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Early Canada Flashcards

1
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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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19
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Canadian Pacific Railway completed, Northwest Rebellion occurred

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1885

20
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  • European immigration to Canada accelerated under Clifford Sifton
  • The Yukon territory was created
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1898

21
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Alberta & Saskatchewan joined confederation

A

1905

22
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Newfoundland joined confederation

A

1949

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

1965

24
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Official Language Act passed

A

1968

25
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Multiculturalism Policy developed

A

1971

26
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Canadian Charter for Rights and Freedoms passed

A

1982

27
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Nunavut created as a new territory

A

1999

28
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Newest Youth Criminal Justice Act Passed

A

2003

29
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What were the 4 original provinces to join confederation?

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  • The four original provinces were Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
30
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What 3 countries did most of the ‘invited’ settlers come from before the doors were opened to other groups?

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Britain, France and the U.S.A

31
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Define selective immigration

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To restrict or limit who will be allowed in the country

32
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Define nationalism

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devotion and loyalty to one’s own country; patriotism.

33
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Define prejudice

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any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavourable

34
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Define migrate

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to go from one country, region, or place to another.

35
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Define emigrate

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to leave one country or region to settle in another

36
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Define immigrate

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to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence.

37
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Define material culture

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the aggregate of physical objects or artifacts used by a society.

38
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Define multiculture

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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

39
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Define assimilation

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the process of adapting or adjusting to the culture of a group or nation, or the state of being so adapted:

40
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Define accommodation ( 3 parts)

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Inclusion
Celebrate
Value

41
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Define Kanta/Canada

A

Village

42
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Define inclusion

A

the act of including.

43
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Define exclusion

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an act or instance of excluding.

44
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What two things did Canada have to do in order secure the prairie land in a British traditional way?

A

Build a permanent settlement

Have a government presence

45
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Explain 2 unintended types of harm that arose because of the way Residential Schools were run

A

It tore apart families

It scared people both physically and mentally

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