Early Canada Flashcards

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1867

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  • Canada became a nation, the four original provinces were Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
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1870

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  • Manitoba joined confederation

- Northwest Territories created

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1871

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  • British Columbia joined confederation (the promise of a railway was important in their decision)
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1873

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Prince Edward Island joined confederation

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1885

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Canadian Pacific Railway completed, Northwest Rebellion occurred

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1898

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  • European immigration to Canada accelerated under Clifford Sifton
  • The Yukon territory was created
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1905

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Alberta and Saskatchewan joined confederation

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1949

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Newfoundland joined confederation

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1965

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  • Maple Leaf adopted as our Canadian symbol and is placed on the flag
  • ‘O Canada’ becomes our national anthem
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1968

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Official Language Act passed

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1971

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Multiculturalism Policy developed

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1982

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Canadian Charter for Rights and Freedoms passed

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1999

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Nunavut created as a new territory

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2003

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Newest Youth Criminal Justice Act Passed

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  • Canada became a nation

- The four original provinces were Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia

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1867

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  • Manitoba joined confederation

- Northwest Territories created

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1870

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  • British Columbia joined confederation(the promise of a railway was important in their decision)
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1871

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Prince Edward Island joined confederation

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1873

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Canadian Pacific Railway completed, Northwest Rebellion occurred

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  • European immigration to Canada accelerated under Clifford Sifton
  • The Yukon territory was created
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Alberta & Saskatchewan joined confederation

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Newfoundland joined confederation

23
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  • Maple Leaf adopted as our Canadian symbol and is placed on the flag
  • ‘O Canada’ becomes our national anthem
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Official Language Act passed

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Multiculturalism Policy developed
1971
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Canadian Charter for Rights and Freedoms passed
1982
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Nunavut created as a new territory
1999
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Newest Youth Criminal Justice Act Passed
2003
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What were the 4 original provinces to join confederation?
- The four original provinces were Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
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What 3 countries did most of the 'invited' settlers come from before the doors were opened to other groups?
Britain, France and the U.S.A
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Define selective immigration
To restrict or limit who will be allowed in the country
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Define nationalism
devotion and loyalty to one's own country; patriotism.
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Define prejudice
any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavourable
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Define migrate
to go from one country, region, or place to another.
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Define emigrate
to leave one country or region to settle in another
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Define immigrate
to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence.
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Define material culture
the aggregate of physical objects or artifacts used by a society.
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Define multiculture
culture= the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc. So, multiculture is more than one culture
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Define assimilation
the process of adapting or adjusting to the culture of a group or nation, or the state of being so adapted:
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Define accommodation ( 3 parts)
Inclusion Celebrate Value
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Define Kanta/Canada
Village
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Define inclusion
the act of including.
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Define exclusion
an act or instance of excluding.
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What two things did Canada have to do in order secure the prairie land in a British traditional way?
Build a permanent settlement | Have a government presence
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Explain 2 unintended types of harm that arose because of the way Residential Schools were run
It tore apart families | It scared people both physically and mentally