Key Events
How many acres of land were offered in Western Canada to settlers?
160 acres
Who was John A. Macdonald?
He was a Canadian Politician and the first prime minister of Canada.
What policy offered settlers 160 acres of land for $10?
Dominion Lands Act
What happened to Prairie grasslands during homesteading?
They were turned into farmland
When year did Dominion Lands Act take place?
1872
What was the registration fee to get the land ?
$10
Who was Louis Riel?
Louis Riel was a Métis political leader and activist.
Why did Canada become a major wheat exporter?
Prairie farmers grew large amounts of wheat
Why did settlers build towns near railways?
Settlers needed business and transportation
What year did Northwest Resistance take palce?
1885
What did the Railway Expansion allow settlers to do?
It allowed settlers to travel West and transport goods.
Who was Sir Clifford Sifton?
He was a Canadian politician and the Minister of the Interior.
What did Canada railways help transport across Canada?
Crops and People
What became the main economic activity in Western Canada?
Agriculture
Waht year did Wheat Farming Expansion take place?
early 1900s
What were the Metis worried about?
Losing their land, rights and culture
What did Sir Clifford Sifton do for immigration?
1. He advertised Western Canada as good farmland
2. He recruited farmers from Europe and the United States.
How did Immigration change Canada during homesteading ?
It increased cultural diversity
How did homesteading affect Indigenous and Metis communities?
Settlers took over traditional lands
What year did the Railway expansion take palce?
1800s to early1900s
What 3 reasons made the Wheat farming expansion possible?
Earlier immigration, Railway access and Government Land Policies
What did John A. Macdonald do for Western Canada?
He supported the settlement of the prairies after Confederation
How did Homesteading help Canada's economy?
It created jobs and increased trade
Why did Western Canada became an important economic region?
Wheat Farming Expansion
When did Immigration boom take in place?
1896 to 1914