Weatern Settlement Of Canads Flashcards

1
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1872

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Honestead act or dominion lands act to get more white Europeans to settle in Canada by giving them 160 acres

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5 requirements to get 160 acres

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  1. Male over 21
  2. Pay $10 administration fee
  3. Live in land for at least 3 years
  4. Cultivate at least 30 acres
  5. Built perms any dwellings
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3
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Until 1896 almost all Canadian settlers were from?

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Britain France and USA

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4
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Who was the minister of anterior

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Clifford siffton

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5
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What did Clifford siffton do

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Brought in more settlers to Canada from Eastern Europe so the prairie lands would be filled an the Americans wouldn’t take over

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Selective immigration

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To restrict who is allowed in a country

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7
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What drew people to Canada

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They were promised they wouldn’t be drafted into the army, live close together, speak own language and keep religion

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Assimilation

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Cultural absorption of a minority group into a larger group

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9
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With Clifford sifton how many settlers came to Canada

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Over 2 million

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10
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Imperialism

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The belief that it is ok that a more powerful country take economic control of a smaller country

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Nationalism

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The belief that ones country is superior to all others

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Prejudice

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Making pre judgements about others

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Discrimination

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Actions of prejudice, treating someone differently or unfairly because of their race, religion etc

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Settler

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Someone who comes to live in a new country that is not their own

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15
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Culture

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How people live their lives clothing , food

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16
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Racism

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Type of discrimination because of a persons race or colour

17
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Stereotype

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An idea that all people of a certain place act the same

18
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Assimilate

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To change to fit better in a new place

19
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Multicultural

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Containing many cultures

20
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Multiculturalism

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In Canada the idea that ethic groups can be part of a Canadian society

21
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Homestead

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A farm lot

22
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Head tax

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The amount of money people from China had to pay to come to Canada

23
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Internment. Camps

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Prisons or work camps where civilians are sent in times of war

24
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Metis

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Children with aboriginal and European ancestry

25
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Archives

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Special museums that contain maps documents and photos from the past

26
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Material culture

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Physical objects made by a country

27
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Accommodation

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Include others
Value their gifts
Celebrate differences

28
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To include

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To involve other people and make them feel welcome

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To exclude

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To not involve others an make them feel unwelcome

30
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What did Canada’s government do to prepare the western prairie lands do for settlement

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  1. Create government presence everywhere with the nwmp
  2. Move aboriginals onto reserves
  3. Survey the lands
  4. Generous land deals with railway companies
    to convince b.c to join Canada
  5. Permeable dwelling by settlers