Posted: April 1, 2019
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Chapter 3: Canada’s People
Know all your definitions (they are the bolded/italicized words in notes)
What is population distribution vs. population density? Be prepared to explain.
Population of Canada? Pop.Density of Canada?
What is the difference between site and situation factors? Be able explain and give examples of each.
Why did settlements begin where they did in each of the regions of Canada (see 2 bullets below for regions)?
What is the difference between urban and rural? Where do most of Canada’s pop. live? How has it changed over time?
What are Canada’s five regions? Atlantic, Central, The Prairies, British Columbia, the North. (p.52 in textbook)
What are the physical/cultural attributes of each? What are the political/economical attributes of each? (p.52 in textbook)
What is the core vs. peripherary? What happens in each? Where is the core of Canada? Why is it the core?
Chapter 4: Migration: People on the Move
Push vs. Pull factors: What are they? Examples of each? How have they affected Canadian immigration
First Nations: When did they get here? What are the theories about their arrival?
Who controls immigration? The Federal gov’t does
Know what a melting pot is vs. a multicultural mosaic.
How has our policy of immigration changed over time? Look at examples of where we have not been accepting of different groups.
What is the difference between an immigrant and a refugee?
How many immigrants should Canada accept? How many refugees should Canada accept? Be prepared to argue both of these questions (good points can be found on p.66 of textbook)
Know the idea of emigration (the idea of leaving a country). With this, know the concept of the “brain drain.” Is this something we should be worried about? Why or why not? (p.70 in textbook)