SOCIAL

Question 1

approximately have Canadian Indigenous people been settled in North America?

Answer 1

20 000 years

Question 2

who were technically the first Europeans to settle in North America?

Answer 2

Vikings

Question 3

In the year ________ the ________ ended between France and England. New France was officially turned over to England.

Answer 3

1763
Seven Years War

Question 4

Canada become a country in

Answer 4

1867

Question 5

The first Prime Minister of Canada was

Answer 5

John A Macdonald

Question 6

The four provinces that Canada consisted of were

Answer 6

Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario

Question 7

Under the _______ Canada got control over their _______

Answer 7

BNA Act,
internal affairs

Question 8

They did not get over their external affairs until 1931 with the

Answer 8

statue of Westminister

Question 9

Two main reasons for building the Canadian Pacific Railway

Answer 9

to connect its diverse land and people
to get more provinces to join confederation

Question 10

When did women get the right to vote

Answer 10

1918

Question 11

When did First Nations and Inuit get to vote

Answer 11

1960

Question 12

what was the period of time called following WW1?
Why was this a “stressful” time in our history

Answer 12

cold war
always a threat of nuclear war

Question 13

who were the PQ’s?

Answer 13

a seperaist poltical party
Parti Quebecois

Question 14

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?

Answer 14

1980 - 60% no
1995 - 50.6% no

Question 15

What are some current issues First Nations, Inuit, and Metis have with the federal government?

Answer 15

Land Claims, Traditional Rights, Money for Education, and Health Care, unemployment

Question 16

Describe the Red River Rebellion. (Include years, leaders occurrences and what to Riel.)

Answer 16

-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

Question 17

Describe the Northwest Rebellion. (Include years, leaders occurrences and what to Riel.)

Answer 17

-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

Question 18

Describe FLQ

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Describe the October Crisis

Answer 19

-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

Question 20

When did the Quiet Revolution Occur?

Answer 20

1960s

Question 21

what was the Quiet Revolution? What leader organized this revolution? What was its slogan?

Answer 21

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

Question 22

To show the governments support in bilingualism and multiculturalism, what acts or policies were created (name, year and describe act/policy

Answer 22

1969 Offical Languages Act –> Canada has 2 offical languages –> French and English
1970 Multiculturalism in a bilingual framework –> promote keeping cultures

Question 23

What controversial bill was passed in 1977. What was the bill about?

Answer 23

Bill 101 –> make French Quebec’s official language

Question 24

What was so important about the Constitution Act of 1982?

Answer 24

We patriated (brought home) the constitution, we could make our own amendments, before we had to ask Britain for any changes

Question 25

There were two attempts to change the constitution. Name the Accord and the year it occurred

Answer 25

1987 Meech Lake Accord
1992 Charlottetown Accord

Question 26

why did the Meech Lake Accord fail?

Answer 26

many were upset with Quebec’s special status, First Nations, Inuit, Metis felt they should get recognition, and be present at negotiations

Question 27

why did the Charlottetown Accord fail?

Answer 27

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.