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Canada’s History

Essential Questions Essential Questions History Essential QuestionsHistory Essential Questions

1) How would you differentiate the ways 1) How would you differentiate the ways of life of Canada’s earliest people?of life of Canada’s earliest people?

2) How has British and French 2) How has British and French involvement in Canada impacted the involvement in Canada impacted the country?country?

Culture Essential QuestionCulture Essential Question

How have Canada’s people shaped the How have Canada’s people shaped the culture of Canada today?culture of Canada today?

VocabularyVocabulary

DescendantDescendant LoyalistLoyalist DominionDominion NationalismNationalism Quebec Act ( page 145 in book)Quebec Act ( page 145 in book)

DescendantDescendant

• A person who is descended (comes) from A person who is descended (comes) from a certain ancestor. ( A blood relative)a certain ancestor. ( A blood relative)

LoyalistLoyalist

• An American who supported Britain during the An American who supported Britain during the American Revolution.American Revolution.

• In general a person a person who supports the In general a person a person who supports the current government.current government.

DominionDominion

• A self governing nation.A self governing nation.• Canada became a dominion in 1867, but Canada became a dominion in 1867, but

the British still ruled over foreign matters.the British still ruled over foreign matters.

NationalismNationalism

• A strong feeling of loyalty to ones nation.A strong feeling of loyalty to ones nation.

Quebec ActQuebec Act A law that gave the French people in A law that gave the French people in

the British Colony the right to keep the British Colony the right to keep their own laws, language and Roman their own laws, language and Roman Catholic religion.Catholic religion.

The Early SettlersThe Early Settlers Early people came from Asia over land bridge Early people came from Asia over land bridge

that connected North America and Asia.( that connected North America and Asia.( This This is the first migration 25,000 years agois the first migration 25,000 years ago))

Inuit settled in Northern Region or Arctic Inuit settled in Northern Region or Arctic Isles . ( Isles . ( This is the second migration 5,000 This is the second migration 5,000 years agoyears ago))

Appalachian Region, St.Lawrence Lowlands Appalachian Region, St.Lawrence Lowlands and Southern Canadian Shield-Algonkins, and Southern Canadian Shield-Algonkins, Hurons, Ottawas, and Iroqouis. They Hurons, Ottawas, and Iroqouis. They interacted through trade.interacted through trade.

They all shared a common resource- They all shared a common resource- treestrees

Interior Plains-Assiniboines and Blackfeet-Interior Plains-Assiniboines and Blackfeet-they hunted and lived off of the Bison.they hunted and lived off of the Bison.

Early SettlersEarly Settlers

Native Canadians in Western Canada Native Canadians in Western Canada were the Haidas and Nootkas. They used were the Haidas and Nootkas. They used the thick forest for their natural the thick forest for their natural resources. (Dugouts) resources. (Dugouts)

Native Canadians in the Northern Native Canadians in the Northern Canadian Shield where the Chipewyans Canadian Shield where the Chipewyans and Crees.They relied on hunting small and Crees.They relied on hunting small animals.animals.

French and BritishFrench and British

First Europeans to arrive were Vikings. First Europeans to arrive were Vikings. They landed in Newfoundland (AD 1000)They landed in Newfoundland (AD 1000)

1535 French explorer Jacques Cartier 1535 French explorer Jacques Cartier claimed the northern land for France and he claimed the northern land for France and he named it “Kanata” meaning groups of huts.named it “Kanata” meaning groups of huts.

1608- First French Settlement –Quebec1608- First French Settlement –Quebec 1754-1763 French and Indian War between 1754-1763 French and Indian War between

France and English. At the end of the war France and English. At the end of the war they sign a treaty giving British Control they sign a treaty giving British Control over New France which they named over New France which they named Quebec.Quebec.

French and British French and British contd.contd.

Quebec Act- gave the French living Quebec Act- gave the French living in British Colony the right to make in British Colony the right to make their own laws, language and Roman their own laws, language and Roman Catholic Religion.Catholic Religion.

Canada Becomes a Canada Becomes a NationNation

1780-1850- Canada’s period of growth.1780-1850- Canada’s period of growth. 1791- British Divided Quebec1791- British Divided Quebec

Upper Canada (Ontario-English Speaking)Upper Canada (Ontario-English Speaking)

Lower Canada (Quebec-French Speaking)Lower Canada (Quebec-French Speaking) British North American Act 1867- British North American Act 1867-

Canada becomes the Dominion of CanadaCanada becomes the Dominion of Canada Over the next 100 yrs British and France Over the next 100 yrs British and France

Colonies became provinces.Colonies became provinces. 1982- “Constitution Act”- Canada’s 1982- “Constitution Act”- Canada’s

Independence was complete.Independence was complete.

Summarization ActivitySummarization Activity

On the back of you packet answer the On the back of you packet answer the following questions in complete following questions in complete sentences.sentences.

1.1. Name 2 early settlers in Canada.Name 2 early settlers in Canada.

2.2. What happened between the What happened between the French and the British?French and the British?

3.3. How did Canada become a nation ?How did Canada become a nation ?