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Canada's Breadbasket!
To help you guys and me study 4 Thursday's quiz!
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History
6th Grade
12/08/2009

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The Prairie Provinces are...
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Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan are Prarie Provinces
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These provinces are located....
Definition
The provinces are located on the largest praire in THE WORLD
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Creem Salteaux, Blackfoot, Assiniboine, Cipewyan, and Sioux are......
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Cree, Salteaux, Blackfoot, Assiniboine, Cipewyan, and Sioux are INDIGENOUS PEOPLE who have lived on the praire for centuries.
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Indigenous People depend on...
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Indigenous People depend on, buffalo for survival. They used the buffalo's for food, clothing, and shelter.
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People of European decent killed....
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People of European decent killed buffalo heard(for sport and hides)and this led to the end of the indigenous people's way of life.
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Government of Canada took over...
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Government of Canada took over indigenous people's land and moved them to reserves.
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Many immigrants from Europe....
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Many immigrants from Europe became wheat farmers.
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Today, more than 3/4 of Canada's....
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Today, more than 3/4 of Canada's farmland is in the Prairie Provinces and wheat is STILL the major crop.
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Cities in the Prairie Provinces celebrate...
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Cities in the Prairie Provinces celebrate, their cultural and ethnic heritage with festivals.
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Some reasons for having festivals are...
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Some reasons for having festivals are, ranching, gold rush, fur trading, and wheat harvest.
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Prairie Provinces Capitals...
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Manitoba= Winnipeg, Alberta=Edmonton, Saskatchewan= Regina(MEANS QUEEN)(Wascana= Pile of Bones)
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VOCAB!
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Desent= A person's ancestry, Immunity= A natural resistance to a disease.
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Wheat grows well
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Wheat grows well, and barley, rye, and oats are also grown!
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