The Maritimes

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/the-maritimes

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary provinces?New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island
2. What is the indigenous nations?Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqiyik, Passamaquoddy
3. What are the Maritimes and which provinces are in it?The Maritimes are a group of three Canadian provinces: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
4. Why are the Maritimes important to Canada’s history?They helped start Canada at the Charlottetown Conference, which led to the creation of Canada in 1867.

Maritime Provinces: A collective term for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, defined by their Atlantic coastline.
Acadian Expulsion: The forced removal of Acadian people from the Maritimes by the British starting in 1755.
Canadian Confederation: The historical process and legislative act that established Canada as a federal dominion in 1867.