Louis Riel
Confederation
Early Explorers
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Movers & Shakers
The British
First Nations
The Fur Trade
Our Canada
100
When Louis Riel and the Métis declared a provisional government against the Canadian government, this flag was used. What is the meaning behind the flag?
The Canadian government will always be separate from the Métis.
The joining of both the First Nations and the Europeans.
The war between the Métis and the Canadians will never end.
2.The joining of both the First Nations and the Europeans.
100
If the government of the Dominion of Canada had not pushed for settlement in the West from 1867 to the 1950s, what would have been the MOST LIKELY outcome?
Métis people would have created their own colony
Western territories would have been left unclaimed
United States would have annexed the western territory
3. United States would have annexed the western territory
100
What concepts do we need to understand to explain why Samuel de Champlain kidnapped Donnacona and the other Stadaconans?
Identity + assimilation
Context + perspective
Choices + coexistence
2. Context + perspective
100
Which society BEST represents the role of women in a Haudenosaunee community?
Society 1
100
What was the effect of the Great Migration on the demographics of the people of Upper and Lower Canada?
Development of large cities like those in Britain
Equality between the British and French in the colonies
Reinforce British customs and traditions by the immigrants
1. Development of large cities like those in Britain
100
Which statement best defines the concept of mercantilism?
Producing goods and controlling the exchange within a country.
A country extending its control over other countries, often using economic or military means.
An economic system that allowed an imperial country to become rich by selling the resources taken from its colonies.
3. An economic system that allowed an imperial country to become rich by selling the resources taken from its colonies.
100
Which of the following is the best answer when thinking of the Mi’kmaq people’s perspective on interacting and trading with the Europeans? The Mi’kmaq perspective was based on
relationship building
dominating weaker nations
trading and accumulating wealth
1.relationship building
100
The speaker who represents the First Nations’ perspective is
Speaker I
Speaker II
Speaker III
Speaker I
100
What concerns regarding Confederation does the speaker address?
Giving economic aid
Creating a strong federal government
Giving some power to the provincial governments
3. Giving some power to the provincial governments
200
Which BEST defines the goal of Louis Riel's leadership?
Form a provisional government
Fight against the cultural and political assimilation of the Métis people
Gain part ownership of the Hudson Bay Company to support his people
2. Fight against the cultural and political assimilation of the Métis people
200
What common factor led Prince Edward Island and British Columbia to join Confederation?
Encourage expansion
Pay off colonial debts
End political deadlock
2. Pay off colonial debts
200
Who is known as the “Father of New France?”
Samuel de Champlain
200
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What would be an appropriate title for this chart?
Quality of Life in New France affected by the Fur Trade
Distribution of Wealth affected life in North America
How the Fur Trade affected the North American Economy
3.How the Fur Trade affected the North American Economy
200
During the American Revolution, people in the Thirteen Colonies who opposed British rule were known as
Loyalists
Patriots
Reformers
2. Patriots
200
What does this political cartoon symbolize?
Imperialism
Trading abroad
Sharing, and assisting others
1. Imperialism
200
__________ was a leader of the Odawa Nation who organized an alliance of First Nation peoples to oppose Britain’s takeover.
Pontiac
Noondam
Minweweh
1. Pontiac
200
The British colonists wanted the land for farming. What did the French colonists want?
They also wanted land for farming.
They wanted resources, such as furs.
They wanted to convert First Nations peoples to their religion and move them to France.
2. They wanted resources, such as furs.
200
In 1755, the British governor of Acadia decided that the French Acadians had to be deported because...
They did not properly farm the land
They were fighting against the English
They refused to take an oath of allegiance to Britain
3.They refused to take an oath of allegiance to Britain
300
The Red River Resistance ended with the negotiation of the Manitoba act. This act would be called a(n) _________ for the Métis and the Canadians.
Treaty
Assimilation
Compromise
3. Compromise
300
What was the MOST important factor that motivated Newfoundland to join Confederation?
Cultural
Political
Economic
3. Economic
300
Read the excerpt:
"I shall not describe in detail the attempts of foreign nations to find a passage to the East Indies. It only shows how much honour would have come to the explorer who would have found a passage, and how much advantage would have come to the state or realm that possessed it.”
According to the diary entry, which factor of imperialism motivated Champlain?
Curiosity
Competition
Colonization
2. Competition
300
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During the Red River Rebellion, Upper Fort Garry was captured. Why was Upper Fort Garry considered strategically important?
Proximity to the United States border
Accessibility to river systems for transportation
Position close to Lakes Manitoba and Winnipeg for food supplies
2.Accessibility to river systems for transportation
300
To provide for “peace and order” in the British colonies, what did Lord Durham suggest?
Create closer ties between Canada and the United States.
Create Quebec as a separate and distinct culture and nation.
Establish responsible government and unite Upper and Lower Canada.
3. Establish responsible government and unite Upper and Lower Canada.
300
What impact would the changes in population have on British North America's political power?
The Canadiens would have more power due to a greater population.
The British, due to a lack of population, would have to give more concessions to the French.
The British would gain a stronger political stronghold due to the increased population and voter base.
3. The British would gain a stronger political stronghold due to the increased population and voter base.
300
In which way are the Mi’kmaq, Anishinabe, and Haudenosaunee not similar?
They all had strong connections to the land.
They all negotiated alliances with other First Nations
They all moved with the seasons to make the best use of the land.
3. They all moved with the seasons to make the best use of the land.
300
What were the similarities in First Nations' interactions with both the French and the British during the fur trade?
Conflict between various First Nations groups prevented fur trade expansion west.
Coureurs de Bois became suppliers and guides during the fur trade for both the French and British.
First Nations took on the roles of suppliers and guides during the fur trade for both the French and British.
3. First Nations took on the roles of suppliers and guides during the fur trade for both the French and British.
300
Acadia was an important settlement to the French because...
It controlled the entrance to the St. Lawrence River.
It was the major centre of the fur trade throughout all the phases of the fur trade.
Both a and b
It controlled the entrance to the St. Lawrence River.
400
Which viewpoints would best support Louis Riel's feelings towards Rupert's Land?
A and B
A and C
A and D
2. A and C
400
What issue leading up to Confederation is illustrated by Canada East and Canada West in the cartoon above?
Act of Union
Political Deadlock
Rebellions of 1837 & 1838
2. Political Deadlock
400
Cartier raised a cross on the Gaspé Peninsula because he wanted to use it as a
sign of claiming the land
landmark to represent Protestantism
peace sign with the Stadacona people
a. sign of claiming the land
400
Looking at the map above, what can you determine was an outcome of the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway?
First Nation populations were displaced.
Settlement patterns followed the railway.
Mountainous areas made it difficult to lay down tracks.
2. Settlement patterns followed the railway.
400
According to the speech, what would Papineau feel towards the government of Canada in 1835?
The British have too much power and the French have too little.
The French have more power than the British.
The French should take over the government.
1. The British have too much power and the French have too little.
400
If you represented the colony of Nova Scotia during Confederation talks, what features of the British North America Act addressed your concerns?
The British monarch remains Canada's head of state.
The railway linking the Maritimes to the rest of Canada.
The House of Commons held the most power in the democratic government.
2.The railway linking the Maritimes to the rest of Canada.
400
The Beothuk people and the Europeans
traded easily together
established friendly relations
did not establish friendly relations
3. did not establish friendly relations
400
Which of the following is a direct result of the relationship between the First Nations and the French voyageurs?
Development of the fur trade in the west.
Growth of government control of First Nation communities
Competition between the Nor'Westers and the Hudson Bay Company
Development of the fur trade in the west.
400
What was the intended purpose of Residential Schools?
Imperialism
Assimilation
Multiculturalism
2. Assimilation
500
What was the most significant unanticipated (surprising) result of trade interactions between Europeans and First Nations?
a. First Nations were converted to Catholicism.
b. First Nations enjoyed superior European goods.
c. The creation of the Métis through cross-cultural marriages.
c. The creation of the Métis through cross-cultural marriages.
500
Confederation was achieved in 1867 by the union of which four provinces?
Nova Scotia, P.E.I., Quebec, and Ontario
Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Quebec, and Ontario
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario
3. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario
500
With regards to the early interaction between the Native Peoples of North America, we could say...
The Europeans and the Native Peoples helped one another in a number of ways.
The Europeans got all the benefits and the Native Peoples got nothing.
The Europeans found very little benefit from the Native Peoples.
The Europeans and the Native Peoples helped one another in a number of ways.
500
Why was the establishment of the Royal Government an effective solution to the issues in New France?
It helped the fur trade expand which allowed for more profit.
It opened New France to trade with the British and the Dutch.
It promoted the development of a permanent colony, which would address all of the above points.
3. It promoted the development of a permanent colony, which would address all of the above points.
500
What were two PUSH factors that caused the Great Migration?
a. The promise of new farmland and unemployment
b. The Industrial Revolution and the Great Famine
c. The fur trade and emigrants did not like their home country anymore
b. The Industrial Revolution and the Great Famine
500
The Quebec Act attempted to convince the French-speaking settlers of Quebec that...
Their best course lay in a union with the United States.
The British government intended to deal fairly with them.
Taxation under British rule would be less severe than under French rule.
2. The British government intended to deal fairly with them.
500
The type of life that the Haudenosaunee led was..
A settled agricultural life
A wealthy domestic life
A nomadic hunting life
1. A settled agricultural life
500
With the impacts of the fur trade, which group benefited most by becoming: guides, interpreters, freighters, and traders.
Canadiens
Métis
Voyageur
2. Métis
500
What is the MAIN rationale behind the seigneurial system of land ownership?
All of the settlers had access to waterways.
All of the settlers' land was located in one spot rather than split.
All of the settlers shared, and maintained, roadways to the town.
All of the settlers had access to waterways.
600
What idea is expressed by the following statement: “Make the French and/or First Nations into British subjects by enforcing British laws, customs, language and religion”?
a. Isolation
b. Deportation
c. Assimilation
c. Assimilation
600
Which province entering Confederation in 1867 was strongly in favour of “Rep by Pop”?
a. Ontario
b. Nova Scotia
c. New Brunswick
a. Ontario
600
Why were the early explorers sent to what is now North America?
For the cod to feed their people.
To find a faster route to Asia for spices and silk.
To obtain beaver pelts to sell which would increase the revenue to build stronger armies in Europe.
2. To find a faster route to Asia for spices and silk.
600
What concept is illustrated by this map?
Mercantilism
Colonialism
Imperialism
1. Mercantilism
600
How did the migration of the Loyalists impact the First Nations?
The First Nations had to assimilate with the Loyalists.
The First Nations still retained their agreed-upon lands.
The First Nations lost their land and the Treaties became meaningless.
3.The First Nations lost their land and the Treaties became meaningless.
600
The Loyalists decided to leave the United States after the Revolution because...
They wanted to remain under British rule.
They couldn't afford to live in the United States.
They were French-speaking and felt their culture would be lost.
1. They wanted to remain under British rule.
600
Which is a true statement?
New France formed many partnerships with First Nations
Farming was an easier way than fur trading to make a living.
Both France and Britain viewed non-Christian peoples as equals.
New France formed many partnerships with First Nations
600
What conclusion can you draw from the statements above?
a. All speakers feel they benefit from the fur trade.
b. The goals of fur trading were different for each speaker.
c. All speakers were trying to gain financial wealth from the fur trade.
a. All speakers feel they benefit from the fur trade.
600
What is considered the initial event that led to British control of North America?
a. War of 1812
b. Battle of the Plains of Abraham
c. Rebellions in Lower Canada
b. Battle of the Plains of Abraham