Foundations of Canada
Who were the original native peoples of Canada?
The First Nations
Who were the first Europeans to settle in Canada around 1000 CE?
The Norse (Vikings)
Which war gave Britain control of Canada from France?
The French & Indian War
In what year did Canada become a confederation?
1867
What symbol appears on Canada’s national flag?
The Maple Leaf
Which Arctic people adapted to life in the frozen North?
The Inuit
Which explorer claimed Newfoundland for England in 1497?
John Cabot
What treaty officially ended French rule in Canada in 1763?
The Treaty of Paris
Who was Canada’s first Prime Minister?
Sir John A. Macdonald
Which two languages are official in Canada?
English and French
What land bridge did early peoples cross from Asia to North America?
The Bering Land Bridge
Who claimed land for France by sailing the St. Lawrence River in 1534?
Jacques Cartier
What 1774 act protected French language, law, and religion?
The Quebec Act
What law created the Dominion of Canada?
The British North America Act
What healthcare system provides care based on need, not wealth?
Socialized (public) healthcare
What system preserved history through stories, songs, and wampum belts?
Oral Tradition
What was the name of the French colony in Canada?
New France
Who were the Americans that moved to Canada after 1776?
Loyalists
What major railway connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
The Transcontinental Railroad
Which Canadian leader won the Nobel Peace Prize for peacekeeping?
Lester B. Pearson
Which confederacy created the “Great Law of Peace”?
The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy
What Indigenous word meaning “village” became the name of the country?
Kanata
Which war united French and English Canadians against the USA?
The War of 1812
What 1896 discovery led to the creation of Yukon Territory?
Gold
What phrase describes Canada’s identity as “not American”?
The Maple Leaf Identity