Indigenous Groups of Canada
Name the three groups defined as Aboriginal peoples in Canada's Constitution Act, 1982.
First Nations, Inuit, and Métis.
Which explorer founded Québec City in 1608?
Samuel de Champlain
Which animal’s pelt was the most valuable commodity driving the Canadian fur trade?
The beaver pelt
During which conflict did the United Empire Loyalists leave the Thirteen Colonies?
The American Revolution
Between 1815 and 1850, roughly how many British immigrants came to Canada?
About one million.
Name atleast 3 Indigenous communities from Alberta
Blackfoot, Stoney-Nakoda, Metis, Tsuu T'ina, Cree
What farming class in New France rented land from seigneurs?
The Habitants
Trading posts established by the Hudson’s Bay Company were commonly called what?
Forts (or HBC trading posts).
What nickname was given to United Empire Loyalists for their allegiance?
The King's Friends
What is the term for this mass movement of people from Britain to Canada?
The Great Migration
What term refers to people with both First Nations and European ancestry?
What land‑holding system divided farms into long, narrow strips along the St. Lawrence River?
The Seigneurial System
The culture of which distinct Canadian people is rooted in the fur trade?
The Métis
After arriving in Canada, Loyalist families were often granted what to help them settle?
Land and tools
Name 2 European countries people immigrated from?
Ireland and Scotland
Indigenous peoples lived on the land for thousands of years before which group arrived?
European explorers/settlers
Unlicensed fur traders who lived with Indigenous peoples were known by what French term?
Coureurs des bois
Name one of the main languages—besides English- spoken in fur‑trade forts.
French or Cree
Colonists were being taxed unfairly
Canada appealed to migrants who wished to keep their traditions because it was under whose control?
British control
Roughly how many different Indigenous languages are spoken by First Nations communities in Canada?
About 50 distinct languages
Licensed fur traders who transported furs in huge canoes were called what?
Voyageurs
Which company ran the fur trade which still exists in Canada today?
Hudson Bay Company
What was a patriot during the American Revolution?
A person who wanted freedom from the British rule and wanted to see a free America.
Name one major factor that pushed Irish families to emigrate during this period.
The Potato Famine