Who We Are Flashcards
How many constitutional monarchies are there in North America
One, Canada
What do Canadian institutions uphold?
Peace, Order and Good Government
What was the name of Canada’s original constitutional document?
the British North America Act, 1867
When was the British North America Act written?
1867
What is a phrase that poets and songwriters have used to refer to Canada?
“The Great Dominion”
Who are the Three Founding People’s of Canada?
Aboriginal, French and British
Where are the ancestors of aboriginal people’s believed to have come from
Migrated from Asia many thousands of years ago
What type of religious beliefs did the Aboriginal People have their cultures rooted in?
the Creator, the natural environment and each other
In what document were territorial rights first guaranteed to Aboriginal People?
The Royal Proclamation of 1763
When did King George III sign the Royal Proclamation?
1763
Who signed the Royal Proclamation of 1763
King George III
During what time period did the federal government place many Aboriginal children in residential schools?
1800s - 1980s
What was the supposed purpose of the residential schools
to educate them and assimilate them into mainstream Canadian culture
What were the negative effects of the residential schools
hardship and physical abuse, took them away from their families
In what year did Ottawa formally apologize to former students of residential schools?
2008
Who are the three distinct groups that the term “Aboriginal Peoples” refer to?
Indian, Inuit, and Metis
When did the term “First Nations” begin to be used?
1970s
What percentage of First Nations people live on reserve land?
about half
How many First Nations reserve communities are there in Canada?
about 600
What does The Inuit mean?
“The People”
Who are the Metis?
Mixed aboriginal and European ancestry that live primarily in the Prairie provinces
What is the dialect of the Metis?
Michif
What percentages of each group (First Nations/Metis/Inuit) are Aboriginal people?
65% First Nations, 30% Metis, 4% Inuit
When was John Buchanan the Governor General of Canada?
1935-1940
What was John Buchanan known for?
He believed in immigrant groups retaining their individuality
How many anglophones and francophones are there in Canada today?
18 million Anglophones and 7 million Francophones
Which province is the only official bilungual province?
New Brunswick
When did the Acadians start settling in the maritime provinces?
1604
When was the ‘Great Upheaval’ of Acadians?
1755-1763
What was the ‘Great Upheaval’?
A mass deportation of more than 2/3rds of Acadians from their homes during the war between Britain and France from 1755-1763
Who are most of the people of Quebec descendants of?
The 8500 French Settlers from the 1600s and 1700s
When did the House of Commons recognize that the Quebecois form a nation within a united Canada?
2006
Where do the Anglophone settlers from Canada come from?
England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland
What are the largest ethnic groups in Canada?
English, French, Scottish, Irish, German, Italian, Chinese, Aboriginal, Ukrainian , Dutch, South Asian and SCandanavian
Since the 1970s, where have most Canadian immigrants come from?
Asian Countries
What is the second most spoken language in Canadian homes?
Chinese languages
What religion do the majority of Canadians identify as?
Christians
What is the largest Christian denomination in Canada?
Catholic
Who was the first to map Canada’s Atlantic shore?
John Cabot
