Geography 2010A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Princess Louise, Duchess Of Argyll, Preston Manning, Canadian Alliance
12 Jan 2017
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This region is home to the provinces of alberta, saskatchewan, and manitoba. It is commonly referred to as the prairies however the northern portions of each province have a landscape dominated by boreal forest. The southern part of the region is heavily agricultural (relatively flat topography) High aboriginal population and relatively high eastern european population. Alberta: princess louise caroline alberta was the fourth daughter of queen victoria and. Saskatchewan: derived from the cree word meaning swift flowing water . Manitoba: derived from cree word meaning lake of prairie . Before 1869: lots were narrow and provided frontage along rivers. From 1869 onward: land division was based on grids and square lots 160 acres in size. This pattern preceded european settlement and was superimposed over physical obstacles and the preceding m tis settlement pattern. Initially, settlements were arranged in a linear pattern linked to railways.
