Revolutions
Residential Schools
Canada's First Nations
Vocabulary
Other
100

An act by a group of people intended to transform a society who may feel they have been mistreated by a government, monarch, or religious leader.

What is a revolution?

100

The responsibilities of running each of the residential schools.

Who were the Priests and Nuns?

100

The singularly most discriminated minority group in Canada.

Who were the Indigenous Peoples of Canada?

100

A series of homes used over 150 years to abuse and murder Abouriginal children in Canada.

What was the Residential School system?

100

The violent and aggressive assault by European and North American militaries to capture slaves.

What was the "Struggle for Africa"?

200

A revolution unlike most that had positive results and no violence.

What is the Industrial Revolution?

200

The person who initiated the residential school system.

Who was Prime Minister John A. MacDonald? 

200

The residential school nearest Prince George BC.

What was Lejac?

200

The practice of setting colonies in other countries.

What is colonialism?

200

This country enslaved more Africans than any other.

What was the United States of America?

300

A revolution whose goal was to overthrow Napoleon Bonaparte.

What was the French Revolution?

300

Funding (money) for the Residential School system was provided by...

Who was the Federal Government of Canada?

300

Highway 16 was referred to by a different name because of the large number of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls who were abducted on it.

The Highway of Tears.

300

The policy of one nation to extend its influence and power over another.

What is imperialism?

300

The assimilation, torture, abuse, and de-colonization of First Nations children.

What was the goal of Canada's Residential Schools?

400

The revolution that had the greatest impact on Canada.

What was the American Revolution?

400

The network of schools started and finished on these date.

What was 1831-1996?

400

This Federal Government Law was supposed to provide support to Indigenous Peoples but instead caused a great deal of discrimination.

What was "The Indian Act"?

400

When a powerful group controls a minority group forcing them to sacrifice part or all aspects of their culture.

What is cultural assimilation?

400

Physical, sexual, and psychological abuse.

What were some of the crimes committed in the Residential School Crisis in Canada.

500

There are 7 kinds of revolutions - Name two.

What are Economic or Technological or Scientific or Socio-Cultural or Religious or Political or Industrial.

500

This famous performer wrote music and a book celebrating the life of Chainee Wenjet.

Who was Gord Downie?

500

He was appointed the Director of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Who was Dr. Murray Sinclair?

500

To formerly make up for severe wrong doings by one group to another, ensuring that steps are taken to guarantee it never happens again.

What is reconciliation?

500

The name of the book about Chainee Wenjet's eventual death.

What is "The Secret Path"?