During the 16th C Renaissance period in Europe, powerful countries set out to take power and lay claim to other countries. This was known as
What is colonialism
100
On average, a trip from Europe to Upper/Lower Canada took approx this many weeks by ship, and was a dangerous journey
What was 4-6 weeks
100
One of the first pioneer women to Upper Canada, she wrote multiple volumes about how life was not what she had been promised in Canada. In fact, she hated it!
Who was Susanna Moodie
100
To stop with authority refers to this term, which in early Canada was a power held in the hands of the upper class, elite, Caucasian men
What is to veto power
100
Kanata was this First Nations word for village or settlement
What is Iroquois Nation (from St Lawrence region)
200
Before being divided into Upper and Lower Canada, Britain had identified this new region (now Eastern Canada) as who's land?
What is Rupert's land
200
What were some of the major problems that immigrants faced on the ships, while sailing to the "New World"?
What are lack of proper facilities, hygiene problems, close quarters, spreading of disease, lack of clean water and air below decks etc.
200
This was a term for unmarried women, who were often pitied and had to rely on relatives for support
What was a spinster
200
A government in which the representatives are elected by people to make laws on their behalf is known as this
What is a representative government
200
Canadians have the 8th highest life expectancy in the world, averaging around this age
What is 81.16 years
300
The 1791 Quebec act divided Upper and Lower Canada according to these two founding European groups
Who were the French (Lower) and the English (Upper)
300
This route of safe houses that lead from America into Canada was a route through which Africans escaped slavery. It was known as what?
What is the Underground Railroad
300
Name two major roles of pioneer women in the 1800s
What is soap making, candle making, harvesting, cleaning, child rearing etc.
300
A government which can be voted out if elected representatives fail to please a majority of the people who elected them is known as this
What is a responsible government
300
Canada contains 9% of the entire worlds supply of this natural resource
What is fresh water
400
England promoted immigration to Upper Canada through advertising. Name one draw that they would have promoted to potential British immigrants.
What is cheap land, plentiful space, easy access to towns and markets, job opportunities in fur and mining etc.
400
What were the two main countries from which immigrants came to Upper/Lower Canada?
What is Britain, USA, France and a few other Euro countries (Scotland, Ireland etc.)
400
Due to poor hygiene, poor sanitation and overcrowding in cabins, this rate amongst women and their offspring were high
What was the child mortality rate
400
This type of government refers to one in which power is placed in the. hands of a small group of rich and influential men. This was also the type of government in which the colonies of British North America were ruled by.
What is an oligarchy (colonial gov't)
400
This world-renown trophy's home lives in Canada and even has its own bodyguard!
What is the Stanley Cup
500
This group of loyalist settlers from Britain upheld the rights and privileges of the aristocracy once they had arrived in Upper Canada. This created many problems.
Who were the Family Compact
500
This term refers to a death ship, within which many people died
What is a coffin ship
500
This famous Canadian woman created most of the soundtrack for a movie that took place on a ship - quite unlike those ships upon which early immigrants arrived. Who was this woman and what was the name of the ship?
Who is Celine Dion and the Titanic
500
This act of 1791 established the separation of Rupert's Land into Upper and Lower Canada. It created the gov't of Upper Canada.
What is the Constitutional Act, 1791
500
This famous bear cub, was originally from Winnipeg, before being transferred to the London Zoo in 1915