Bilingualism And Bilingual Identity In Canada
What does being bilingual mean?
You can speak with people who speak French and English.
When did women get to vote in Canada?
1918
What did being "aboriginal" mean?
It meant the first inhabitants of Canada or the Indigenous Peoples.
New France is located within Canada and ____?
America.
When did the Beaver Wars end?
1701
What are Canada's 2 languages?
French and English.
When did women become equal to men in Canada?
1977
Where did Aboriginal peoples come from? List at least one or two please.
They came from Asia via insular Southeast Asia (now Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, and the Philippines)
When was Canada known as New France?
1534-1763.
Who won the Beaver Wars?
The Iroquois.
What is bilingualism?
The ability to use 2 languages in your everyday life.
What is one of the top 5 women's rights?
To be educated.
What are the three Aboriginal groups of Canada?
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuk (Inuit).
What date did Canada go from New France to Canada?
July 1st, 1867.
What were the Beaver Wars?
A series of conflicts fought intermittently during the 17th century throughout the Saint Lawrence River valley in Canada and the Great Lakes region.
What is a bilingual identity?
The ability to use 2 languages and be apart of 2 cultures of those languages.
Who were the first women to vote in Canada?
The women in Manitoba.
What are 2 of the 7 Indigenous groups in Canada?
Oneida, Onondaga and Cayuga people of Oswegatchie, Mohawk of Akwesasne, Mohawk of Kahnawake, Mohawk and Anishinabeg (Algonquin and Nipissing) of Kanesatake, Abenaki of Odanak, Abenaki of Bécancour (now Wôlinak), or Huron of Jeune-Lorette (now Wendake) are all answers.
What is New France known as today?
Ontario, Quebec, and the Hudson Bay region.
What was the cause of the Beaver Wars?
The competitive fur trade.
How does bilingualism impact Canadian identity?
It profoundly impacted the evolution of Canada to the point that it became an emblem.
In 1875, Michelle Jean was the first woman to receive a university degree in Canada, true or false?
False, Grace Annie Lockhart was the first.
Who were the oldest Aboriginal people to live in Canada?
The Clovis peoples were the oldest dated at around 13,500 years ago
In New France, children were given presents on Christmas Eve, true or false?
False, they were given gifts on New Years.
What was the Beaver Wars also known as?
The Iroquois Wars or the French and Iroquois Wars.