加拿大的英文介绍小学六年级水平.不要太长,也不要太短.中等就行.就像是提问一样.要求是关于加拿大的一些习俗、传统.

加拿大的英文介绍
小学六年级水平.不要太长,也不要太短.中等就行.就像是提问一样.要求是关于加拿大的一些习俗、传统.

Native people lived in what is now Canada for thousands of years before the first Europeans arrived.They are known as the First Nations and the Inuit people.The Métis have part First Nations and part European backgrounds.
The Vikings were the first Europeans known to land in Canada,in what is now Newfoundland.They did not stay there long,however.In the early 16th century,Europeans started exploring Canada's eastern coast,beginning with John Cabot from England in 1497,and later Jacques Cartier in 1534 from France.Alexander Mackenzie later reached the Pacific coast over land,where captains James Cook and George Vancouver went by sea.
Parts of Canada were settled by France,and parts by England and Scotland.The French usually had permission from the native peoples to live in their country.In 1605,Port Royal was built in Acadia (today called Nova Scotia) by the French,led by Samuel de Champlain,and in 1608 he started settling Quebec.The British took control of the French areas after a battle on the Plains of Abraham near Quebec City in 1759.
After the American Revolutionary War,many people in the new United States wanted to stay loyal to Britain.Thousands came north to Canada and settled in Nova Scotia,New Brunswick,Quebec,and Ontario.They were called United Empire Loyalists.During the War of 1812,the United States tried to conquer Canada a few times but were defeated each time.
On July 1,1867,Canada was united under a federal government.It included the provinces of Ontario,Quebec,New Brunswick,and Nova Scotia.Sir John A.MacDonald was the first prime minister.Manitoba,the Yukon territory,and the Northwest Territories became part of Canada in 1870.British Columbia joined in 1871,and Prince Edward Island in 1873.
There were two Red River Rebellions,in 1869-70 and 1885,both led by Louis Riel.He fought for more rights for the Métis people.A railroad across the country,finished in 1885,made it easier for Canadians to move to the west.Many Europeans came to the prairies,so that Alberta and Saskatchewan became provinces in 1905.
Canadian soldiers fought in World War I,because they were still part of the British Empire.More Canadians died in this war than any other war.Canada became better known as a country after its success in capturing Vimy Ridge from the Germans in France in 1917.Women were given the right to vote by the end of the war,partly because of the help they gave making weapons while the men fought in Europe.In 1931,Canada became fully independent.From 1931 on the Government of Canada made all decisions about Canada.
Canadians also fought in World War II.The Dieppe Raid in 1942 went very badly and most of the soldiers were killed,wounded,or taken prisoner.Canadians were important in 1944 at Normandy,and they liberated the Netherlands (freed it from the Germans).
In 1949,Newfoundland and Labrador became the 10th province of Canada.In 1956,Canadian Lester Pearson,who later became prime minister,helped end the Suez Crisis.As a result,he won the Nobel Peace Prize.In 1965,Pearson helped Canada get a new flag,the Maple Leaf.Before that,Canadians had used the Red Ensign.In 1982,Canada changed its constitution,including a new Charter of Rights and Freedoms.The main part of the Constitution is still the 1867 British North America Act.
Many French Canadians today wish to form their own country,separate from the rest of Canada.The province of Quebec held a referendum (vote) in 1980,but only about 40% wanted to separate.Another referendum was held in 1995,with almost 50% voting in favor of leaving Canada.
Today,about 25% of Canadians speak French as their first language.Many people can speak both French and English.Although most French Canadians live in the province of Quebec,there are French-speaking communities and people all across Canada.For example,40% of the people in the province of New Brunswick and 20% of those in Manitoba have a strong French background,as do some people in Ontario,mainly along its border with Quebec.
In 1999,Nunavut was created as Canada's third territory,out of the eastern Northwest Territories,in an agreement with the Inuit people.