Early European Settlers & Chinese/Canadian History
When did they finish denying the Chinese?
1947.
Who was Canada's first prime minister?
Sir John A. Macdonald.
How did they buy stuff when there was fur trading?
They used beaver pelts as money. In fact money wasn't even made at that time.
How many people moved to canada between 1896 and 1914?
3 million people.
They were very furious because they were denying them and being racist to them. True or False?
True. They were very bad at the time.
When did the Chinese Start Building the railroad?
The Year 1788.
When did north American land split into french and British colonies?
Around the 1600s.
Why were the beaver pelts valuable?
They were valuable for making hats in Europe.
Why did they call Western Canada "The New Eldorado"?
They called it the new Eldorado because it is like free land with rich soil which is very great for the farmers to plant their crops. Also, there is 160 acres of free land so you could get a house there.
When did Canada keep denying all Chinese entrance into their land?
1923.
British Columbia(BC) never wanted to accept or never accepted the Chinese workers to stay. True or False?
False. They let them stay.
1871.
What was the head of a fur trading post called?
The Chief Factor.
What kind of people came to the Western Canada?
Northern and Central Europe.
When the Chinese was Still working on the railroad, In the Year 1858, Some of the workers even died because they were working so hard.True or False?
True.
In the 1490s, European Countries, including Spain, France, Portugal and Britain, began sending explorers west. They were not trying to find a water route but just explore the west. True or False?
False. They went for the water route.
The railroad was very expensive to build and They were on a tight timeline. Their time they have is 10 Years to build the full railroad because The first prime minister promised it would be done by that time so they had to do it. True or False
True
What did Summers around the Hudsons bay Lowland like?
They were short and wet.
What person was one of 10,000 people that are polish that came to Canada?
Edith Weick.
The Government of canada Made the Chinese workers pay 500$ just because of their race. Is this extraordinarily bad? or you would let this happen.
This is extraordinarily bad. In fact, this is racist.
On July 7, 1534, Nine canoes of people were travelling and they saw a cove but didn't go there and they just kept on going. True or False?
False. They went to the cove and They made signs that they wanted to trade and held up some furs.
How did Canada Become a Country?
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec formed into the country, Canada. This Happened in July 1, 1867.
Why was the fur trade important to New France?
It was important to them because it led them to exploration, settlement and increasing contact between European and First Nations people.
Why did lots of people go to Canada?
Lots of people went to Canada because it offered an opportunity to own land. Especially the skilled tradespeople.
8000 people started the railroad together. After that, there were 4,383 living left of the Chinese. True or False?
True. A lot died.