Metis
Who was the leader of the Metis and the Resistance?
Lousi Riel
What obstacle was in the way when creating the railway through the prairies?
Rocky mountains
Gold was a rich resource in which province?
BC
What job was the main reason people were coming to Canada for in the late 1800s/early 1900s?
Farming
What was the Metis Bill of Rights?
A list of rights that Louis Riel asked for from the Canadian Government before they took their land.
Which immigrants helped build the railway?
Chinese immigrants
True or False: at first, only Newfoundland declined confederation.
False! Newfoundland and PEI did.
Name the three places that Canada targetted for early immigration.
- Eastern Europe
- USA
- Great Britain
What did Louis Riel get charged with?
Treason
List one reason why the Chinese immigrants were treated unfairly.
- given the harder jobs
- paid less
- was not prepared for winter
What were reasons against Saskatchewan and Alberta not joining confederation?
They were debating whether to be one province or two.
What were the surveyors looking for in Rupertsland?
Fertile land
The largest growing Metis community was called...
Red River
What is the official name of the railway that spans across Canada?
Canadian Pacific Railway
What was the main reason that Newfoundland joined confederation?
Almost went bankrupt.
Explain what assimilate means.
When a minority cultural group adapts or changes to the majority cultural group. Example: The Canadian Government thought Eastern Europeans would assimilate to British culture in Canada when they came over.
Seven oaks
What was the most expensive amount of money the Chinese Head Tax made Chinese immigrants pay?
$500
Which province was the LAST to join Canada?
Newfoundland
List 2 reasons why people wanted to immigrate to Canada in the early 1800s/1900s.
- free land
- jobs
- railway
- better machinery
- farming tech
- wheat
- religious/political freedom
- friends/family