Canada's History - From Colony to Nation

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Across
  1. 6. Canada has had __________ achieving a strong sense of being as a nation.
  2. 11. In 1982 Canadians peacefully won the right to change their __________ without British approval.
  3. 12. The two official languages of Quebec are English and __________.
  4. 13. Canada’s loyal support in the World Wars gradually led to the nation’s full __________.
  5. 15. The new Canadian government promised continued protection for the French Language and culture in __________.
  6. 17. France ruled the area around the St. Lawrence River and the __________ Lakes.
  7. 18. In the 1900’s Canadians fought side by side with the British and these people in the two World Wars.
  8. 19. In 1867 the different colonies of Canada became one nation and became known as the this of Canada.
  9. 20. During the 1600’s and 1700’s France fought with this country for territory around the globe.
Down
  1. 1. For about 100 years, Great Britain held Canada as a what?
  2. 2. __________ and Native North Americans lived for thousands of years in Canada before European settlers arrived.
  3. 3. The first Europeans in Canada were these kind of explorers.
  4. 4. The two most important French settlements were Quebec and this city.
  5. 5. In the 1500’s and 1600’s, both Britain and this country claimed areas of Canada.
  6. 7. Canadas population is made up of many different __________.
  7. 8. All government documents in Quebec are printed in __________ languages.
  8. 9. French speakers in Canada claimed they were treated unfairly because of their __________.
  9. 10. Tragically, European warfare and this destroyed many Native American cultures.
  10. 14. The first Europeans lived for a while on the coast of this place, but eventually left.
  11. 16. Today the __________ King and Queen also rule as the King and Queen of Canada.