Communities
Which community first settled in Canada?
Indigenous Peoples
What is the Chinese Head Tax?
Fee for the Chinese to enter Canada to work/live
In 1968 what was/were the official language(s) in Canada?
This community is mostly German descent, traditional, and some don't believe in using electricity
What are the Mennonites
Name a community that was a visible majority?
-The British Settlers
Name the oldest company in Canada that recently went bankrupt
What is the Hudson Bay Company?
Which community settled into Canada working for free?
What are examples of BOTH push and pull factors?
Push - war, lack of resources (food/water/job)
Pull - farmland, new opportunity, escaping war
Before Canada officially became a country in 1867 what was Canada called in the early 1800s?
BNA
What are the Irish?
The British made a deal with this community where each family member received $15 dollars
What is the Indigenous Community?
Name three Indigenous tribes from the Iroquois Confederacy
Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora
How did the Irish communities help build Canada?
-They built the Rideau Canal in Ottawa
-They are known for creating St. Michael's Hospital
Mr. Laan's great aunt was the Mayor of Markham in the 1980s. What is her name?
Mayor Bell