Confederation
What is 1867?
This year marks the Confederation of Canada.
What are treaties?
These agreements were signed between First Nations and the Crown.
When was WW1?
Canada fought alongside Britain in this war from 1914–1918.
What kind of Government is Canada?
Canada is a democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
After WW1 were did Canadians move?
Canadians moved to cities
What is the British North America Act?
This act created the Dominion of Canada.
What is the Indian Act?
This 1876 law controlled many aspects of Indigenous life.
What is the Conscription Crisis?
This 1917 crisis divided English and French Canadians.
What is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
This document protects Canadians’ basic rights and freedoms.
What is NAFTA?
This agreement created free trade between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico.
What is the United States?
One reason colonies wanted Confederation was to protect against this country.
What are residential schools?
These schools aimed to assimilate Indigenous children.
What is Vimy Ridge?
This WWI battle helped Canada gain international respect.
What is the provincial government responsible for?
This level of government is responsible for education.
What is the postwar boom?
This period of economic growth followed WWII.
Who is Sir John A. Macdonald?
This politician is known as the “Father of Confederation.”
Who is Louis Riel?
This Métis leader led resistance at Red River and Batoche.
What is the Dieppe Raid?
This was Canada’s largest WWII amphibious assault in 1942.
What is patriation of the Constitution?
This 1982 event gave Canada full control over its constitution.
What is multiculturalism?
This policy encourages cultural diversity in Canada.
What is Nova Scotia? (Accept: New Brunswick if discussed as debated)
This province was the last of the original four to join Confederation.
What is the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples?
This 1996 report addressed Indigenous–government relations and reconciliation.
What is “limited conscription” / the NRMA?
This policy allowed Canada to avoid conscription overseas in WWII.
What is Quebec nationalism / the sovereignty movement?
This Quebec movement sought independence from Canada.
What is the Quebec Referendum?
This 1995 event nearly split Canada apart.