Dominion lands act
How many acres were given away in the Dominion Lands Act, to each registered individual?
160 acres of land
How many treaties were signed in the numbered treaties set?
11 treaties.
Who was mainly affected by the Indian Act?
The First Nations people.
What does immigration mean?
Immigration is to move to another country permanently.
When was the Dominion Lands Act passed?
1872
When was the first treaty signed?
1871
Where were indigenous peoples put instead of thier homes?
Reserves across Canada.
What are some reasons people would immigrate to Canada?
Because of famine, seeking new opportunities (jobs education etc...), to avoid war and disease, or to get more land due to the overpopulation of Europe.
What did settlers have to do with their land to be able to keep it?
Cultivate 25 percent of it.
What was the purpose of the first set of the treaties?
To develop the pacific railroad.
Why did the europians send the first nations children to the resedential schools.
Because they wanted to educate them into the europian ways/assimilate thier culture.
Where was the immigration act passed?
It was passed in the United Kingdom.
From 1870 to 1930, how many people signed up for the Dominion Lands Act?
Whoever is the closest gets the points
625,000 people
When was the first numbered treaty signed?
Whoever is closest gets the points.
August third 1871
What prime minister influenced the creation of the Indian Act the most?
John A MacDonald because he laid the groundwork for the act or Alexander Makenzie.
What was the United States version of the Dominion Lands Act that pressured Canada to create more immigration policies?
The Homestead Act.