When Groups arrived in Canada
Who was the first Group of People that lived in Canada?
The Indigenous People
What skills did the Indigenous People teach to settlers to help them live in Canada?
Farming, fishing, hunting, surviving in the winter
What are the two official languages of Canada?
English and French
Why does Canada have two official languages?
Around how many years ago did the Vikings come to Canada?
1000 years ago
Did the Indigenous People help the Vikings when they arrived in Canada?
No, the Vikings were violent and killed many Indigenous People so they refused to help them
What was the ratio of British to French people during the start of Canada?
10:1
What is the name of the Trading Company (store) that the English started that is still around today?
Hudson's Bay Company
When did the English start coming to Canada?
1400s
What is the group of people called who were born from settlers marrying Indigenous Peoples?
Metis
What did the French and British want to trade with the Indigenous People?
knives, tools, and cooking pots for animal pelts to make hats
What were the good things that the Missionaries brought and built in Canada?
Brought standards for teaching, nursing, and housekeeping
Built hospitals, churches and schools
Who was the first explorer that came to North America?
Christopher Columbus
What winter tools did the Indigenous People invent?
Snowshoes and toboggans (sleds)
Who ran the Residential schools in Canada?
The Missionaries: The French (Protestant schools) and the British (Catholic schools).
After the American Revolution, the United States of America separated from England became a country. Where did the people who remained loyal to the British king go?
When did the Missionaries come to Canada?
1600s
What are the schools called that Missionaries forced Indigenous children to attend?
Residential Schools
What province were the French given when the English took over?
Quebec
What city in the USA did the Acadians go to after they were forced to leave Canada?
New Orleans, Louisiana