The People
The first people of this country
Who are the First Nations and the Inuit people
This resource was sought after by many European traders
What were beaver furs
This was the date that Canada became a country
What is July 1, 1867
This group was created by two French explorers with the support of the English Crown
What was the Hudson Bay Comapny
This was the way that trading posts earned money
What is trading pots, blankets and other goods for different animal pelts and furs with trappers and First Nations people
These European countries came over to explore and claim the land
Who were the French and the English
This elusive path was the goal of many European explorers
What is the Northwest Passage
These two European nations were the founding groups of the colonization of Canada
France and England
This was the stretch of land that was owned by the Hudson's Bay Company
What was Rupert's Land
This group of people disliked Canada due to there homeland being taken away and eventually caused a rebellion
Who are the First Nations people of Canada and the Metis
These people were created from the results of the fur trade
Who were the Metis People
Canada used this group to build the railway
Who were Chinese immigrants
Provinces wouldn't join unless they had this in Canada
What is financial stability and transportation
This company was made in order to stop the Hudson's Bay Company's monopoly on the fur trade
What was the Northwest Company
True or False: John A MacDonald was a close friend to Metis leader Louis Riel
What is false
Who was the Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson Bay Company ended up selling this stretch of land to Canada for 1.5 million dollars
What is Rupert's Land
This was a key factor in many provinces joining Canada
What was the Canadian Pacific Railway
The reason why the Hudson's Bay Company had to sell Rupert's Land
The decline of the fur trade and desire of furs in Europe
These two groups battled each other during the War of 1812
Who were the United States of America and the British Colony of Canada
The first prime minister of our country
Sir. John A. MacDonald
It ended up being $500 and a way for Canada to make money off of people
What was the Head Tax
These 4 provinces made up the original Dominion of Canada
What were Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
This country originally wanted to buy Rupert's Land from the Hudson's Bay company before it was sold to Canada
Who was the United States of America
CPR is the short name of this company
What is the Canadian Pacific Railway