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100
These two provinces joined Confederation in 1905.
What is Alberta and Saskatchewan?
100
This Act took away Catholic school and the French language.
What is the Manitoba Schools Act?
100
He was Canada's first prime minister.
Who is John A. Macdonald?
100
The idea of claiming and controlling land for one's homeland.
What is imperialism?
100

Coueur de Bois means

Runner of the Woods

200
The people of this province wanted to own the land they farmed.
What is Prince Edward Island?
200
This Act was considered a compromise because many people had a stake in it.
What is the Manitoba Act?
200
He was the leader of the provisional government in the Red River area.
Who is Louis Riel?
200
An alliance among different groups.
What is a coalition?
200

These items were high value trade items

Beaver Pelts

300
This province joined because they were in debt from the gold rush.
What is British Columbia?
300
This Act divided power between between the federal and public governments.
What is British North America Act (BNA Act)?
300
He was known as the "Father of New France."
Who is Samuel de Champlain?
300
Having complete control over a region.
What is a monopoly?
300
The French established good relationships with this First Nation group.
Who are the Mi'kmaq?
400

This political system describes which seats in a legislature are allocated on the basis of population

Rep by Pop

400

This act divided the Province of Quebec into two new colonies: Upper Canada and Lower Canada

Constitutional Act

400

This person was the first person to reach Newfoundland in 1497

John Cabot

400

List three First Nations core values

Respect for Elders, Connection to Land, Community Cooperation, Spiritual Harmony, Preservation of Traditional Knowledge

400

This traditional sport was created by First Nations groups

Lacrosse

500
These were the first four provinces to join Confederation in 1867.
What are Ontraio, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick?
500

This British parliamentary act was passed in 1840 that united Upper and Lower Canada into a single province called the Province of Canada

Act of Union

500

This person led three maritime expeditions to the interior of the Gulf of the St. Lawrence River

Jacques Cartier

500

In First Nations governments, decisions were made by...

Consensus

500
The war in which the presidential mansion in the United States was burned down.
What is the War of 1812?