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  • Who was the first prime minister of Canada?
    John A. MacDanoald
  • Name the 10 provinces of Canada.
    BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, PEI, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia
  • What are Canada's two official languages?
    English and French
  • Reasons to go to a specific new country are called pull factors. An example of a pull factor is ______________
    Religious freedom, job opportunities, education, healthcare ect....
  • Which of the following was the main reason that European countries began to explore over the ocean?
    Curiosity of young adventurers
  • What year did the War of 1812 begin and end?
    1812-1817
  • What year was Canadian confederation?
    1867
  • What group is of European and First Nation decent.
    First Nations and European ancestry
  • _________________________ started as a fur trading company in the 1700, it is now one of Canada’s oldest companies.
    Hudson's Bay Company
  • The Three Sisters are the Houdenosaunee name for ______________
    Corn, beans, and squash
  • Reasons to leave your home country are called push factors. An example of a push factor is ____________________
    Poverty, religious persecution, unstable government ect...
  • What were the two of the main reasons Europeans began exploring?
    Curiosity, Religion, Competition, Economics
  • Why were the British finding more success in their colonies than the French? Think of some of the big differences between New France and the Thirteen Colonies.
    Britain invested more money into their colonies The climate in the Thirteen Colonies was less harsh There were other opportunities other than the fur trade for
  • What are some of the reasons the British won The Battle of the Plains of Abraham?
    The French thought they were safe and as long as they stayed in the fort they would be safe Montcalm did not wait for reinforcements, which is what cost him the
  • _______________ is the belief that one’s culture and way of life is superior to others.
    Ethnocentrism
  • Define worldview
    a way of looking at the world that reflects one’s core values.
  • The area around Hudson Bay that was highly sought after and an integral part of the fur trade is known as __________________
    Rupert's Land
  • Define imperialism.
    systems of countries expanding their control over other nations
  • What area did a large group of Metis settle in? (Hint: present day Winnipeg)
    Red River
  • What was the Silk Road?
    This “road” was a passage that led them into China for silk and India for spices.
  • What was one positive of the early interaction between First Nations and Europeans?
    Europeans brought goods such as pots, pans, and guns that made life easier for First Nations.
  • The Métis moved west from the Red River in search of buffalo. This movement of a group of people from one region of a country to another is known as _________________
    Migration
  • What industry first brought Europeans to the East coast of North America?
    Fishing
  • What were residential school?
    “Boarding schools” where Aboriginal children were sent and forced to adopt English ways. Many of the aboriginal children were abused and left with lasting traum
  • Why did the British crown want the Acadians to swear an oath of allegiance to the crown?
    The British were worries that the Acadian's would rebel against them.
  • Why did the Underground Railroad use railroad terminology?
    Railroad terminology was used to mask covert activities of the network. This helped keep the slaveholders and public in the dark.
  • What were the first 4 provinces to join confederation?
    Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
  • What city is the capital of Canada?
    Ottawa
  • The Coureur de Bois played an important role in the Canadian fur trade. The Coureur de Bois were…
    A Canadien trader who paddled on long journeys into the wilderness to trade for furs with the first Nations.
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