In-Class Flashcards
1
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Not Derived from the People
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- Galt, Ross, and Cartier
- Early proposal for Confederation
- Said they’d figure out division of powers later
- Difference was they wanted an elected Senate
2
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First Words
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- Brian Maracle
- Indigenous oral stories and creation stories
3
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From the Voyages of Jacques Cartier
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- Jacques Cartier
- 3 voyages, kidnapped Donnacona and his son
- Much of Canadian history is based on them
4
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Introduction to Roughing it in the Bush
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- Susanna Moodie
- Emigrated to Canada in the 1800s
- Myth of settler as victim of confederation
- ‘Noble savage’ but acknowledges she owers them
5
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A Plea For Immigration
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- Mary Ann Shad Cary
- Emigrated in 1800s, abolitionist
- First woman to edit newspaper in Canada
- Canada as a utopia
6
Q
Early Confederation
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- Not Derived
- Gov general
- Senate
- HoA
- Responsible gov
7
Q
Not Perfect
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- Rebecca Thomas
- Poem written about the state of Edward Cornwallis
8
Q
Red River Resistance
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- In 1869, the transfer of Rupert’s Land to Canada caused it
- Louis Riel was the leader and later killed
9
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North-West Resistance
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- 1870s, plains Indigenous people were starving
- Metis brought Riel to help and he was arrested
10
Q
Making Love Under Indian Acts
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- Tenille Campbell
- History of family and love has been governed by Indian Act status
11
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Indian Act Family
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- Section 6(1), both parents are registered
- Section 6(2), one parent is registered
- Status can’t transfer if one is under 2
12
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Edward Cornwallis
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- Edward Cornwallis deported the Acadians
- Claimed Halifax in the 1700s
- Anglo-Mi’kmaq war
