Chapter 3 Canada's Historical Geography Flashcards
The Northwest Rebellion (1885) was based in the Metis colony at
Batoche
Canada’s formal history as a nation begins with the passing of
the British North American Act
Canada’s newest political region is:
Nunavut
The two main federal government transfer programs support specific policy areas such as:
Health Care, Child Care, Post Secondary Education
The survey system used in Western Canada in the 1880s
was based on a township and range model
During colonization of North America by the French and the British in Canada’s early history, the first wave of British immigrants consisted of
refugees from the US
The aim of John A. MacDonald’s National Policy (1879) was to
protect Canadian manufacturers
For Britain, the union of its North American colonies had several advantages, including
A better chance for their political survival against the US.
A reduction in British expenditures for the defense of its North American colonies.
An improved environment for British investment.
At the time of Confederation, the area known as ‘Rupert’s Land’ was under the control of
the HBC
Paleo-Indian culture areas were geographic regions with which of the
following characteristics?
Common set of plants and animals.
Inhabitants who used a common set of hunting, fishing, and food-gathering techniques and tools.
The seigneurial system featured___________ landholdings.
long and narrow
Stadacona and Hochelaga were the names of
Iroquois villages
According to Bone, Canada’s “third” people were :
Europeans in the early 20th century.
The ‘land bridge’ connecting Asia to North America during the last ice age was known as
Beringia
Nootka, Haida and Salish Indian tribes lived
on the Pacific Coast.
