| A | B |
|---|
| mosaic | colorful pattern or picture made up of many small pieces of stone or glass |
| immigration | movement of people to another country in order to make a permanent home there |
| ethnic group | a group of people who usually have the same language, history, religion, and customs |
| reserves | an area of land set aside for Indians in Canada |
| legacies | something that is haded down from earlier generations |
| population density | the number of people who live within a square mile in a given area |
| Soutern Canada | area where most Canadians live lecause of the warmer climate |
| British Canadians | the largest ethnic group in Canada |
| democratic government | British legacy to Canada |
| export | any item that is sent to another country for sale or trade |
| hydroelectric power | electricity that is made by the force of rapidly moving waters |
| developed economy | economy that includes many different economic activities |
| service industries | industries that serve people |
| Ontario | province where most of Canada's manufacturing takes place |
| Toronto | area where most of Canda's factories are located |
| ice hockey | Canada's most popular sport |
| US/Canada border | main reason for shared traditions |
| golden horseshoe | the area around Lake Ontario that produces most of Canada's manufactured goods |
| democracy | a system of government that is ruled by the people |
| representative | chosenpeople that represent a group in government |
| federal system | a government in which power is divided between the national government and provincial government |
| Commonwealth of Nations | an organization that includes the United Kingdom and a number of independent nations that were once its colonies |
| tariffs | fees that the government places on goods brought into the country |
| free trade | trading of all goods without tariffs |
| import | goods brought in from another country for sale |
| separatism | one of the main challenges facing Canada today |
