Multiple Choice Flashcards
What disappointing conclusion from our class brainstorming session would be the most accurate?
When the First Nation people were considered, it has become difficult to see their contributions to society because of many challenges and issues facing them
Lord Selkirk bought property from the Hudson Bay Company in order to
Settle struggling Scotsman
Canada’s Prime Minister during WWII was
Mackenzie King
Canadians, in WWI, spent most of their time fighting on the ____ Front
Western Front
Which First Peoples were considered highly nomadic with use of simple machines like the travois for transportation?
Cree of the Great Plains
In a response to the Upper and Lower Canadian rebellions, ____ was sent by Britain to provide solutions
Lord Durham
Lord Emmit Hameed
What characteristic best describe the traditional living of the First Peoples of the Northwest Pacific Region?
Permanent dwellings
The Germans, Italians, and Austrians of WWI were known as the
Central Powers
Sir John A. MacDonald had a grand dream of _____. It proved to be his undoing because of the Pacific Scandal
a transcontinental railway
On the Medicine Wheel north, east, south, and west represent
Physical, spiritual, mental and emotional self
Tradition First Nation communities relied heavily on
The experience and wisdom of elders to give direction
Each person’s contributions within the traditional First Nation community were
Considered important regardless of the task
Manitoba joined the Dominion of Canada in
1870
Two original provinces of Canada were
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
The oligarchy governing Upper Canada was called
The Family Compact
The Great Depression was most physically visible in Canada’s ____ region due to drought conditions
Praire region
WWI was unlike any other war because
Of the massive casualities experienced by both sides
In its beginning stages the “left” perspective (school activism) in Canada was nurtured along by
J.S. Woodsworth
A major goal of government run Residential Schools was to
destroy the First Nation culture (“kill the Indian in the child”)
The British Conquest of New France was completed
at Montreal with surrender in 1760
The economic relationship experienced between mother country and colony was known as
mercantilism
What percentage of Canada’s population participated directly in the WWI effort?
10%
European traders in New France had a worldview that eventually found them
taking advantage of the aboriginals
“Father of Confederation”
John A. MacDonald
WWI took place from
1914-1918
The Manitoba Act was designed to
Take away the Metis land rights
WWI was important for Canada because it
- gained world recognition
- improved our national economy with factories, etc.
- developed some independence from Britain
Canada became involved in WWI because
Britain was involved
What was Trudeau responsible for implementing as Prime Minister of Canada?
Official Languages Act, Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Year of Quebec Act and what it did
Quebec Act of 1774. The province’s territory expanded and took over Indian Reserve. Gave Catholic’s freedom of practice. Restored the use of French civil law.
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 gave Les Habitant (French Canadians)
few rights as Roman Catholics than the British received as Protestants
What was the most important to New France’s economy?
Furs
The largest man-made explosion in history before the atom bomb took place in
Halifax
A development that often caused blindness in WWI
chlorine gas
William Lyon Mackenzie led the rebellion of
Upper Canada
At the beginning of WWI, the Canadian troops were soon to be ______
filled with romantic ideas about war
Britain ultimately took control of New France after the
Treaty of Paris
Louis Riel is by today’s standards considered:
A hero for human rights
Facts about Riel
- Led the Metis Resistance
- Was an American citizen at the time of his death
- Negotiated the Manitoba Act
Who was more successful in rebellion? Upper or Lower Canada?
The Upper Canadian Rebellion was less successful than the Lower Canadian Rebellion
The Canadian military leader of the War of 1812 was:
Isaac Brock
The Canadian defence of its territory in 1812 was strengthened by a military alliance with the Confederacy of the tribes which was led by:
Tecumseh
A great deal of the conflict in the Selkirk Settlement could be attributed to:
The intense rivalry between fur trading companies
The last PROVINCE to join Canada was
Newfoundland and Labrador
Which did NOT happen during the war of 1812?
A) Surrender at Detroit without a fight
B) Burning of the White House in Washington DC
C) Montcalm’s defeat on the Plains of Abraham
D) All of the above happened
Montcalm’s defeat on the Plains of Abraham
What is an accurate worldview contrast that we studied this year?
First Nations were caretakers of the land while Europeans were “takers” of the land
Soldiers returned from the horrors of WWI to discover
Many of their loved ones were dying of the Spanish Influenza Epidemic
Free Trade, Meech Lake, and a bit of “scandal on the side”
Brian Mulroney
Canada’s WWI efforts have been memorialized in France for their extraordinary efforts at
Vimy Ridge
This Prime Minister is best known as “Joe who?” largely because of his relative insignificance in Canadian history
Joe Clark
A major factor in including the Red River Settlement area in Canada was
The purchase of Hudson Bay Company land
“Responsible Government” was a phrase that emerged in the colonies during the
1800’s
“Rep by pop” was an idea that was pushed for during
The Confederation process
The Royal Proclamation was an attempt to
Make British subjects out of all newly conquered Candiens
The Constitutional Act was an attempt to
Separate French and English subjects into Upper and Lower Canada
The Act of Union was an attempt to
Separate French and English subjects into a united colony each with their own half
An influential French politician (Canada East) who allied himself with John A. MacDonald regarding Confederation was named
George Etienne Cartier
A prime minister of Canada that is responsible for financial stability in a difficult economy of the 21st century at least went to the lengths of issuing an apology to First Nations people regarding past treatment in Residential Schools
Harper
What is an accurate reflection of conscription during WWI?
Mainly British people supported the idea
The General Strike of Winnipeg would best be characterized as
Winnipeg was crippled for months with the majority of its workforce participating in the strike
Prohibition was introduced during WWI because
The consumption of alcohol was thought to create numerous social problems
A nervous or mental condition that is now known post-tramautic stress disorder was first known during WWI as
Shell shock
Mennonites would be associated most closely with which two events?
Conscription and Manitoba Schools Question
The term “red coats” originated because of
The British soldier’s uniform
Canada’s role in WWI earned them
A seat at the United Nations
The first Europeans to encounter First Nation inhabitants of North America were the
Vikings
As a part of the British Conquest of New France, the following change took place:
The expulsion of the Acadians
A significant urgency arose which spurred on the rapid expansion and development of Canada. What idea created the urgency?
Manifest Destiny
Upper and Lower Canada became a target for the USA after the Declaration of Independence because
They were British Colonies and maintained a close relationship with them
____ was to First nations, as a written record was to Europeans
Oral tradition
What did the Indian Act ultimately do?
Gave control over all First Nation affairs to the Canadian Government
Tradition First Nation spirituality might best be described as:
A person’s understanding of his or her relationship to the universe
The Hudson Bay Company land became known as
Rupert’s Land
Manitoba’s nickname prior to expanding was
The Postage Stamp Province
The Ruling class oligarchy of Lower Canada was called
Chateau Clique
A very large man who opposed John A. MacDonald’s political ideas of union, and yet, after time in English his nature softened through marriage. He ultimately became more understanding of the importance of Canada East and therefore a supporter of MacDonald
George Brown
The Metis Northwest Resistance ultimately ended with
Battle of Batoche
The construction of a transcontinental railway saw a human rights violation by our standards today. What as it?
Chinese workers were treated second class with poor pay and many dangerous tasks
Two promises of the Canadian Government made to the Mennonites when they agreed to settle in Manitoba were
Language rights and military exemption
By today;s standards a human rights violation was committed when
First Nations soldiers were denied benefits after WWI
What might have looked different about Canada’s election of 1918?
Women could vote
The term “peacekeeper” is synonymous with which Prime Minister?
Pearson
