Social 10 - Chapter 7 Flashcards
What is Beothuk?
a member of an indigenous people formerly inhabiting Newfoundland.
What year did Giovanni Caboto claimed the island Newfoundland for Britain?
1497
When did settlers start arriving in Newfoundland or New France?
early 1600
Why did men specifically wear fur pelt hats?
it was a sign of status among the Europeans.
What was the seven years of war?
This conflict can claim to be the original ‘world war’. Franco-British fighting in North America and India became part of a general war in Europe. Britain’s subsequent victories around the globe consolidated what has been called the ‘First British Empire’.
How many Europeans migrated to canada in 1790-1845?
More then 750 000 people
Why where the 7 treaties made with the Indigenous People and the Europeans?
Used as political tools to secure alliances and to ensure that both parties could achieve the goals they had set out for their peoples. (Even though the Indigenous People got screwed over by it. )
What is the Indian act, and when was it established?
On 12 April 1876. The Indian Act legally distinguishes between First Nations and other Canadians, and acknowledges that the federal government has a unique relationship with, and obligation to, First Nations.
What is Cultural Pluralism?
Cultural pluralism is a term used when smaller groups within a larger society maintain their unique cultural identities, whereby their values and practices are accepted by the dominant culture, provided such are consistent with the laws and values of the wider society.
What is the quiet Revolution in Quebec?
The Quiet Revolution (French: Révolution tranquille) refers to a significant period of socio-political and socio-cultural transformation in French Canada, particularly in Quebec, following the election of 1960.
Who was Samuel De Champlain?
Samuel claimed Quebec in 1608.
