SOCIAL Flashcards
approximately have Canadian Indigenous people been settled in North America?
20 000 years
who were technically the first Europeans to settle in North America?
Vikings
In the year ________ the ________ ended between France and England. New France was officially turned over to England.
1763
Seven Years War
Canada become a country in
1867
The first Prime Minister of Canada was
John A Macdonald
The four provinces that Canada consisted of were
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario
Under the _______ Canada got control over their _______
BNA Act,
internal affairs
They did not get over their external affairs until 1931 with the
statue of Westminister
Two main reasons for building the Canadian Pacific Railway
to connect its diverse land and people
to get more provinces to join confederation
When did women get the right to vote
1918
When did First Nations and Inuit get to vote
1960
what was the period of time called following WW1?
Why was this a “stressful” time in our history
cold war
always a threat of nuclear war
who were the PQ’s?
a seperaist poltical party
Parti Quebecois
they were two separate occasions when Quebec attempted two referendums to separate from Canada and practice sovereignty association.
What years were these referendums and the result of them?
1980 - 60% no
1995 - 50.6% no
What are some current issues First Nations, Inuit, and Metis have with the federal government?
Land Claims, Traditional Rights, Money for Education, and Health Care, unemployment
Describe the Red River Rebellion. (Include years, leaders occurrences and what to Riel.)
-The Canadian government planned to take over Rupert’s Land 1869 (West)
-The Metis decided to stop the takeover, until at least they could discuss their inclusion into Canada/. They wanted title to the lands they farmed and their rights to keep catholic schools, to speak French, and to form a provincial government (Manitoba)
-Under the leadership of Riel –> the Metis stormed Upper Fort Garry in November and set up a provincial government
an English man Thomas Scott was given trail and found guilty of treason and shot (this angered English Canada)
-The Canadian Government decided to listen to their requests and granted most of the Metis demands and a new province entered Confederation in 1870 –> Manitoba –> Riel fled to the US
Describe the Northwest Rebellion. (Include years, leaders occurrences and what to Riel.)
-The Metis felt once again “pushed aside” by the Canadian government so they asked Riel to come back
-A rebellion brought out, the government sent the Northwest Mountain Police who crushed the rebellion
-Riel was captured and tried for treason and found guilt –> hung
Describe FLQ
in the 1960s the terrorist separatist group known as FLQ (Front de Liberation du Quebec) used guerilla warfare tactics (learned in Cuba) and used them to bomb armories. railway stations and government buildings
Describe the October Crisis
-FLQ kidnapped James Cross (British Trade Commissioner) and Pierre Laporte (Provencal Minister)
–> PM Trudeau enacted War Measures Act (an act used in crisis, taking away all civil liberties)
-the crisis was dealt with –> 400 arrested, 23 were convicted and went to jail for acts of terrorism
-Cross was released, Laporte killed
When did the Quiet Revolution Occur?
1960s
what was the Quiet Revolution? What leader organized this revolution? What was its slogan?
Jean Lesage won power and began a series of educatinoal, poltical and cultural reforms. “Masters in our own House” –> Quebecois wanted to seize control over the Quebec economy
To show the governments support in bilingualism and multiculturalism, what acts or policies were created (name, year and describe act/policy
1969 Offical Languages Act –> Canada has 2 offical languages –> French and English
1970 Multiculturalism in a bilingual framework –> promote keeping cultures
What controversial bill was passed in 1977. What was the bill about?
Bill 101 –> make French Quebec’s official language
What was so important about the Constitution Act of 1982?
We patriated (brought home) the constitution, we could make our own amendments, before we had to ask Britain for any changes
There were two attempts to change the constitution. Name the Accord and the year it occurred
1987 Meech Lake Accord
1992 Charlottetown Accord
why did the Meech Lake Accord fail?
many were upset with Quebec’s special status, First Nations, Inuit, Metis felt they should get recognition, and be present at negotiations
why did the Charlottetown Accord fail?
tried to be too many things to too many people –> 6 provinces voted no –> some were frustrated with special interest groups demanding recognition and some did not like politicians working on the Accord.
