Fur Trade
Which animal fur was the most wanted?
Beaver fur
Where did people immigrate from?
All over the world
What animal was most important to the Indigenous Peoples?
Buffalo
What is a settler?
The people who moved to Canada to farm
A Francophone is someone who speaks what language?
French
What was the most popular thing people made out of fur?
Hats
What is the difference between a pull factor and a push factor?
Pull factor is a reason to come to a country
Push factor is a reason to leave a country
What does Metis mean?
Someone who is part European and Indigenous
A house made of grass and soil was called a...
Soddie
What is the difference between urban and rural communities?
Urban has lots of people living close together and rural has a lot of land with not very many people.
What is the name of the biggest fur trading company?
The Hudson's Bay Company
What is a homestead?
An area pf land that the government gave to settlers for free to make farms.
They moved around a lot following the buffalo for food
What are 3 reasons people wanted to move to Alberta?
Fur trade, farmland and natural resources
Someone who travels across the world discovering new land is called a...
Voyageur (explorer)
What happened to the beavers in Canada during the fur trade?
The population went down because they were over hunted
Why were the homesteads in Alberta not fair for settlers?
Some of them got land that was not good for farming (rocks, forests, dry soil, wetlands, etc.)
What is a sun dance?
A ceremony every year to honor the sun and bring people together.
Why did urban communities grow in Alberta?
Natural Resources
What is special about the city Lloydminster?
It is in 2 provinces: Alberta and Saskatchewan
What did the Indigenous People get in return for the fur?
Metal: knives, pots, etc.
What are the 4 reasons people left Europe and moved to Canada?
1. Overcrowding (too many people)
2. World War 1
3. Religious discrimination
4. No farm land
What is a land acknowledgement and why is it important we do them?
A land acknowledgement is saying we do not own the land we are on. We do it to honor Indigenous People who were kicked out of the land they lived on.
What did they build that connected Alberta to the rest of Canada? Why did it increase the population in Alberta?
A railway. It allowed people to travel to Alberta.
The first police force that was sent to Alberta to stop crime are called...
North West Mounted Police