Week 10 Flashcards
1
Q
List 3 Indigenous groups in the Prairies.
A
- Chipewyan
- Ojibwa
- Assiniboine
2
Q
Describe the Crow’s Nest Pass Agreement.
A
- signed in 1897
- CPR agreed to build railway through Crow’s Nest Pass and the Canadian government gave them money to do so
- the line would help lower the rate on grains
3
Q
Describe the 3 key stages that shaped settlement of the Prairies.
A
- The fur trade
- The construction of the CPR
- Oil and gas discoveries
4
Q
List 5 pressures impacting the agricultural sector.
A
- Market shifts
- Environmental impacts, varying precipitation, early snow, etc
- Increasing competition for larger farms and more production
- Debt
- Agriculture intermediaries (AgriCorps)
5
Q
List 3 actions that have been acted to support the transition to a low carbon economy in the Prairies.
A
- Lithium mining
- Solar power investments
- Converting abandoned oil and gas wells into solar installations
6
Q
Describe the Palliser’s Triangle.
A
- located in SE Alberta and SW Saskatchewan, crossing over the border
- poor soils
- dry
7
Q
List 3 Indigenous groups in BC.
A
- Haida
- Tlingit
- Gitxsan
8
Q
List the 8 regions of BC.
A
- North Coast - Northwest
- Peace River - Northeast
- North Central Interior
- Vancouver Island - Central Coast
- South Central Interior
- Lower Mainland
- Okanagan
- Kootenay
9
Q
Identify 5 key infrastructure developments that shaped BC.
A
- Alaska Highway construction
- Railways built under WAC Bennett
- Hydroelectric dams built (1950s-present)
10
Q
List 5 key factors that led to the decline of the forest sector.
A
- Global trade influence
- Mill closures
- Downsizing
- New preferred processes and products
11
Q
Describe how digitalization is changing the workforce in resource BC.
A
- still in early stages, but…
- automated machinery
12
Q
Describe the Northwest Rebellion and how it ended in the execution of Louis Riel.
A
- NW Rebellion = took place in 1885 and lasted a few months, with the goal of gaining Métis rights
- several battles take place, but at the Batoche battle the Métis revolutionaries were forced to surrender
- Louis Riel was arrested, placed on trial, and charged with high treason
- he was executed in the fall
