Acts & Treaties
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100
The name of the treaties signed between First Nations and the Canadian government to facilitate settlement of Western Canada.
The Numbered Treaties
100
A method of ambushing troops used for some Battles during the NorthWest Rebellion
Guerilla Tactics
100
Name the military commander that Riel appointed during the North West Rebellion
Gabriel Dumont
100
The definition for "Crown Land" comes from a court ruling involving what incident:
a) Jubilee Riots
b) St. Catharines Milling
c) Caraquet Incident
d) The Guibord Affair
b) St. Catharines Milling
100
Give all prime factors for:
54
2, 3, 3, 3
100
Where is this:
a) Denmark
b) Norway
c) Italy
d) Prague
a) Denmark
200
A treaty that set up rules around how the land purchased from the Hudson Bay Company was to be used (ie. how it would be divided/under what conditions it was given to settlers)
Dominion Lands Act
200
When the Canadian government bought Rupert's Land, part of the agreement of sale included the Canadian government promising to do what...
a) Over throw the provisional government.
b) Build a national railway.
c) Uphold British Laws and Recognize Aboriginal Land Titles.
d) Continue to allow fur trade with the U.S.
c) Uphold British Laws and Recognize Aboriginal Land Titles.
200
Another name for a temporary government put in place until a permanent one is established
Provisional Government
200
This was part of a protest by Acadians against the education reform (public schools act) that was passed in New Brunswick.
a) Jubilee Riots
b) St. Catharines Milling
c) Caraquet Incident
d) The Guibord Affair
c) Caraquet incident
200
2 (all others are odd)
200
Where is this place:
a) Spain
b) Finland
c) Argentina
d) Portugal
c) Argentina
300
The Indigenous peoples from the northern plains of the North-West Territories, the Cree and Assiniboine (among other tribes) became interested to negotiate a treaty with the government in 1871 to ensure the protection of their lands from settlers and surveyors. Some of the selling points of the treaty were:
* A medicine chest would be kept at the home of the Indian agent for use by the people.
* The guarantee of assistance for famine or pestilence relief.
However Chief Big Bear (and Poundmaker) initially refused to sign this treaty. Name the treaty!
Treaty 6
300
Suffrage means:
a. Having suffered from loss of land to the government.
b. Staying away from drinking alcohol.
c. Law prohibiting the sale of alcohol.
d. The right to vote in political elections.
d) the right to vote in political elections
300
Name the event that was caused by a deal between JAM and this guy...
Pacific Scandal
300
The result of this event result in Quebec enacting a law which stated that the Catholic church officials had sole authority to determine whether a person could be buried in consecrated ground
Guibord Affair
300
10 - all others are multiples of 4
300
Which major city is this?
a) Los Angeles
b) San Francisco
c) Mexico City
d) Vancouver
a) Los Angeles
400
The cancellation of this treaty brought economic crisis for the Maritime provinces...
Reciprocity
400
9. Crown land is:
a. Land gifted by the Queen to the Canadian government
b. Public land managed by the federal or provincial government that has not yet been sold for private ownership.
c. Land owned by First Nations.
d. Land owned by the Metis.
b) Public land managed by the federal or provincial government that has not yet been sold for private ownership.
400
The name of people who were seeking gold during the gold rush
Prospectors
400
Between 1883-1884 Chief Big Bear refused to choose a new reserve location. What was the reason for his delay?
a. He was protesting the “No Work, No Food Policy
b. He felt he would not get half of what the government promised since the reserve lands were so small
c. He was still convinced that a United Grand Reserve with Chief Poundmaker would protect his peoples’ interests
d. Both b and c
d) both b and c
400
On Brooklyn 99, who won "Boyle Bingo"
a) Amy
b) Jake
c) Gina
d) Terry
b) Jake
400
What country is this famous site found in?
a) Egypt
b) France
c) Belgium
d) Poland
b) France
500
Which province passed the "Public Schools Act" under these circumstances:
The Act abolished French as an official language in the province, and eliminated state funding for Catholic schools. This provoked a national controversy known as the <province name> school crisis, and led to a rise in French-Canadian nationalism
Manitoba
500
A word used to describe the way First Nations people lived.... ________ is for First Nations as sedentary is for Europeans.
a) spiritual
b) Catholic
c) powwow
d) nomadic
d) Nomadic - First Nations did not settle on the land and followed the Buffalo or moved in groups to different camping or fishing sites. They had not concept of ownership of land in the European sense.
500
Name all the groups involved in the North West Rebellion:
- Metis and Britain
- Iroquois and the Canadian Government
- Metis, Assiniboine, Cree (other First Nations), and the Canadian government
- Metis and Louis Riel
c) Metis, Assiniboine, Cree (other First Nations), and the Canadian government
500
This was mainly a Cree uprising during the NorthWest Rebellion
a) Batoche
b) Cypress Hill Massacre
c) Cut Knife Hill
d) Frog Lake Massacre
d) Frog Lake Massacre
500
Which instrument did Amy, from Brooklyn 99, play in highschool?
a) clarinet
b) french horn
c) bassoon
d) guitar
b) french horn
500
What is the name of this place?
Vatican City
600
Which province with a Catholic minority passed an act that abolished Catholic funding for schools. (note: NOT CALLED THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACT!)
New Brunswick