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Henry Hudson
British explorer who was looking for the Northwest Passage. He discovered Hudson Bay; his crew mutinied, and set him adrift in the Bay
Hudson's Bay Company
Canada's oldest business, which was founded in London, England, and which caused a rivalry with France over the fur trade.
French and Indian War
was a result of unclear boundaries in North America; conflicts between France and England grew until this was declared.
Quebec Act of 1774
With this, the English granted the French settlers rights to their own language, religion, and civil law.
Loyalists
American citizens who moved to Canada because they did not want to fight in our War for Independence. They were still loyal to their king.
Dominion of Canada
This united Canada into one colony; by 1931, Canada was a self governing member of the British Commonwealth.
province
in Canada, self-governing region similar to a state with its own capital
territory
in Canada, a sparsely populated region with its own capital, but without a strong government
Prince Edward Island
Canada's smallest but most densely populated island
Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada's youngest province
New Brunswick
This province is mostly forest, and it is Canada's fourth largest timber producer
Bay of Fundy
In New Brunswick, this has some of the highest tides in the world
Nova Scotia
called "Canada's Ocean Playground" because of its ties to the ocean
Henry Alline
missionary to Nova Scotia who, tragically, died very young. Called "the apostle of Nova Scotia"
Quebec City
the only walled city in Canada or the US
Quebec
Canada's largest province in land area and second largest in population
