101 Flashcards
(94 cards)
1
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1867
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Confederation: Canada becomes a self-governing dominion with four provinces (Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick).
2
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1982
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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms becomes part of the Constitution.
3
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1931
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Statute of Westminster: Full legislative independence from Britain.
4
Q
1215
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Magna Carta: Early influence on Canadian legal tradition.
5
Q
1980
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O Canada adopted as the national anthem.
6
Q
19141918
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World War I
7
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19391945
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World War II
8
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1957
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Lester B. Pearson wins Nobel Peace Prize.
9
Q
1959
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St. Lawrence Seaway opens.
10
Q
2006
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House of Commons recognizes the Qu颩cois as a nation within Canada.
11
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1534
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Jacques Cartier explores and claims land for France.
12
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1608
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Samuel de Champlain founds Quebec City.
13
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1670
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Hudsons Bay Company established.
14
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1759
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Battle of the Plains of Abraham
15
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1763
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Treaty of Paris ends Seven Years War; France cedes territory to Britain.
16
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1774
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Quebec Act guarantees French language rights and Catholic religion.
17
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1871
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British Columbia joins Confederation.
18
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1873
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Prince Edward Island joins Confederation.
19
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1885
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Completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
20
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1898
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Yukon Territory established.
21
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1905
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Alberta and Saskatchewan join Confederation.
22
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1949
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Newfoundland joins Confederation.
23
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1999
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Nunavut becomes a territory.
24
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1921
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Discovery of insulin by Banting and Best.
25
1960
Canadian Bill of Rights passed.
26
1965
New Canadian flag adopted.
27
1971
Multiculturalism becomes official policy.
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Sir John A. Macdonald
First Prime Minister; Father of Confederation
29
Queen Elizabeth II
Canadas former Head of State
30
Pierre Trudeau
Introduced the Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982)
31
Lester B. Pearson
Nobel Peace Prize winner; introduced Medicare
32
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
First French-Canadian Prime Minister
33
Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
Championed responsible government
34
Jean Lesage
Led Quebecs Quiet Revolution
35
John Diefenbaker
Passed the Canadian Bill of Rights
36
Jacques Cartier
Claimed land for France in 1534
37
Samuel de Champlain
Founded Quebec City in 1608
38
David Thompson
Mapped much of western Canada
39
Sir Frederick Banting & Charles Best
Discovered insulin
40
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Wrote Anne of Green Gables
41
Emily Carr
Famous Canadian painter
42
Terry Fox
Inspired cancer research movement
43
Sir John A. Macdonald
First Prime Minister, key architect of Confederation
44
George-ɴienne Cartier
Father of Confederation from Quebec
45
Louis Riel
M鴩s leader, led two resistance movements
46
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Promoted unity between French and English Canadians
47
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Introduced the Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982)
48
Lester B. Pearson
PM who introduced Medicare, Canadian flag; Nobel laureate
49
Brian Mulroney
Promoted free trade and environmental protection
50
Jean Chr鴩en, Stephen Harper, Justin Trudeau
Recent Prime Ministers
51
Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
First Canadian to head a responsible government
52
Robert Baldwin
Worked with La Fontaine for responsible government
53
Th鲨se Casgrain
Womens rights activist in Quebec
54
Tommy Douglas
Father of Medicare
55
Jacques Cartier
Claimed land for France in 1534
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Samuel de Champlain
Founded Quebec in 1608
57
David Thompson
Surveyor and mapmaker of the west
58
Jean Talon, Bishop Laval, Count Frontenac
Key figures in New France
59
Sir Frederick Banting & Charles Best
Discovered insulin
60
Alexander Graham Bell
Inventor of the telephone
61
Emily Carr
Artist inspired by Indigenous culture
62
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Author of Anne of Green Gables
63
Terry Fox
Symbol of courage and cancer awareness
64
Billy Bishop
WWI flying ace
65
John McCrae
Wrote In Flanders Fields
66
Laura Secord
Heroine of the War of 1812
67
Major-General Sir Isaac Brock
Defended Canada in War of 1812
68
Indigenous Peoples
First inhabitants (First Nations, Inuit, M鴩s)
69
English and French settlers
Founding European peoples
70
Black Loyalists
Escaped slavery and settled in Canada
71
Ukrainian, Chinese, Indian, Jewish, Italian immigrants
Key contributors to multicultural Canada
72
Acadians
French settlers in the Maritimes
73
Doukhobors, Mennonites, Hutterites
Pacifist religious communities
74
Ottawa
Canadas capital since 1857, home to Parliament Hill, federal institutions, and national museums.
75
Quebec City
One of North Americas oldest cities, founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608. Central to French-Canadian identity.
76
Charlottetown, PEI
Site of the 1864 Charlottetown Conference, where leaders began the path to Confederation.
77
Niagara Falls
Major natural attraction and hydroelectric power source, symbolizing Canada's natural beauty.
78
Parliament Hill
Located in Ottawa; the center of Canadian federal political life with iconic buildings and ceremonies.
79
Toronto, Ontario
Canadas largest city; financial, multicultural, and arts capital.
80
Montreal, Quebec
Second-largest city; strong French heritage, vibrant culture, and major port.
81
Vancouver, British Columbia
Pacific gateway, multicultural hub, known for natural beauty and industry.
82
Calgary & Edmonton, Alberta
Calgary known for energy and the Stampede; Edmonton is the provincial capital.
83
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Key railway and trade hub; near the Red River, site of M鴩s uprisings.
84
Regina & Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital, known for the RCMP academy.
85
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Historic Atlantic port; once a British naval base.
86
St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador
Oldest English-founded city in North America.
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Fredericton (NB), Charlottetown (PEI), Iqaluit (Nunavut), Yellowknife (NWT), Whitehorse (Yukon)
Territorial/provincial capitals, each with unique histories tied to Indigenous and colonial experiences.
88
Plains of Abraham (Quebec City)
Site of 1759 battle where British defeated French, shaping Canadas future.
89
Hudson Bay
Named after explorer Henry Hudson; site of fur trade, crucial to early commerce.
90
St. Lawrence Seaway
Opened in 1959, vital shipping route connecting Great Lakes to Atlantic.
91
Red River (Manitoba)
Center of M鴩s culture and site of Louis Riels resistance.
92
Fort Garry (Winnipeg)
Trading post of the Hudsons Bay Company; M鴩s political activity.
93
Louisbourg (Nova Scotia)
French fortress captured by the British in 1758.
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LAnse aux Meadows (Newfoundland)
Only known Viking site in North America (UNESCO World Heritage Site).
