The first four provinces in the Dominion of Canada
Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
100
The railway began a massive tourism campaign to pay for the construction. This led to the creation of Canada’s first __________ _______________ in Banff
National park
100
A survey team was sent to reorganize Métis land according to the federal _________________, not the traditional Métis way
Grid system
100
Aboriginal Peoples settled in North America in ____________ B.C.E.
40,000-10,000
100
In the 19th century, there was a widely held belief in the USA that American settlers were destined to expand throughout the continent. This desire was termed __________ ____________.
Manifest Destiny
200
English-Canadians felt very _________ to the British Empire.
Loyal
200
The railway was completed in 1885 and linked the federal government to the West. It’s southern route through the Rockies helped get rid of Canadian fears of _________ ___________.
American expansion
200
This man was the leader of the Metis in Red River. He saw himself as a prophet leading his people in their fight for rights and recognition.
Louis Riel
200
The First People's in Canada had no input into the policies or negotiations around _____________.
Confederation
200
Manifest destiny allowed for the largest acquisition of Mexican, Spanish, and Aboriginal __________.
Territories
300
On July 1, 1867 the Parliament in England passed the _____________________ creating the Dominion of Canada.
British North America Act (BNA Act)
300
One of the promises made to encourage the Maritime provinces and __________________ to join was the building of a railway “from sea to sea” to unite the country. Some called it “The National Dream”.
British Columbia
300
This act was passed in 1870 granting provincial status in confederation to Métis land. In reality, it gave the federal government control over all the land in Red River.
Manitoba Act
300
Canada’s First Peoples were given access to services like education and healthcare in exchange for their lands, but this involved the ___________ of their culture, traditions and ways of life.
Destruction
300
Great Britain supported the rebel forces in favour of slavery during the American ________ _________.
Civil War
400
This man was the personification of Canada, Canadian aspirations, and was Canada's first Prime Minister
John A. Macdonald
400
This man oversaw the construction of an engineering wonder that crossed over some of the world's most difficult terrain.
William Van Horne
400
The white infinity symbol on the Metis flag represents two different ideas. They are:
That the Metis people shall live on forever and that it is two circles representing two groups of people coming together (Aboriginal + French/Scottish).
400
Aim of the new government in Canada in regard to minority peoples was to force them to live by the will of the _________.
Majority
400
Provincial governments would have to be part of Confederation as French Canadians would never accept a union that limited their _________.
Identity
500
Britain was finding it expensive to maintain the colonies in Canada. They hoped __________ would make the colonies self-supporting.
Confederation
500
There was a "____________" that came from the idea that railways would permit mankind to conquer the environment. This vision opened the west for settlement and colonization
National Dream
500
Riel's hanging caused great bitterness for _________ _____________. They felt that it was wrong of Riel to lead a resistance but did not think he should have died for it. Some felt his execution was a direct insult to their people.
French Canadians
500
Many First Nations peoples felt desperate about their lands too. They had been forced to live on lands that were set aside from them, and they supported the Métis fight for rights. Two Cree leaders that fought with the Metis were __________ and ___________.
Chief Poundmaker and Chief Big Bear
500
The Canadian federal government would have to be very strong. This was because of how fresh the American Civil War was in the minds of the Fathers of Confederation. They feared that if provinces were _______, something similar may happen in Canada