Chapter 9 Flashcards
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What is the MAJOR task of the NWMP (North West Mounted Police) ?
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- To make life in the territory peaceful
1
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List the Natural Resources found in Canada:
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- Forest
- Fish
- Oil and Gas
- Mining
- Agriculture Land
- Hydro electricity
2
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What are other jobs of the NWMP?
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- Cleared out whiskey traders
- They arrested lawbreakers and put them on trial
- They delivered the mail
- They fought grass fires
- They fought in the second Métis Uprising of 1885
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What was Canada’s Three pronged policy (national policy) ?
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- a transportation system: to build a railway across the continent, that will ship goods and connect Canada together.
- an immigration policy: to encourage farmers to populate western Canada and to farm the land.
- an economy system: to build a strong National economy for Canada.
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Who was Father Lacombe?
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- 1827-1916
- The most famous catholic missionary in Alberta’s history.
- He devoted his life to helping the Métis, Canadiens, and Fist Nations in the west.
5
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How are the Canadian and American industries different?
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The American goods are cheaper than Canadian goods but the tariff to ship the goods across the border makes American goods more expensive.
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What is a TARIFF?
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- A tax placed on a product crossing the border.
