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True or False? The Europeans were the first group of people to settle in Canada
False. It was the Indigenous Groups
What is a reserve?
It's land the government gave to the Indigenous people, where they could continue to practice their way of life, and 50% of First Nations live on them
What is a treaty?
Treaties are agreements between two nations
Why did people immigrate to Canada?
Cheap land opportunities, economic opportunities, and religious freedom
What is a pull factor? Provide an example.
A reason someone wants to join another country. An example is wanting to move to Florida because you have a lot of family there.
What is a push factor? Provide an example.
A reason someone wants to leave a country. An example is wanting to leave a country because of inequalities or there is war in your country
During World War 2, which community was put into internment camps and why?
The Japanese community because Canada was afraid they were spies. Canada feared them because they attacked Pearl Harbour.
When children were taken from Britain to work on farms with no pay in BNA were called ___. Slavery? Child Labour? Home Children? or Travelling Children?
Home Children
What would a rural life look like? Where would you live and work?
You lived in a remote area with lots of land and worked on the farm.
What would an urban life look like? Where would you live and work?
You lived in the city and usually worked in factories.
True or False? Discrimination is when people are mistreated because they immigrate to a new country.
False. It is when a group of people or community are treated unfairly for no reason or because of reasons they cannot control
True or False? Immigration is when people move to a new country.
True
What is multiculturalism?
When a country or region has a lot of people that have different cultures
What are Canada's fundamental elements?
Inclusion, multiculturalism, bilingualism (two languages), democracy in our government, health care, and human rights
What was life like as an early settler?
It was tough because there was a lot of work to be done. They had to cut down trees, hunt, make clothes, and take care of young children
Were the treaties that the Indigenous made were fair? Why or why not?
No, because they didn't know that land could be owned, which meant they didn't know they were giving up their land, there was a language barrier
