possible short answers

Question 1

what are the four theories of the First Nations & Inuit arrival in Canada?

Answer 1

Beringia land bridge

Crossing the Pacific

Atlantic Ocean

turtle island

Question 2

describe how Canada’s immigration system has changed form being ethnocentric to more multicultural.

Answer 2

The Canadian Gov’t was eager to settle the west with European farmers, Firsts nations who lived there had to be moved. Immigrants from great Britain, the US, and Europe were offered free land. By the 1920s, all prairies were settled and new immigrants were working in growing and building industries. The Great Depression in the 1930s caused the gov’t to change its policy in face of poverty and unemployment. Most Canadians opposed immigrants in fear of losing jobs to newcomers. The policy was changed after WW2 and by the 1960a, Canada aimed to end discrimination and by 1976, a system was set up on a basis of a 3 class system.

Question 3

describe the effects the Cod Moratorium on NL in 1992

Answer 3

The Cod Fishery closed due to possible extinction of the Cod Stocks. Many people were affected and job and careers ended as a result. This made young people finding it difficult to find secondary jobs so they have to leave to find work on the mainland.

Question 4

effect #1 of outmigration

Answer 4

brain drain: young educated people who should be the most productive members of society move away.

Question 5

effect #2 of outmigration

Answer 5

aging population: The average age of Atlantic Canadians is rising. These people produce less wealth and increase the demand and cost for health care.

Question 6

effect #3 of outmigration

Answer 6

workers: some employers are having difficulties finding quailified workers

Question 7

effect #4 of outmigration

Answer 7

government money: Transfer payments from the Canadian government are based on population. fewer people means fewer dollars.

Question 8

theory #1 of where first nations people came from

Answer 8

beringia land bridge: First nations crossed a land bridge from Russia during the ice age

Question 9

theory #2 of where first nations people came from

Answer 9

crossing the pacific: there is evidence to support a theory that at least some populations of First Nations people in South America came from Australia, New Zealand and small pacific island.

Question 10

theory #3 of where first nations people came from

Answer 10

atlantic Ocean: theory that Firsts Nations people came from across the Atlantic Ocean

Question 11

theory #4 of where first nations people came from

Answer 11

Turtle island: Many first Nations people have their own belief about their origins. Many believe they were here since the beginning.