Text of Grade 2 to Grade 6 Worksheet
Canada
is part of North America. A
long time ago, Canada belonged to Great Britain.
Over time, parts of the country joined together and wanted to
form their own government.
On July 1, 1867, the British government
(under Queen Victoria)
approved a plan which allowed Canada to
become
an independent country with its own government.
This new nation, which remained loyal to Britain, was called
the Dominion of Canada. At
that time, the new Dominion of Canada had only four provinces
(Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick).
Today,
there are 10 provinces and 3 territories.
The
leader of Canada is called the Prime Minister.
Canada is run by an democratically elected House of Commons
and an appointed Senate.
The
word “Canada” comes from the aboriginal word “Kanata” which
means village. A
village is a small community, but Canada is anything but small!
Canada is a very big country.
In fact, it is the second largest country (by area) in the
world. |
