian winters are very cold.

📖 4. Peuples autochtones et colonisation

★ À maîtriser

• The three groups named are :

  • Inuit
  • First Nation
  • Métis

• The British and the French both colonized Canada.

• In 1763, Britain acquired Canada as part of the British Empire, including Quebec, which retained its predominantly French-speaking population.

Compléments

• The descriptions provided are :
  • Indigenous to Canada
  • Our ancestors came from another continent
  • Descendant of French settlers

📖 5. Indépendance et identité nationale

★ À maîtriser

• In 1982, Canada became an independent country, and the course identifies Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state.

Compléments

• Some Canadians have British ancestors and some have French ancestors, but leaves both proportions blank.