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Early Communities 1780-1850

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  • What challenges did the weather pose for early settlers?
    Cold weather made it hard to complete chores and simply survive
  • How did early settler children spend most of their day?
    Doing chores
  • Name 2 challenges that the Early settlers faced when coming to Canada?
    climate, isolation, language barriers, medical care, available resources, pollution,
  • In what way did life in the early 1800's have an impact on Canada today?
    Answers will vary (immigration, land use, resources, racism, pollution)
  • True of False? A secondary source provides a first-hand account of an event or time period.
    False
  • What is a longhouse.
    A long structure made from cedar trees that was large enough to house many families.
  • What are two similarities between First Nations and Early Settlers?
    Lots of chores, catching food, helping with crops, preparing food
  • Give an example of a secondary source.
    maps, textbooks, movies, songs, plays
  • Identify one thing that was different for early settlers attending school compared to today?
    One room school house, all grades taught together, children used slate boards
  • Name 2 challenges the First Nation communities faced when early settlers came to Canada?
    language barriers, loss of resources, loss of land, pollution, racism
  • True or False? A farming settlement had no impact on the natural environment.
    False
  • Identify 3 reason why water was important?
    travel, food, crops, survival
  • What is it called when an outsider takes over land occupied by others and enforce their own systems and values?
    Colonization
  • Give an example of a primary source.
    pictures, diaries, journal, letters,
  • The soil around Lake Ontario was rich with ___________?
    nutrients
  • What are the three sisters?
    corn, squash and bean plants
  • What are treaties?
    A formal agreement between two groups.
  • What were settlements created for a short time called?
    Seasonal settlements
  • Why were early settlers able to grow into large communities?
    They settlers had what they needed in this area to build, grow crops and vegetables, and raise animals for food.
  • What First Nation community occupied the land that we live on today?
    The Mississauga
  • True of False? The Huron-Wendat travelled around like the Mississauga people looking for food.
    False
  • Why is it important to use primary sources to learn about moments in time?
    Primary data is a first hand account of what happened, not left up to interpretation.
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