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Origin of the names of Canada and its provinces and territories

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The name “Canada” likely comes from the Huron-Iroquois word “kanata,” meaning “village” or “settlement.” In 1535, two Aboriginal youths told French explorer Jacques Cartier about the route to kanata; they were actually referring to the village of Stadacona, the site of the present-day City of Québec. For lack of another name, Cartier used the word “Canada” to describe not only the village, but the entire area controlled by its chief, Donnacona.
The name was soon applied to a much larger area; maps in 1547 designated everything north of the St. Lawrence River as Canada. Cartier also called the St. Lawrence River the “rivière du Canada,” a name used until the early 1600s. By 1616, although the entire region was known as New France, the area along the great river of Canada and the Gulf of St. Lawrence was still called Canada.
Soon explorers and fur traders opened up territory to the west and to the south, and the area known as Canada grew. In the early 1700s, the name referred to all French lands in what is now the American Midwest and as far south as present-day Louisiana.
The first use of Canada as an official name came in 1791, when the Province of Quebec was divided into the colonies of Upper Canada and Lower Canada. In 1841, the two colonies were united under one name, the Province of Canada.
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mackabroin

well you did a great job pat......and how nice of you!!!

Gladstone

Thanks, Pat.
I am looking forward to your new series on CANADA.
Floyd- Yorkton, Saskatchewan

jyl

Thanks, Pat; it's a very enjoyable puzzle. :o))

pkin38

Thank you everyone Ladywil, Lorna, Iris, Ardy, Fran. Mazy, Maria, Robin, jyl and Suzy .. I had to find something for my Canadian friends so last night I put this together …

pumpkinhead

Bring on CANADA!!!!

Mazy

Tsawwassen! Kitsilano, Penticton, Skookumchuk, Lilloet, Squamish.....

jyl

And Sooke and all the Saaniches and Nanaimo and the list goes on and on . . .

Mazy

Canada has a LOT of place names inspired by Native words, BC in particular... can be a bit of a challenge for visitors who can't guess at pronunciation. Even the Vancouver neighbourhood and South Okanagan town I live near are Native names...

jyl

Well done, Pat! I'm also looking forward to more. I live just "across the pond" from Robin, on Vancouver Island, in the south west corner of BC.

mackabroin

how neat pat......I am surprized......what a good job you did with the synopsis.....if I remember my geography.....you got it all right.......lol.........thanks....robin/new westminster bc

eaglefeather

This Canadian citizen loves it already! Looking forward to the rest:) Thank you Pat.

Mazy

thanks Pat! This will be fun!

I've been to all 3 territories, and the 7 largest provinces. The 3 smallest are on my bucket list :)

Also it would be fun to see you look at Labrador - as in 'Newfoundland and Labrador'.

bookish

Ah, a Canada series! Wonderful! Thanks, Pat.

ringleader

Wonderful, Pat. I'm excited about this series too. I've been to six of the Provinces - all eastern though. Wonderful information. Thanks so much.

irisriver

Wow this series is going to be fun! Grins!☺

goingsilver

Great idea Pat and I have learned something already! Thank you :))

ladywil2

That is interesting, Pat.

pkin38

You're welcome Sandi .. Just hope everyone likes it .. :-)))

SandiT

Lovely puzzle. Great idea! Thanks, Pat.

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