The French & Acadians
A group of people who share common interests such as heritage, beliefs, ideals, or causes.
What is a community?
The first British settlement in Ontario, established in 1673
Moose Factory
This as a war between the Thirteen Colonies and Britain that led to the birth of the United States of America on July 4th, 1776.
What is the American Revolution?
When a person or family enters a new land to call that place home
What is immigration?
To build the Canadian Pacific Railway, this community migrated to Canada as rail workers
Chinese immigrants
The runner of the woods, fur traders
Who were the Coureur des Bois?
This First Nation group was wiped out when Europeans settled Newfoundland
Who are the Beothuk?
This group wanted to remain British for these reasons: family ties, moral stances against rebellion, the risk of losing property, and having a cautious nature.
Who were the Loyalists?
This person made the saying: “The Last, Best West!”
Who is Clifford Sifton?
This was an expensive and special tax that only the Chinese had to pay in order to immigrate into Canada.
What is a head tax?
A farm in New France
What was a seigneurie?
A temporary operation on the shores of Newfoundland where sailors could live for the fishing season. They would salt and dry fish on the shores.
What was a seasonal outpost?
This language blended French and First Nation languages, (usually Cree)
What is Michif?
The first European settlement in North America by the Norse.
What is L’Anse aux Meadows?
The first Japanese immigrants did this industry
Fishing
The region of Acadia is made up of these 5 regions
Northeast Maine, New Brunswick, PEI, eastern Quebec, Nova Scotia
What is important about Ohio River Valley?
The Ohio River Valley is a region of North America that runs along the Ohio River until it meets the Mississippi River, and then continues south the Gulf of Mexico. This area was considered valuable because of the fur and other natural resources in the region.
This man is seen as as a “Francophone” hero, a man who fought for justice, and the father of Manitoba. To others, he was a troublemaker who led two questionable rebellions.
Who is Louis Riel?
Quebec City, Montreal, Trois-Riviers
What were the first three prominent settlements in New France called?
What year was the CPR completed?
1885
Port-Royale
What was the first permanent French settlement in North America?
In 1605, Samuel de Champlain and Pierre Dugua founded the first permanent French settlement in North America, called Port-Royale.
At the end of this war, the French and British signed land agreements in 1763, known at the “Treaty of Paris”.
What is the Seven Years War?
The heart of Métis culture developed in a part of Canada.
What is The Red River Region?
An ethnic community who immigrated to Canada from Russia, where they had faced ethnic and political tensions. Many were skilled farmers and came to Canada for cheap land and less hardship.
Who are the Ukrainians?
What are 3 hardships Asian immigrants in British Columbia faced?
-Racism
-Less pay
-Insanitary working conditions
-Head Tax
-Internment camps