Alberta Immigrants
The Canadian government persuaded the Aboriginal people to sign ....
Aboriginals were forced to sign treaties to give up their territories in exchange for money, food + education.
One of the first British people to arrive in Alberta. HINT: Anthony _____
Anthony Henday
Francophones are people whose first language is
French
In the Fur Trading game what do the Metis trade for?
Ammunition, pots, etc..etc..
A plant seed as an embryo that is also known as...Starts with a 'C'
Cotyledon
Fur traders and hunters had killed many
Buffalo were driven nearly to extinction thus ending the Aboriginal way of life.
Name 3 English towns/cities with a British background
Lloydminister, Strathmore, Barrhead, Cornation, etc...etc..
What did Father Lacombe do for Alberta's Francophones?
He started hospitals, schools and wrote a Cree dictionary
This company was founded over 400 years ago and it is still in business today
The Hudson Bay Company was founded in 1670
When was Tilley, Alberta founded?
Founded in 1910 with the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway line
Resources of Alberta
Cattle, oil, coal, grain crops
What year did Canada become a country?
July 1, 1867 - British colonies joined together in Confederation.
Canadiens are people who
Canadiens are those born to French parents living in Canada
Who are the Metis people
People of First Nations people and European people
Name the police force that was created in 1874
NWMP - North West Mounted Police
What year did Alberta become a province?
1905
Canada's first Prime Minister
Sir John A. Macdonald
To encourage French settlement in Alberta Francophone priests brought French people from what areas of the world
Quebec, USA, France and Belgium
Buffalo meat mixed with fat and berries creates
Pemmican
This made it easier for settlers to come west (HINT: has tracks)
The railway was built across Canada all the way to BC
Every August Albertans celebrate this day
Heritage Day - a provincial holiday that honours Alberta's multiculturalism
How many provinces are there in Canada?
10 provinces
Name 3 cities or towns with a French background
St. Albert, St. Paul, Vegreville, Bonnyville, Edmonton, etc..etc..
World's Greatest Hockey Team
Edmonton Oilers of Course!
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Besides French and English settlers, what are other ethnic immigrants that came to Alberta?
German, Ukraine, Chinese, Scottish, Irish, Black Canadians, etc..etc..