Canadian History

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A very famous and decorated war hero from Manitoba was who?: Tommy Prince
The combining of elements of two or more cultures is referred to as what?: Integration
One native culture of the Plains was who?: Blackfoot
One native culture of Eastern Canada was who?: Mic Mac
What religious ceremony of the West Coast tribes was banned by Europeans?: Potlatch
The first missionaries to convert natives into Christianity in Canada were who?: Jesuits
One native culture of the Eastern Woodlands/Great Lakes region was who?: Huron
The economy of New France relied heavily upon what?: Fur trading
Which native group became the enemies of the French?: The Iroquois.
New France was difficult to govern due to what?: Geography and size
The people who worked and lived along side the banks of the St. Lawrence River were referred to as what?: Habitants
General WOlfe was killed in a decisive battle where?: The Plains of Abraham
The huge fortress on the coast of Cape Breton was called what?: Louisbourg
The British repeatidly assaulted the low ground around ________ but each time were defeated.: Beauport
General Montecalm was a ______ general.: French
What was the name given to a traditional French Canadian wedding game?: Chivaree
Who was the wealthy group which controlled power in Upper Canada?: The Family Compact
The leader of the "Reform Movement" in Upper Canada was who? His political party was called what?: W.L. Mackenzie, The Reformers
What was the name given to the system of land division and ownership/tenure in the St. Lawrence area of New France?: Signeurial System
True or False: The land division was a type of long river lot development which consisted of first and second rang.: True
True or False: The final battle for control of New France took place in 1760.: True
True or False: The Seigneur's most important obligation was to subdivide his land and to settle farmers onto it.: True
The newspaper run by the "reform leader" in Upper Canada was called what?: Colonial Advacate
Who was sent to investigate the events in the colonies/Canada's?: Lord Durham
The war between New France and the British North was fought on three major fronts, these included?: Nova Scotia, Ohio River Valley, St. Lawrence
A legal document between the natives and the Europeans was what?: Treaty
To absorb native culture into European culture to the point where only European element remains is known as what?: Assimilation
The Age of Exploration was a result of what?: Religious and Political Turmoil
The two largest fur trading companies in Canada were what?: HBC and NWC
The cure to scurvy came from what natural product?: White Spruce
To keep one cultural group away from another can be referred to as what?: Isolation
Plots of land designated by specific treaty numbers are known as what?: Reserves
Native people were thought to have originated from where?: Asia
The totem pole was a religious element of who?: Haida
The pyramid with man at the top was opposite of the ________.: Native View of the World
New technology, art, math, large cities, elaborate ceremonies and a large stable population were all elements of what?: Agricultural Revolution
The bison was the main food source of who?: Plains Culture or Blackfoot
WHat language was used by native groups to communicate with eachother?: Sign language
Where did the horse originate?: North America
One native culture of the West Coast was who?: Haida
WHat was the name of the wealthy group that controlled power in Lower Canada?: Chateau Clique
One native culture of the Far North was who?: The Inuit
In the year ____, what forced the French out of Canada?: 1763, Treaty of Paris
What was the main contributor to New France's population?: Natural birth within the colony.
In the years before the Conquest, all land in New France was owned by who?: The Crown
The Cajuns of the Southern United States were originally from where?: Nova Scotia
True or False: Girls in New France married at a very early age.: True
The Catholic Church's main goal in New France was to convert the Natives into what religion?: Catholic
The leader of the reform movement in Lower Canada was who? His party was known as the what?: Louis Joseph Papineau, Patriotes
True or False: Paying of rent was one of the most important obligations of the Habitant.: True
True or False: The colony of New France developed into a large manufacturing centre, which shipped manufactured goods to France.: False
True or False: The Acadians were people of French Background who were forced by the British to emigrate to the 13 Colonies or to Europe.: True
True or False: The Hurons were allies of the French: True
True or False: The colony of New France had major infrastructure and transportation development: False
The Long House was a typical dwelling of which native tribe?: The Huron
Who was a French Canadian fur trapper from Red River who explored large sections of Western Canada?: Lagimodiere
Who founded the first permanent settlement in Canada?: Samuel Champlain
Who tried to discover the North West Passage but was set adrift by his crew?: Henry Hudson
Much of the Lake of the Woods and Manitoba was explored and mapped by who?: La Verendrye
The Gulf of St. Lawrence and much of what would become Quebec/New France was discovered by who?: Jacques Cartier
Who mapped the western coast of British Columbia?: George Vancouver
A major trade item used to barter with the Europeans on the West Coast was what?: Sea Otter
A person covered by a specific Treaty is said to have what?: Status
A native culture that was said to have been "hunted to extinction" was who?: Beotuck
The buffalo stomach was used by the Plains natives as what?: A cooking pot
What year did the Quebec Act take place?: 1774
What year did the Constitutional Act take place?: 1791
What year did the Treaty of Paris take place?: 1763
In general, what are the 5 reasons for the fall of New France?: 1. New France was too large 2. Mercantalism limited development of infrastructure 3. Small population, small army 4. Errors made by Montecalm 5. Power of the British.

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