Treaties
Who were the first inhabitants of Alberta?
First Nations.
Give one example of a physical feature that helps define a physical region (name a type, not a specific place).
Mountains, rivers, plains, or lakes.
What is a landmark?
A natural place or a building that people notice and
Finish this sentence: "Since time immemorial, Alberta has been the traditional territory of many ______."
Answer: First Nations.
What treaty is letter A?
Treaty 8
Name any one of the five numbered treaties in Alberta.
Treaty 4 (or Treaty 6, Treaty 7, Treaty 8, Treaty 10)
True or False: Different physical regions inside Alberta can be told apart by their landforms and bodies of water.
True.
: What can make a landmark a historical site?
If the place is important because of events, people, or stories from the past.
Name one reason First Nations wanted treaties besides keeping peace.
Answer: To continue living on the land or to protect their ways of life.
What treaty is letter B?
Treaty 6
Why did First Nations negotiate and sign treaties?
To keep peace and to be able to keep living on the land.
What are the 6 regions?
Foothills, Canadian Shield, Boreal Forest, Parkland, Rocky Mountains, Grasslands
Name two kinds of things a map can show about Alberta
Political boundaries and physical features (also acceptable: physical regions, landmarks, historical sites).
What treaty is letter C?
Treaty 7
Why did the government of Canada negotiate and sign the treaties
to get land for settlers and build the railway
What is an example of a landmark with historical significance in Alberta?
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
What treaty is red?
Treaty 10
What treaty is yellow?
Treaty 4