🗺️ Chapter 10: Canada's Regions
Newfoundland and Labrador was the oldest colony of which empire?
Correct answer: The British Empire
✓ The British Empire
B The French Empire
C The Spanish Empire
D The Portuguese Empire
💡 Explanation
It was Britain's earliest colony and a strategic prize in Canada's early history.
Key facts to remember
- Most easterly point in North America, with its own time zone
- Oldest colony of the British Empire
- Offshore oil and gas now a big part of the economy
- Labrador has immense hydro-electric resources
Why this is the answer
From the official Discover Canada study guide — 10.2.2 Newfoundland and Labrador:
Newfoundland and Labrador reaches farther east than any other place in North America. It even keeps its own time zone. Its heritage is tied to the sea. It was the oldest colony of the British Empire, and it was a valuable prize in Canada's early history. People know it for its fisheries, for small villages along the coast, and for a culture all its own. Today oil and gas drilled offshore bring in a large share of the money. Labrador also holds enormous hydro-electric power.
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