Path to Confederation 1
What are the two main groups of settlers in Canada?
The settlers from Britain, and the settlers from France.
What do you call the area in Canada where the French settlers lived? (It is now called Quebec)
Lower Canada
Who is the Prime Minister of Canada?
Mark Carney
Who is the Premier of BC?
David Eby
Who is the Mayor of Abbotsford?
Ross Siemens
What do you call the area in Canada where the British settlers lived? (It is now called Ontario)
Upper Canada
What do you call the men who signed to join the uniting of the provinces?
The Fathers of Confederation
What is one responsibility of the municipal government?
Libraries, snow removal, public transportation, water, waste management, building permits, recycling
What is one responsibility of the provincial government?
Education, healthcare delivery, driver's license, birth death and marriage certificates, national resources
What is one responsibility of the federal government?
National security, international relations, citizenship, immigration, money, banking, Canada post, defence, forestry, income tax
What was a negative of settling in early Canada?
Conflict between British and French settlers, and travel and communication were difficult.
What was a benefit of settling in early Canda?
Settlers built homes/farms and new colonies were created. Trade began to grow.
What is a shared responsibility between three levels of government?
Roads, laws, police, environment, parks, tourism
What is Canada's system of government?
Constitutional Monarchy. The term consitutional monarchy describes countries that still have a king or queen as the symbolic head of state, but the people elect the government.
What does consensus mean?
Making a decision together as a group. The goal is to find a solution that most or all people can agree on.
Which of the 4 provinces were the first to join together, and form Confederation and become united?
Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
What were the benefits of Confederation?
Security, More trade, The government would help pay off debt, The provinces would be more connected
What is democracy and why is it important?
Democracy is a form of government that is elected and controlled by the people who live under it. It is important because people have a say in decisions made about the good of their community and democracy helps protect human rights. It makes sure that people have certain freedoms: (freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, freedom of association)
Is the senate fair? Why or why not?
The senate reviews laws (bills) but our Canadian senate has appointed not elected members. They are chosen by the Governor General of Canada on the advice of the Prime Minister and serve through the age of 75. The people of Canada do not get to vote for who is chosen, and they get to serve a long time.
What are the 4 types of government in Canada?
Municipal, Provincial, Federal, Indigenous Self Government
How were Indigenous Peoples affected by Confederation?
1. Land was taken away 2. Indigenous peoples were not invited to take part in discussions about government and decisions were made without their consent. 3. Discriminatory laws were created to control them/take away rights 4. Residential Schools
Why did British Columbia join Confederation? (Give one reason)
1. Canadian Pacific Railway 2. Fear of the United States expanding their territory 3. Oregon Boundary Dispute (The United States argued over the border) 4. BC was in debt.
What is a government? What would happen if democracy was removed from a country? (Or the country is no longer democratic)
The word government means the power to make laws and enforce them. If a country does not have democracy, anarchy may develop (no government) or a form of government could be created where only one person has all the power and regular people don't have a say in their government (no voting), like a dictatorship.
How can you influence change?
1. Share your ideas 2. Write letters or emails to leaders 3. Join school or community groups 4. Learn about issues and talk about them 5. Vote when you are old enough.
What is the Indian Act?
It is a Canadian law that was created. It gave the federal government control over many parts of Indigenous lives. It controlled land, and cultural traditions.