Confederation Flashcards
Who was living in the Prairies?
Metis and First Nations (1n)
In _____, the way of life for the 1n was about to go through more change than…
1867, more change than when the Europeans arrived
Who are the 1n people? They share a deep ______________ with the ______ and _________ for the natural _______
connection, land, respect, world
Prime misnister JAM was keen to expand Canada:
a) North
b) East
c) South
b) West
b) West
The Blackfoot poeple based their way of life on the ________.
The Blackfoot poeple based their way of life on the bison. They were used for everything.
The now Southern ________ was part of the prairies.
The now Southern Alberta was part of the prairies.
There were ___ distinct 1n groups divided into smaller ___________.
There were 3 distinct 1n groups divided into smaller subgroups.
The 1n didn’t live in a fixed postion. This is called:
Nomadic, “nomad”
They used:
Animal herds for ________ and ________
Stone for _______
And they ate ________ during the summer
They used:
Animal herds for food and clothing
Stone for tools
And they ate berries during the summer
The 1n were not the only people living in the prairies. A second people had been living there sine the 1700s. They were called the ________. (______ and _________)
The 1n were not the only people living in the prairies. A second people had been living there sine the 1700s. They were called the Metis. (French and 1n) Metis comes from an old French word meaning mixed.
Metis were desendants of European ____ _________ and ____.
Metis were desendants of European fur traders and 1n.
They were ________. They spoke ______ and a 1n language, usually ______ or __________
They were bilingual. They spoke French and a 1n language, usually Cree or Blackfoot
Many Metis were ______ Catholic and also practiced 1n ________. They ______ and were _________ hunters.
Many Metis were Roman Catholic and also practiced 1n spritiuality. They farmed and were bison hunters.
Metis vs. Settler:
Settlement:
Metis used land to live, only took what they needed to survive
Settlers used land for money and took land for money
In _____, the Hudson’s Bay Company sells _________’s Land to Canada for ________
In 1869, the Hudson’s Bay Company sells Rupert’s Land to Canada for $1.5 Million
