United Empire Loyalists
The British compensated the loyalists with Canada for _________ and _________?
Land and money.
What is slavery?
It means owning someone as property.
Who was Canada's first prime minster?
Sir John A. Macdonald
They were tasked with work like _________________?
Gold rush mining.
What did CPR mean
Canadian Pacific Railway
Who were the earliest explorers of modern day USA?
The people were Spanish, Dutch & French.
During what world event were Black people promised freedom?
They were promised freedom during the American Revolution.
In what century was American land spilt?
In 1600.
When did Chinese people start coming to Canada?
They started coming in 1788.
What are some things they had to pass to make the CPR through to the other side?
Mountains, foothills, badlands, forests, rivers, ect.
The ________ colonies became part of the USA.
13.
In 1791 who worked with the Black Loyalists leader Tomas Peter?
John clarkson
In what year did Nunavut join Canada?
1999
In what year did the Canadian government repealed the Exclusion Act and other laws?
1947
The arrival of the Europeans meant what to the First Nations?
The introduction of new diseases.
In what year Britain decide it would tax these colonies?
In 1871.
How many Black people moved to the North?
5000 people moved to the North.
What was the time limit to build the CPR?
10 years.
In what year did the government of Canada create a head tax for the Chinese immigrants?
In 1885.
Why was building the CPR so hard?
Budget and/or conflict.
In what year did Britain decide it would tax these colonies in order?
In 1765.
As early as ___________,efforts were made to help slaves escape from Southern Plantations to the North?
1780
What was the land called that the British took over?
In 1923 the federal government passed another Act. What was this Act?
The Act was was a ban for all Chinese enter to Canada.
The buffalo were on the verge of extinction due to _______________________________________?
Over hunting for fur,meat and sport.