history unit 2

Question 1

why was the prime minister keen to take over the prairies

Answer 1

to ensure they got the prairies before the us

Question 2

describe the first nations way of llife

Answer 2

they moved to whenever they could find the things that needed and knew a lot about nature

Question 3

how was the horse important to the Blackfoot people

Answer 3

they followed bison with them and traveled around with them

Question 4

difference between the Metis first nations and french and the country born

Answer 4

Metis were mainly bilingual and used both French and first nation methods of hunting

Question 5

the difference between the metis and the settlers for hunting

Answer 5

Metis used and hunted only the bare minimum of what was needed while europians hunted large amounts to sell meat and fur hides for money

Question 6

4 points about metis

Answer 6

often bilingual,spoke French and first nation lauguges,did a lot of religions,good bison hunters, both europeians and first nations

Question 7

pemican

Answer 7

dried meat pounded and flavours with fat and berries

Question 8

Metis

Answer 8

people of first nation and french decent

Question 9

country born

Answer 9

people of British and first nations

Question 10

Rupert’s land

Answer 10

areas of land in northern and western canada

Question 11

provisional government

Answer 11

a temporary government formed to manage a period of transition,

Question 12

what were the Metis concerned about the sale of ruperts land to Canada

Answer 12

Métis, occupied a corner of Rupert’s Land and feared for their culture and land rights under Canadian control.

Question 13

provinces by 1869

Answer 13

Ontario newbrunswick and Nova Scotia

Question 14

what was the fifth provence and what year did it join

Answer 14

manitoba in the year 1870

Question 15

when did pei nt and bc join and why did pei join

Answer 15

bc in 1871 pei in 1873 cuz canada said thay would pay off there railroad debts and northwest territories in 1870

Question 16

last provence to join canada

Answer 16

newfound land and labrodor in 1949

Question 17

who lost in confederation

Answer 17

the people voting against it they did not get what they wanted

Question 18

treason

Answer 18

the act of betraying ones country

Question 19

what was the impact of the CPR

Answer 19

it ensured the survival of Canada and made
it possible to transport people and products from Nova Scotia to British Columbia

Question 20

how did the metis respond to people moving to Saskatwuan where they lived

Answer 20

they had a rebellion and tried reporting their concerns to the government but Ottawa did nothing and ignored them

Question 21

after the government ignored the metis about their concerns what happened

Answer 21

they caused a rebellion then formed a provisional government and negotiated Manitoba’s entry into Confederation

Question 22

5 facts about Louis Riel

Answer 22

born in red river in 1844
was sent to Montreal at 14 for studies
almost became a priest
the family said no to his first marriage
he married marguerite in 1884

Question 23

why is Gabriel Dumont on a stamp

Answer 23

to commemorate the 1885 Resistance. and he worked along louis riel

Question 24

what are guerrilla tactics

Answer 24

fighting with ambushes and suprises

Question 25

what was it like for women in the gold rush

Answer 25

they had to wear dresses and high boots if they did otherwise they would be called immoral

Question 26

what was the nwmp a
what was the first thing it had to do what was its connection to the rcmp

Answer 26

the nwmp were the police that controlled the area one of te first thing they had to do was control the whiskey trade it was the forerunner to the rcmp

Question 27

why did farmers experiment with differnt wheat strains

Answer 27

the growing season was realy short so they tried new wheat to see what was better suited for the conditions

Question 28

how would life be like during gold rush

Answer 28

Due to exhaustion, over exposure to the weather, and a poor diet, many got sick or died. Being a miner was an awful life, but for many the chance of making a fortune was worth it.

Question 29

incorporated

Answer 29

formally organized as a community with its own government

Question 30

land speculators

Answer 30

people who buy cheap land hoping the price will rise

Question 31

script

Answer 31

a coupon that can be exchanged for land

Question 32

prospectors

Answer 32

people looking for minerals specifically gold

Question 33

veins

Answer 33

streaks of minerals in rocks

Question 34

stampeders

Answer 34

people who rushed to gold strikes