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What is British North America known as today?

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British North America is known as Canada today.

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What is the Marsh?

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The Marsh is a water source that the first nations really valued.

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What is Canada West known as today?

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Canada West is known as Ontario.

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What is Canada West known as today?

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Canada West is known as Québec today.

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What are the industries in the Atlantic Colonies?

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The industries in the Atlanic Colonies were Merchants, shipbuilders, and other business people were able to develop successful businesses, which created a wealthy upper class.

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What are the Atlantic Colonies?

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The Atlantic Colonies were Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.

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What did the Industries in the Atlantic Colonies Create?

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The industries in the Atlantic Colonies created a wealthy upper class.

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What are the Colonies Further Inland?

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The Colonies further inland were Canada East (Québec) and Canada West (Ontario).

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Who established these Colonies and Territories on Aboriginal lands?

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Britian established these Colonies and Territories on Aboriginal lands.

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Where did Britian establish these Colonies and Territories?

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Britian established these Colonies and Territories on Aboriginal lands.

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Aboriginal inhabitants were often what?

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Aboriginal inhabitants were often Displaced.

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Who is the Northwest region and New Caledonia governed by?

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The Northwest region and New Caledonia were governed by Hudson’s Bay Company.

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What were industries in New Brunswick?

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The industries in New Brunswick are lumber, iron, and coal benefited from the shipbuilding industry.

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What did the Coal do for New Brunswick?

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The Coal in New Brunswick benefited from the shipbuilding industry.

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What happened to the Ports in the Atlantic colonies?

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The Ports in the Atlantic colonies bustled with business activity.

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Why were the mid-1800s an uncertain time for some people living in the Atlantic colonies?

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Most people own their land but some people got to rent land by sending money to land lord.

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What did the Reciprocity Treaty do for the United States?

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The Reciprocity Treaty made the United States the main trading partner of the Atlantic colonies and strengthened the relationship between the two.

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What did the Reciprocity Treaty create for the United States and British North America?

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The Reciprocity Treaty created growth in the Atlantic colonies and weakened the relationship with the other colonies in British North America.

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How were Children Treated different from today?

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Back then

Children were treated different because they had to help their families make a living from an early age (unless they were wealthy).

Children worked more dangerous jobs and got paid less than kids today. Children often did the same work as adults but for lower wages.

Children as young as 7 and 8 were often sent to work.

Today

Children do not have to work if they choose not to.

If a child decides to work there are age limits and work for the same amount of wage as an adult

The youngest age a child can work is mostly 13-14

20
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What the railway did for Canada west?

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The railway helped ships transported crops and timber for export to Europe and the United States.

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How did Transportation by Ship Benefit the people who lived Near Ports, Rivers, or Canals?

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Transportation by Ship Benefit the people who lived Near Ports, Rivers, or Canals because Land was cheaper farther away from the Great Lakes, but it was difficult for farmers to get their crops to market.

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Who did the Transportation by Ship Benefit?

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Transportation by Ship Benefited The People Who Lived Near Ports, Rivers, or Canals.

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What did Reciprocity Treaty allow?

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The Reciprocity Treaty allowed for the free exchange of natural resources between British North America and the US.

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What did the Reciprocity Treaty lead to?

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This led to an Economic Increase in the Atlantic colonies, with increased trade and prosperity.

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How did the Underground Railroad help enslaved black people?

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The Underground Railroad help enslaved Black people Escape to the Northern States and British North America, a Secret Network Developed.

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Between how many people fled to British North America along the Underground Railroad?

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Between 30 000 and 40 000 people fled to British North America along the Underground Railroad.

27
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Where was Gold discovered?

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Gold was discovered in New Caledonia.

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What was New Caledonia renamed as?

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New Caledonia was renamed as British Columbia

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Who declared New Caledonia a British Colony and why?

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Governor James Douglas quickly declared New Caledonia a British colony to keep it out of American hands.

Renamed as British Columbia.

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What were an important part of the economy in the Atlantic Colonies

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Forestry and shipbuilding were an important part of the economy in the Atlantic colonies

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Where did most of the goods produced by the Atlantic Colonies go?

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Most of the goods produced by the Atlantic Colonies went to Britain, the United States, the West Indies, and Latin America, rather than to the other British colonies in North America.

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What did the Amercian railway create

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The American Railway created more demand for the Atlantic Colonies

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What is the purpose for French Nationalism

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French nationalism was an effort by Canadien leaders to create a national identity and protect French language, religion, and culture.

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What was the Red River Settlement made up of?

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the Red River Settlement in Rupert’s Land was made up of people of different cultures. They included Métis, some Scottish immigrants, and retired Hudson’s Bay Company workers and their First Nations wives.

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What did the Métis work as?

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Métis worked on their farms; in autumn, they hunted and trapped; and in winter, they worked as merchants.

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What is the impact of the Gold Rush on the First Nations?

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It affected Fur trade, farming, life style, ecosystem

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What was the Pacific Coast Region made up of?

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Pacific Coast region was made up of Vancouver Island and New Caledonia (BC).

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The thousands of gold prospectors and immigrants brought by the gold rush included?

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The thousands of gold prospectors and immigrants brought by the gold rush included diverse groups coming mainly from the United States.

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What was the Gold rush over?

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the gold rush was over and coal mining and lumber became the leading industries.

40
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How did business owners create less expensive products?

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To create less expensive products, business owners looked for cheaper labour.

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How did the Econmoic development and polictical events gradually change trading patterns between the Atlantic Colonies?

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because the increase in American railway building created more demand for goods from the Atlantic colonies.

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What is all of the 4 Colonies and industries examples?

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Atlantic Colonies: Merchants, Shipbuilders, Businesspeople, Fur Trading, Papermaking

Canada East: Economy, Timber, Canal, Railays, Banks

Canada West: Agriculture, Mining, and Oil

Northwest and Pacific Coast: Forestry, Agriculture, Mining, Food Processing, Tourism

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What effect did slavery laws in the United States have on the population of Canada West? What did this result in?

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Thousands of Black people migrated to Canada West, resulting in several Black communities.

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Why did industries struggle to survive when the United States ended the Reciprocity Treaty?

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industries struggled to survive when the United States ended the Reciprocity Treaty because they began heavily taxing goods from British Columbia.

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Why was the Reciprocity Treaty Significant for the Atlantic Colonies?

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The Reciprocity Treaty was significant for the Atlantic colonies as it opened up the markets of the United States for their goods.

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