Confederation
What year did Canada become a country?
1867
What were reserves?
Land set aside for Indigenous people
What is the Indian Act?
a law controlling many aspects of Indigenous life
Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
John A. MacDonald
Which 4 provinces formed the original Confederation?
Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
Which railway project helped unite Canada?
Canadian Pacific Railway
What are the 3 things that the Indian Act controlled?
Education, land, and governance
Who suffered the most from Western settlement?
Indigenous peoples
What was the main goal of the Confederation?
To unite the country
What was the main challenge for homesteaders?
the harsh climate / isolation
What was the Dominion Lands Act?
a law that encouraged settlement by offering 160 acres of land for cheap or free
What is a homesteader?
A settler who moved to farm land
How did Confederation affect Indigenous peoples?
They were not included in discussions and their land was stolen
What was the purpose of residential schools?
to assimilate children
What was Metis land scrip?
certificates for land or money given to Metis people
Who were the Metis?
People of mixed Indigenous and European ancestry