Social 9 Final Flashcards
What are the three types of groups that indigenous Canadians tend to be in
Métis Inuit Firstnation
What animal served as a main food source for people living on the plains
Buffalo/Bison
Why were explores coming across the ocean
To find faster trade routes to cities in Asia and Europe
How did indigenous people help explores when they first arrived in North America
They would give them a place to stay, and they gave them food.
How did the Fur Trade work?
The fur trade was trade where you would give fur in return for different items
When did Canada become a country
July,1st,1863
Which coast east or west was settled first in North America
East coast
What group of people helped build Canadas railway
Chinese Imigrints
Who is the first prime minister of Canada
John.A McDonald
What is the capital city of Canada
Ottawa
What happened with the French and English after the 7 years war, how was Canada affected
The French mad an agreement with the English stating that they the French will help the English in wars but in exchange they are allowed to stay catholic, and speak French.They sold Canada to the British which affected Canada because now they were in the British hand.
What war did Canada have to fight off Americans, and who were canada allies
The war of 1812, and they needed Great Britain as allies
How many colonies were in the U.S. when they became a country?
There were 13 colonies
Who founded the city of Quebec
Samuel De Chaplin
New France faced a shortage of what
Women
What disease made many indigenous people sick
Small pox
Canada made a deal with French settlers in Canada so they wouldn’t get deported what was the deal
The royal proclamation
What was the role of the NWMP
To maintain law and order and manage relations with Indigenous peoples
What was Louis riel charged with
Treason
What was that me way that Canada tried to assimilate Indigenous people in be more Like Europeans
They cut their hair change their religion and converted them to Christianity
Give an example of a celebration that was banned for indigenous people in Canada
Pow-Wow
Give an example of a limit placed on indigenous people by the Indian act
Banned their cultural practices, and forced children to go to residential school
Why did exploration take place what were they looking for
Exploration and took place so they could find new trade routes, and build new alliances. They looked for gold, and spices.
What does colonialism mean
This is when a country takes control over another territory