TREATY TIMES
Why did Canada make agreements (treaties) with Indigenous Peoples before moving west?
To get land for settlers
Why did Canada make agreements (treaties) with Indigenous Peoples before moving west?
To get land for settlers
What is the word for people moving to a new country to live?
Immigration
What two provinces were created in 1905 in the West?
Alberta and Saskatchewan
What is the name for the government’s plan to bring people to the West?
Western Expansion
What did Canada promise First Nations in the treaties to help them agree?
Money or supplies every year
What was the railway that connected Canada from east to west?
The Canadian Pacific Railway
What group worked hard on the railway and was treated unfairly?
Chinese workers
What school problem caused arguments when these provinces were created?
Should the government pay for religious schools
What is the word for changing someone’s culture to be more like yours?
Assimilation
How did First Nations and the government see treaties differently?
First Nations saw sharing; the government wanted control
What did Canada use to make people buy Canadian goods instead of foreign ones?
Tariffs (taxes on imports)
What was the name of the money Chinese immigrants had to pay to enter Canada?
Head Tax
What language caused debate in the new provinces?
French
What do we call the study of how many people live in a place and how they move?
Demography
What were the two goals of the Canadian government for the Treaties?
Land to build the railway; assimilate the First Nations.
How did the railway help people move west?
It made travel faster and safer
What kind of pictures did posters show to make people want to move to Canada?
Only the good things — not the problems
Why did people worry about English speakers moving into the West?
They might take away rights for French speakers
What are the lands given to First Nations in the treaties called?
Reserves
Why did the government make Residential Schools?
To take children away and change their culture
What did Macdonald believe would make Canada strong?
More people and more money (a strong economy)
What problems did new immigrants face in the West?
Cold weather, few neighbours, hard work
Why was making Alberta and Saskatchewan important for Canada?
It made Canada think about language and religion in a diverse country
What do we call when someone’s opinions or background change how they see things?
Bias or perspective