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Canada East was also known as:
Central Canada
Lower Canada
Upper Canada
Canada East and Canada West were in:
A war with each other
Political Hardships
Need of more people
Political Deadlock
The Northwest and Pacific Colonies were heavily influenced by:
The French
America
First Nations
The English
The GREAT MIGRATION was during which decade?
1810-1820
1820-1830
1830-1840
1840-1850
Forestry and shipbuilding were an important part of the economy in:
The Atlantic Colonies
Canada East
Canada West
The Northwest and Pacific Coast
Which group had political control over British North America in the 1850's and 1860's?
French
First Nation
British
It was shared
What treaty allowed free trade between the United States and British North America with no taxes on agricultural products and natural resources?
North America Free Trade Agreement
Reciprocity Treaty
GST
PST
In addition to their household chores, children in the Atlantic colonies also commonly worked: (click ALL that apply)
In coal mines
Cleaning and preparing fish
Scrubbing the streets
Chopping wood
WHY was it common for children to work?
There were not enough adults to do all the jobs
They could be paid much lower wages
It was seen a part of becoming a young man or young woman
They were smaller, so they could do little jobs that were tricky for full-sized adults
First Nations were continually gaining territory between 1850-1864.
True
False
In Canada East, a seigneur was:
Someone who created store signs for a living
A Canadien who was part of the government
A poor farmer
A wealthy landowner who rented out land to farmers
Why did the population of cities increase so much in Canada East between 1800 and 1867?
Many could no longer afford their farms and had to move to the city to find work
The British insisted that the French Canadiens move
First Nations forced them out during a battle
The city was closer to the St. Lawrence River
By 1840, English politicians dominated Canada East and wanted everyone to conform to their customs and attitudes, despite the fact that the majority of the population was French. This is known as:
Peer pressure
Egocentric behaviour
Assimilation
Overshadowing
French Nationalism was an effort by Canadien leaders to protect their:
Language, farms, and money
Language, families, and territory
Language, religion, and culture
Religion, schools, and politicians
WHAT was built in the 1850s that created new ways to transport goods and promote economic growth?
Cars
Airplanes
Ferries
Railways
Many enslaved Black people escaped the United States via the Underground Railroad and fled to southern Canada West. Who established the first abolitionist newspaper that informed the public of Canada West about slavery and the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Mary Ann Shadd
Laura Secord
Janet Jackson
Who was in a "race" to claim the Northwest and Pacific Coast?
Britain and First Nations
United States and First Nations
Britain and France
Britain and United States
What was discovered in New Caledonia during the late 1850s that everyone wanted to get their hands on?
diamonds
gold
copper
silver
The non-Aboriginal population exploded in the new territory of British Columbia as a result of thousands of miners hoping to strike it rich. Why did this cause several violent conflicts between the First Nations and miners?
Miners were interfering with First Nations chance to mine.
First Nations were forced to move.
The loud machinery scared off the animals.
It disrupted First Nations' lives and polluted their fishing water.
In the 1860's Vancouver Island was home to a very diverse group of people. The majority were welcomed; however, the ______________ were not. Many white people felt that THEY were taking jobs away from them.
Chinese
American
Jewish
Black
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