Important Dates
When is Canada Day?
July 1st, every year
This guy suggested Confederation for the British North American Colonies
Sir John A Macdonald
What Continent did this the events of this unit take place on?
North America
Confederation created the new country of _________
Canada
What year did Confederation happen for Canada?
1867
This man is currently our Prime Minister of Canada...but wait, you must SPELL HIS LAST NAME CORRECTLY ;)
Justin Trudeau
What famous building did Canadian forces burn during the war of 1812?
The American White House!
After the American Revolution, the colony of Quebec split into two parts. What were these two parts called?
Upper Canada and Lower Canada
How many conferences did it take to decide on the structure and the rules for the new government of Canada?
3
When did the American Revolution end (America's birthday!)
1776
This British General died from two gun shot wounds to the chest, in the final battle of the 7 Years War
General James Wolfe
What side WON the 7 years war...and what did it mean for Canada?
1. British forces won
2. It means they controlled all of those North American colonies
3. It means English is the most common language in Canada, even today
All the earliest WHITE cities in Canada existed along an important river system. Indigenous peoples and settlers used this river as a trade route. What was it called?
The St. Laurence River
What does "Confederation" mean? Provide a definition, or just explain the idea!
Joining together, colonies joining together to make the country of Canada
Approximately how long did it take all those white politicians to hold their 3 Conferences of Confederation? The Conferences all happened within _______ years
3 years ( 1864-1867
This young, handsome, politician was sent over from Britain to find out why Canadians were so upset and rebelling,in 1838.
Lord Durham...and he suggested we be allowed more freedom from Britain! Great idea!
People in the British colonies of Upper and Lower Canada were rebelling (fighting back against the government) in 1837 and 1838. Why were they so mad?
They wanted to be their own country, they did not want Britain in charge anymore. The British leaders were making all the decisions...but most had never even visited North America!
Where did the LAST conference of confederation happen and what was DECIDED there?
1. London, England
2. Canada would be self-governing, but Britain would remain in charge of Canada's foreign policy.
It was decided at the Quebec Conference that Canada would have at least two levels of government. What were they called AND what were these two levels in charge of?
Federal government: makes decisions for the whole country
Provincial/Territorial governments: make decisions for just their Province or Territory (such as education/healthcare)
Please describe how we came to have the country of Canada ( with 13 provinces and Territories) that we know and love today. It did not happen over night. After 1867, what kinds of changes and activities happened to create our Canada...and how long did it take to create the Canada we know today?
Since Nunavut was created in 1999, that is more than 130 years of changes! Saskatchewan and Alberta were carved out, Britain "gave" us the Northwest Territories, and provinces like P.E.I joined 6 years after Confederation. Newfoundland didn't even join our country until after BOTH World Wars! (1949)
Sir John A Macdonald is a total legend, because he created our country...but he was also a SUPER RACIST. Please list at least three (3) political policies he created that damaged the Indigenous peoples of Canada.
1. Created Residential Schools
2. Created the pass system
3. Made Powwows illegal
4. Starved Indigenous nations off their land and into government "Indian Reserves"
Why do we learn about the American Revolution...in a class about Canadian History?
1. After the American Revolution, a ton of British people ( who lost the war) moved from America into the colonies of British North America, changing how they were run
2. American independence made us think we could eventually get our own independence from Britain
3. It's how our most powerful ally and neighbour came to be!
Sir John A. Macdonald wanted to connect the entire country of Canada together ( it was so big!) How did he propose to do this....
He wanted to build a very long railroad, and starved out the Indigenous people living on the land so he could take the exact land he wanted.
Canada is a Democracy....what does that mean?
We vote for our leaders. The public has a say in how the country is run.