Canadian Geography
What is one push and one pull factor for Vancouver?
Push = reason people might want to leave Vancouver
Pull = reason people might want to come to Vancouver
Who was the French Revolution King?
Louis XVI (Louis the 16th)
John A. Macdonald was the
First prime minister of Canada
Define Xenophobia
Discrimination against people who are from other countries, or who are assumed to be from other countries. This can be tied to racism, but isn’t always, since white people can also immigrate to Canada.
What is my first name?
Katrina
How many provinces are there?
10
What environmental factor helped cause the French revolution?
Drought - crops dying
What is the name of the company that first traded furs in Canada?
The Hudson's Bay Company
Where am I from?
Victoria
What is the capital city of Nunavut?
Iqaluit
Industrial revolution: Who were the Luddites?
A group of working-class people revolting against technology
Name three groups of people who came to Canada during "the Great Migration"
Loyalists, tenant farmers, the unemployed, Irish potato victims, British recruits, Chinese railroad workers, escaped slaves
How many years have I taught at Magee?
This is my second year
Name two geographic regions in North America
Appalachian, coastal plains, Great Lakes St. Lawrence, Interior Plains, Canadian Shield, Western Cordillera, Intermountain, Arctic
What was one accusation towards the British King the Americans wrote in the Declaration of Independence?
Refusing to pass necessary laws, Obstructing justice, Refusing representation, Imposing taxes without consent, Restricting trade, Depriving colonists of trial by jury, Making laws that protected British officials, Maintaining standing armies in peacetime, Quartering soldiers in colonists’ homes, Using the military to control civilians, Waging war on the colonies, Inciting violence and conflict
How many numbered treaties are there in Canada?
11
What year was I born?
2000
What are the five themes of geography?
Location, Place, Human Environment Interaction, Movement, Region
What four things need to be present for a revolution to occur?
Dissident elites, mass frustration, shared motivation, state crisis
Name four rules in the Indian Act
Status and non-status, Indian status taken away if you go to university, residential school, government gets inheritance, potlatch ban, anyone legally helping Indigenous people arrested, religious organizations can help teach Ind. kids, truant officers enforcing attendance, no voting, can't buy alcohol, must 'behave' in poolrooms, Ind. woman marries non-ind - loses status, can't leave reserves
What are the 4 things you have to do/be able to do to become a Canadian citizen?
Be a permanent resident
Have lived in Canada for at least 3 years
Speak French or English and not have a criminal record
Pass a citizenship test and interview
How many students attend Magee?
~1280