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What were the people who wanted to be free from the British?
The groups of people who wanted to be free from the British were called Patriots.
What is Slavery?
Slavery is referring to owning people as property and usually forcing them to do work for little or no pay.
Who was Canadas first prime minister?
Canadas first prime minister was Sir John McDonald.
Where did Chinese Canadian history start?
Chinese Canadian history started on Canadas west coast.
What was one reason the Canadian Pacific Railway was hard to build?
The CPR was challenging to build because of budget cuts and time.
What were the people who remained loyal to the British called?
The people who remained loyal to the British crown were called Loyalists.
How many people moved North because of the American Revolution?
Approximately 5000 people moved North during the American Revolution.
What year did BC decide to join Canada?
British Columbia joined Canada in 1871.
What year did the BC pass an act to stop Chinese and Indigenous people to stop voting?
BC passed an act to stop Chinese and Indigenous people to stop voting in 1872
What was the struggle most First Nations had?
They were sick, starving, and many were dying.
In 1765, what did the British do in order to pay for the costs associated with its war with France?
In 1765, the British taxed the original 13 colonies to pay for the costs of their war with France.
What was the 400-year period where Africans were foribly taken and traded?
The 400-year period in which Africans were traded as slaves was called the Atlantic Slave Trade.
What are 2 challenges that building the railroad faced?
2 challenges that building the railroad faced were it was too expensive and they were in a tight timeline (they promised to have it done in 10 years)
What is Chinese head tax?
Chinese head tax is where every Chinese immigrant had to pay 50.00, this was later increased to 100 dollars they had this to stop Chinese immigrants from coming to Canada.
What were some of the first items the Fur traders introduced to the First Nations?
Whiskey and Liquor were the first items introduced to the First Nations.
What was the name of the war that the American's protests effected?
The American's protests effected the Revoluntionary War.
How many people responded to fight alongside with Britain during the American Revolution?
Over 30,000 people fought alongside with Britain during the American Revolution
How did they build the railroad affordably and quickly?
They managed to build the railroad affordably and quickly by recruiting a lot of Chinese workers (these workers were paid very less than others in Canada)
What is the Chinese Ban
The Chinese Ban is where the government passed another act that denied all Chinese entrance into Canada this period lasted from 1923 to 1947.
What animal was on the verge of extinction due to over-hunting for fur?
The animal that was on the verge of extinction due to over hunting was buffalos.
Name 5 of the original 13 colonies that were set up by the British.
The original 13 colonies set up by the British on the Atlantic Coast were Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Rhode Island, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Connecticut.
Why was it hard for black people to live in the maritime area?
Living in maritime areas was challenging for Black people because of awful treatment, lack of opportunities for jobs and challenging climate which made it harder for them to live though these conditions.
What was the timeline of Canadian Confederation?
In 1600s north American land was split into French and British colonies, new France continued to expand across North Americana British took control of all land that drained into the Hudson bay. they established this land as Rupert's land. on July 1 1867 three British colonies joined to form one country- Canada
What was the Chinese Military Presence?
The Chinese Military's Presence was when very young Chinese-Canada born men decide to enlist for Canadas armed force, many opposed but in the end over 600 Chinse Canadians served in WW II.
Why weren't the First Nations doing well?
The First Nations weren’t doing well because of the arrival of the Eurpopeans meant the introduction of new diseases that First Nations people had never experienced before.