Symbolism + Monuments
True or False:
The beaver was chosen only because of its relationship to Indigenous culture.
False - Also because another country was interested in making the beaver its symbolic animal
What are treaties?
formal agreement between two sides about land ownership
What is the Chinese Head Tax?
- fee for the Chinese to enter Canada to work on the railroad
What is suffrage?
The right of women to vote
Explain which group you think made the biggest impact on Canadian culture and history. Use proof from the unit, your background knowledge and your own ideas to explain your answer.
Various answers
British, Irish, Japanese, Metis, Home Children, Africans, Indian, Russians, Jewish, Chinese
Why was the National Aboriginal Veterans Monument created?
To recognize the contributions of Indigenous people in wars
What is the Indian Act?
Allowed the government of Canada control over First Nation resources, education and land.
How did the Irish communities help Canada?
They built the Rideau Canal in Ottawa
What is the role of a union?
- protect its workers
- fair pay
- equal workload
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What flag was flown in Canada before the Canadian Flag?
British Flag
**Double Jeopardy**
DJ - What year was Canada's official flag raised?
- First to live here
- helped settlers live and survive
- part of the fur trade
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What are examples of BOTH push and pull factors?
Push - war, lack of resources (food/water/job)
Pull - farmland, new opportunity, escaping war, jail
In what year were women given the right to vote in Canada?
1920
Explain two other Canadian symbols and why they are symbolic.
- RCMP
- maple syrup
- La crosse
+ more
The Indigenous wanted land treaties - what happened to make the treaties negative?
The government signed treaties to break up the land to control the fur trade and the people who settled on it. They took away the land the First Nations owned and created "reserves" instead.
(FN - land wasn't to own)
What are home children? Why are they important to Canada's history?
- over 100, 000 children were sent to Canada from Britain to help develop farmland or have better lives (chance of living)
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**
What was a huge problem with home children?
How did the Famous Five support equality?
Gender equality - would not stop fighting for women's right to vote
- women were not viewed as "persons"
The National Holocaust Monument was unveiled in 2017. A special job was created to go with the monument - what is it?
Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism.
--> Work internationally to help people learn/remember the Holocaust
- stop hate/discrimination
Explain two or more reasons the fur trade impacted Canada's history.
- unfair trade
- led to treaties/land ownership
- symbolism of beaver
- immigration/new settlers
- war/introducing guns
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Explain how ONE of these groups impacted Canada.
- Japanese
- Russians
- Indian
Japanese - move or go back to Japan, put in internment camps (prisons) after WWII (discrimination in our past)
Indians - not allowed to enter Canada (discrimination)
Russians- swear allegiance to Canada or give up land (discrimination)
Explain ways gender equality is still an issue today. Be sure to use proof to support your answer.
Various:
- salary, job security, unions, family life, workload, social expectations