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New Brunswick is one of the four Canadian provinces that lie on the East Coast of the country, bordering the Atlantic Ocean.

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New Brunswick is one of the four Canadian provinces that lie on the East Coast of the country, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. New Brunswick was one of the four founding provinces of the Canadian Confederation in 1867, along with Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec. It was among the first places to be explored and settled by Europeans in the 17th century.

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HISTORY OF NEW BRUNSWICK

  • Prior to European arrival, the Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, and Passamaquoddy Indigenous tribes lived in the area.
  • They lived a typical Indigenous lifestyle, traveling downriver in the spring to fish as well as to plant crops that would be harvested in the fall.
  • These groups lived off the land relatively peacefully until European settlers – the first being Jacques Cartier in 1534 – discovered the area and eventually began displacing them.
  • In 1604, Samuel de Champlain landed in Passamaquoddy Bay and set up camp for the winter; the area that is now New Brunswick, along with the entire Maritime region, were proclaimed to be part of the royal French colony of Acadia.
  • When the colony of Acadia was transferred to Britain once the Treaty of Utrecht was signed in 1713, there was a lot of dissention and tension in the area.
  • After the American Revolution, about 10,000 loyalist refugees settled in New Brunswick, and shortly after, in 1784, New Brunswick split from Nova Scotia.
  • New Brunswick, along with Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec entered the Canadian Confederation on July 1st, 1867.
  • In 1922, the S.S Athenia was torpedoed by Germans, which killed 200 Canadians (many of whom were New Brunswickers); during the Second World War several thousand men from New Brunswick’s Carleton and York Regiment were deployed, and made up the first Canadian deployment to arrive in Europe in September 1939.

GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE OF NEW BRUNSWICK

  • New Brunswick has distinguishable seasons with cold, snowy winters and mild summers; the fall season sets the forested land and foliage ablaze with gorgeous autumn colors.
  • Since forests cover most of New Brunswick, several types of trees can be found there, including balsam fir, red and black spruce, pine, red maple, trembling aspen, and several varieties of birch trees.
  • Wild blueberries and cranberries grow abundantly in the province as well.
  • Within the forest you may see white-tailed deer, moose, black beans, lynx, porcupines, and raccoons, as well as a variety of migrating birds.
  • There are a handful of major river systems in New Brunswick as well as the Appalachian Mountain range, which the province lies entirely within; it is bordered by Quebec’s Gaspe Peninsula to the north and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the east, as well as Nova Scotia and the American state of Maine on the remaining sides.
  • The highest point in New Brunswick is Mount Carleton, which stands at 2,680 feet high.
  • While the majority of New Brunswick has a humid continental climate, the far north of the province is just above subarctic, and experiences very cold, harsh winters.

CULTURE AND ECONOMY OF NEW BRUNSWICK

  • Due to its historical importance during the Great Famine, about 60% of people living in New Brunswick are of Irish or English descent, with 31% being French Canadian or Acadian.
  • About ⅔ of the province speak English, and ⅓ speak French.
  • Potatoes, cranberries, apples, wild blueberries, and maple syrup are among the most popular goods that are produced there.
  • Since over 80% of New Brunswick is forested, shipbuilding and timber were major industries, but today paper mills are more popular, and contribute millions of dollars in revenue.
  • New Brunswick is home to 61 historic places which include museums, theatres, historical settlements, and parks, as well as the famous Hopewell Rocks in the Bay of Fundy.
  • Many famous Canadian artists, musicians, and performers enjoy visiting New Brunswick, including famed Canadian playwright
    Norm Foster.
  • Canada’s first published author, Julia Catherine Beckwith, was born in
    Fredericton (the capital city of New Brunswick).
  • Canada’s oldest literary magazine, “The Fiddlehead” was established at the University of New Brunswick in 1945.
  • Every symbol of New Brunswick, including its crest, flag, and shield of arms, includes a picture of a sailboat – an ode to New Brunswick’s position adjacent to the Atlantic, as well as its rich naval and shipbuilding history.

New Brunswick Worksheets

This is a fantastic bundle which includes everything you need to know about the New Brunswick across 21 in-depth pages. These are ready-to-use New Brunswick worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about the New Brunswick which is one of the four Canadian provinces that lie on the East Coast of the country, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. New Brunswick was one of the four founding provinces of the Canadian Confederation in 1867, along with Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec. It was among the first places to be explored and settled by Europeans in the 17th century.

Complete List Of Included Worksheets

  • New Brunswick Facts
  • The Importance of Gagetown
  • Art Dissection
  • Cause and Effect
  • Create a Postage Stamp
  • New Brunswick Crossword
  • True or False?
  • New Brunswick Wordsearch
  • Art & Culture Board
  • New Brunswick Acrostic
  • Spotlight on: Miramichi

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