Intro (6 historical thinking concepts Flashcards
What are the 6 thinking concepts?
historical significance, primary source evidence, continuity and change, cause and consequence, historical perspectives, ethical dimensions
What are primary sources?
Evidence from a particular time period
What are secondary sources?
Are created after the time period and are based on primary sources
Give an example of a Primary source
Letter
Give an example of a Secondary source
Biography
French Canadians felt ______ to things British
They felt no connection
What were the first 4 provinces of the Confederation
Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia
Canada becomes a country ON
July 1, 1867
Which province/territory was the last to join Canada and what year?
Nunavut (1999)
In 1906, what warship did Britain launched?
HMS dreadnought, it was more powerful anything seen before.
How long did Chinese have to pay a head tax to enter Canada?
1885-1923
Chinese exclusion act
Banned entry of Chinese immigrants until 1947
How much was head tax?
Went from $50 then $100 then $500
What year was the Official apology for the head tax law?
2006
In 1908 the Canadian government adopted an Order in Council imposing a ___
Continuous Passage Rule