Name: ___________________________Date: ______________ Class: ____________________
World Studies for Georgia Students-Grade 6
Chapter 10: Canada
Section 1: The Geography of Canada
Guided Reading
Instructions: Read the section and complete each item with words from
the passages in this section.
1. Canada is bordered by three oceans: the ________________ on the east, the
________________ on the north, and the ________________ on the west.
2. Canada’s _________________ was estimated by the World Bank in 2017 to be
about 36 million people, which is ________________ compared to its large
land area.
3. Most Canadians live in _______________ or towns. Only about 20 percent of
the people live in ________________ areas.
4. The _______________ _______________ are important to both Canada and
the United States because of the fresh water, transportation routes, and areas for
recreation they provide for tens of millions of people.
5. The Canadian ________________ covers a large part of eastern and central
Canada.
6. While Canada is not always covered in _______________, the climate of
Canada greatly affects the people who live there.
7. Most of the southeastern part of Canada has a humid ________________
climate, which means it has warm to hot summers and cold winters.
8. Moving
_______________, Canada becomes much colder. Few Canadians live
in the ________________ regions for this reason.
9. Because many of the ________________ resources of Canada are found in
remote areas, Canadians are spread across their country.
Name: ___________________________Date: ______________ Class: ____________________
World Studies for Georgia Students-Grade 6
Chapter 10: Canada
Section 1: The Geography of Canada
Guided Reading
10. The country’s vast number of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources
allows Canada to have many ________________ that promote a strong
economy and a high standard of living.
11. Canada has passed laws to limit air ___________________. The government
has worked with companies to build _________________ that do not pollute
the air.
12. Industries and people in Canada depend upon _______________ from the
Great Lakes. People drink the water, but they also use it to ________________
goods in their factories.
13. Canada and the United States signed the Great Lakes Water
________________ Agreement in 1972 and updated it in 2012. The
________________ of the agreement was to restore the lakes’ environment and
prevent further damage.
14. The Canadian __________________ is a large area of uplands and surrounds
Hudson Bay and covers most of the eastern half of Canada. Beneath the thin
and rocky soil are some of Canada’s most valuable __________________.
15. ____________________ cover almost half the land in Canada. Canadians have
made this natural resource important to the _________________.
Name: ___________________________Date: ______________ Class: ____________________
World Studies for Georgia Students-Grade 6
Chapter 10: Canada
Section 2: A Brief History of Canada
Guided Reading
Instructions: Read the section and complete each item with words from
the passages in this section.
1. For thousands of years, the land that became Canada was inhabited by
_________________ (native) people.
2. The arrival of __________________ changed the way of life for the indigenous
people.
3. After being explored and colonized by the _________________, Canada
became part of the Kingdom of ________________ _______________ in 1763
as a result of France’s defeat in the French and Indian War.
4. By the mid-1860s, people in Canada wanted to be ________________ and be
able to rule their country themselves in a manner similar to the United States.
They asked the British Parliament to create a __________________ allowing
for increased self-government.
5. A __________________ is a self-governing nation of the Commonwealth of
Nations other than the United Kingdom that acknowledges the British monarch
as chief of state.
6. In 1931, the British Parliament granted _________________ to Canada.
7. It was not until 1982 that the final links were ______________ between the
British Parliament
and the Canadian government.
8. Even though the French lost Canada in 1763, the legacy of the French is still
alive in the province of ________________.
9. According to 2011 Canadian census data, about 20 percent of Canadians speak
________________ as their first language, but 81 percent of the people in
________________ speak French as their first language.
Name: ___________________________Date: ______________ Class: ____________________
World Studies for Georgia Students-Grade 6
Chapter 10: Canada
Section 2: A Brief History of Canada
Guided Reading
10. Some people in Quebec, however, want Quebec to be an __________________
country. These people are called __________________.
11. They believe that Quebec cannot keep its _________________ language and
culture in a country where most people have English as a first language.
12. The government of Canada has passed several laws to help Quebec’s citizens
_________________ their language and culture. First, they made Canada
officially _______________.
13. In Quebec, ________________ is the only official language. English may be
used in _________________, but it must be placed after the French words, and
it must be in a smaller size.
Name: ___________________________Date: ______________ Class: ____________________
World Studies for Georgia Students-Grade 6
Chapter 10: Canada
Section 3: Language and Religion in Canada
Guided Reading
Instructions: Read the section and complete each item with words from
the passages in this section.
1. The ________________ and the ___________________ explored and
established settlements across North America. They brought their languages
and _________________ with them.
2. _______________ was different in Quebec, too. The French-speaking people
of Quebec were mostly Roman _______________.
3. Most of the rest of Canada was __________________ Christian.
4. Only about 17 percent of Canadians are ________________ English/French-
speakers.
5. Today, about 80 percent of people in Quebec are _______________. In
________________ as a whole, the number is about 44 percent.
Name: ___________________________Date: ______________ Class: ____________________
World Studies for Georgia Students-Grade 6
Chapter 10: Canada
Section 4: The Government of Canada
Guided Reading
Instructions: Read the section and complete each item with words from
the passages in this section.
1. The government of Canada is a __________________ monarchy. The
_______________ (king or queen) of the United Kingdom is the head of state
and traditional symbolic leader of the country.
2. Canada has a ____________________ democracy in which citizens elect
members of parliament, called MPs, who in turn elect the prime minister who
leads as head of government.
3. The Canadian prime minister is in charge of the ________________, enforces
laws, and keeps the country running day to day. The prime minister also leads
the _________________.
4. Canada also has a _________________ government, where power is divided
between the central government and the ten provinces.
5. Canada’s provinces can write their own ______________ and elect their own
_________________.
6. Citizens of Canada have many _________________, and they also have the
right to vote on certain issues and for the men and women who will be their
government leaders.
7. National, provincial, and local ________________ are held on a regular
basis,
and smooth transition between leaders helps to ensure that the country operates
in an organized and ________________ manner.
8. Canada has a level of personal freedom that is among the ________________
in the world.
Name: ___________________________Date: ______________ Class: ____________________
World Studies for Georgia Students-Grade 6
Chapter 10: Canada
Section 5: The Economy of Canada
Guided Reading
Instructions: Read the section and complete each item with words from
the passages in this section.
1. Canada has a __________________ economy that is one of the strongest and
freest in the world.
2. Canada has a stable political climate, strong property rights, and a competitive
__________________ sector (businesses like banks, insurance companies, and
real estate).
3. In 1994, the governments of Canada, the United States, and Mexico signed the
North American ________________ _________________ Agreement
(NAFTA). This agreement took away all ________________ on goods traded
among the three countries.
4. NAFTA did other things in addition to creating the world’s ________________
free-trade zone.
5. Canada’s __________________ in the world helps it to be a leader in world
trade.
6. Canada sells ______________ and natural gas, fish, agricultural products, and
timber to other countries.
7. Canada is the United States’ largest foreign supplier of _________________,
including oil, gas, and electric power, and a top source of the United States’
uranium imports.
8. In Canada, the currency is the Canadian ________________.
9. Because of the image
of a ______________ (a bird) on the $1 coin, Canadians
sometimes refer to it as the loonie.
Name: ___________________________Date: ______________ Class: ____________________
World Studies for Georgia Students-Grade 6
Chapter 10: Canada
Section 5: The Economy of Canada
Guided Reading
10. Canadians have a relatively ________________ standard of living compared to
people in other countries. This is because of the many valuable natural
resources Canadians can ___________________ to other countries.
11. The __________________ rate is the percentage of a population’s adults that
can read and write. Canada has a very __________________ literacy rate.
12. Canada is a world leader in ______________________, people who have
creative, innovative ideas about goods and services.
Name: ___________________________Date: ______________ Class: ____________________
World Studies for Georgia Students-Grade 6
Chapter 10: Canada
Section 6: US-Canada Relations
Guided Reading
Instructions: Read the section and complete each item with words from
the passages in this section.
1. The United States and Canada share the world’s longest undefended
__________________, and their bilateral (two-sided) relationship is one of the
closest and most __________________ in the world.
2. The United States’ _________________ arrangements with Canada are more
extensive than with any other country. The Permanent Joint Board on Defense
is one example of _________________ cooperation between the two countries.
3. The United States and Canada also share North Atlantic ________________
________________ (NATO) mutual security commitments.
4. These agreements help to ________________ both countries because other
nations understand that, if Canada is attacked, the United States will assist in its
defense.
5. The United States and Canada share the world’s _________________ trading
relationship that supports millions of jobs in each country.
6. Canada and the United States also operate an integrated _________________
grid.
7. Canada and the United States have one of the world’s largest
__________________ relationships. The United States is Canada’s
________________ foreign investor, and Canada is the ______________
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largest foreign investor in the United States.
8. ___________________ between countries about trading issues can be settled
by working with groups such as the World Trade Organization (WTO).