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What are First Nations

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A group of people that were at “Canada” first. They were good at trapping and hunting, which made them good fur traders.

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Embargo

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When you put your soldiers between two people to stop them from trading in this case and if they try to pass you are aloud to take their stuff and the British took the people which was illegal but they had no record of it. The British made these people fight with they

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Scorched earth

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When Germany, who is allies with Russia divides to attack them. The Russians allow the Germans to come onto their land and when they get far enough to Russians burned the stuff behind them so they couldn’t go back. And then winter cake and the Germans froze to death.

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War measures act

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A war measures act is when a country legally turns into a dictatorship. Innocent citizens have no rights or freedom. The government has full control.

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Coureurs de bois

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Young, adventurous, french men would be the guys to paddle down rivers and hike through forest to trade with the First Nations. These french men would work for the Hudson Bay Company

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Treaties

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A deal between to groups or cultures. Both sides have to agree. Treaties are like compromises.

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Fenians

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A cultural group that met to keep their heritage alive. Some were born in US but still felt connected to Ireland

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Repatriations

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After world war 1, all or the other countries were busy fixing it their countries to realize what the Germans were doing

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Pearl harbour and the atomic bomb

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When Japan decides to attack the US.(Pearl Harbour). This forces them to join the war and the Germans have to fight them and the US has “their” weapons. After the Japanese go away the US decide to send over one nuclear bomb for testing and then another for killing. They wanted to scare them so they bombed them right in the big cities. This caused radiation(a poisonous gas)

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Death camp

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After you were done working in the concentration camps and the Germans were done with you, you go to these death camps to die. You can also just go straight to the death camps if you have committed a crime that the Germans didn’t like

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Pierre Trudeau

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The prime minister of Canada.

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FLQ

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An extreme group of people who bombed innocent people to show the Canadians government how mad they really were. They became even more extreme because things weren’t getting better in Quebec. They kidnaped 2 government officials Pierre Trudeau and James Cross. They used them to get what they wanted Pierre Trudeau put a WMA in place which got him killed

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New France

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A french colony

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What is a colony

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A piece of land controlled by a country that is overseas or not in the same continent. Usually colonies have the same culture as the controller

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What is the plains of Abraham

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A field named after the farmer who owned it. This is where the battle between the french and British ended. When the British fooled the french with a stupidity trick

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13 colonies

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When Canada was called the Province of Quebec the United States was called the 13 colonies

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What was upper Canada

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Upper Canada was created to separate the French and the British after the War of 1812. They did this to stop the groups from fighting.

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What is the Hudson Bay Company

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Is a trading post that the British own and is worked by the french. The french could have owned it but because of the kings decisions it didn’t happen and the British stole the idea.

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What are Metis

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A cultural group that was created when the king of France decided to encourage the french men (wood runners) to marry the First Nations so that they would stay in Canada and get better deals.

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What is the citadel

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The citadel was created by the french to keep the British from taking Quebec over. It was a star like shape that was on the edge of a cliff. It was impossible to beat. This protected all of the people in side and it was easy for the french to slaughter the British without even leaving their hideout

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Who was Napoleon

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Napoleon was a French leader who wanted to take over all of Britain’s colonies around the world. He wanted to regain power and show the British who was boss.

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What is confederation.

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Confederation is when Canada became its own country. This event took place on July 1st 1867. When the provinces of the British colonies joined together to form a country with one government. We didn’t have to fight the British to become a country because we were too expensive, Britain was tired of supporting us, tiers of defending us.

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Who was John A. Macdonald

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This man was the first prime minister of Canada that decide to build a railroad to solve all problems.

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What is the CPR

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The Canadian Pacific Railroad could help is ship supplies and our army across Canada

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What was the beaver fur used to make? Why not in Europe
Felt which could be made into hats. The french were stylish. The beaver went extinct
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Why wasn’t the HBC controlled by french but was worked by french
The french king didn’t want to have a trading post so the British mad it. The french were adventurous. British didn’t want to do the dirty work.
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What caused the french and Indian war
A power struggle between English and French. Wanted to control colonies and trading post.
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Who was winning the french and Indian war at first. How was the citadel good
Britain was winning because of the citadel. A smart move because of the set up. Shaped like a star. In the edge of a cliff. Impossible to beat. The points can get everyone and there is no way to hide.
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Why did the king of french give up the Canadian colony
He though it wasn’t reassureful.
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Why didn’t the king of Britain kick the french out after he got control
He didn’t want another war. He wanted peace. He didn’t try to change people. He let FN and french keep their land. Culture languages.
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Why didn’t the FN/french rebel after British was in control of Canada
Because they didn’t want WW3. Had what they wanted. Mad at king of France for finding them up.
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What 2 issues lead to the American revolution.
Told the First Nations their land was safe.13 collonies wanted more land and they wanted to keep french happy
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How did the embargo lead to the war of 1812. In detail
Made the ya very mad but they didn’t have enough power to have a war so they decided to attack Canada and hold them hostage as a bargaining chip to get better trade deals and to stop the embargo and kidnappings. It didn’t work.
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Who won the war of 1812
No one won. Canada got to keep their land and everything and the US still had what they had before just no whit house.
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What is the US civil war.
Happened because in the US the south like slavery and the North didn’t
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Did we support north or doubt during the war
The south because cheaper clothes and other thing made by slaves
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When did Canada officially become a country
June 1st 1867
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What are First Nations
A group of people that were at “Canada” first. They were good at trapping and hunting, which made them good fur traders.
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Embargo
When you put your soldiers between two people to stop them from trading in this case and if they try to pass you are aloud to take their stuff and the British took the people which was illegal but they had no record of it. The British made these people fight with they
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Scorched earth
When Germany, who is allies with Russia divides to attack them. The Russians allow the Germans to come onto their land and when they get far enough to Russians burned the stuff behind them so they couldn’t go back. And then winter cake and the Germans froze to death.
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Why did Canada become a country | What scared us. Why didn’t we want to be one. Why didn’t Britain want to look after us
Drunken Fenians got mad at Britain so they had the idea to take over Canada as a bargaining chip. When the got to Canada they were killed because there was only like ten of them. Canada thought that this was like a warning from the US because they were mad that a Britain for holding Ireland hostage. Britain thought we were too expensive and not worth it. Canada didn’t want to be one at first because Britain were supporting us. Why wouldn’t we like that
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What are loyalists
People who were loyal to Great Britain after the American revolution and went to Canada because they didn’t like those people. And the US didn’t like them
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Three main causes of WWII
1. Germany was blamed for WWI 2. Isolationism 3. Revenge
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What three reasons Canada had to join WWII
1. Chance to show our power 2. Chance to show we are a country 3. Chance to get allies and do the right thing
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Explain the blitzkrieg
Hitters plan was to just through everything they had at the opponent, soldiers, missiles, tanks, etc. It worked because the rest of the world thought it would be trench war fair so they got wrecked.
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Who was hitler
A man who gave the Germans hope and helped them out. Turned the people against the world and started a war.
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What is genocide
When you try to get rid of a culture or belief
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What is a concentration camp
When you worked as a slave for the Jews. When they didn’t want or need you, you were sent to death camps to be killed
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What is detainment
Detainment is when you arrest people for no good reason. You have no proof, and you give no charge
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What is the holocaust
When filter treated to Jews badly. When Germany gets blamed by Jews because no money. 6 million Jews dead and 5 million others
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What is a summit
When you call a meeting or a get together like the octonauts do
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What is raid
When you intrude someone or a place or country. You usually try to take them over
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October crisis
``` FLQ Bombings Pierre Laporte James cross Killing WMA Quebec and self government ```
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What happen at separatism
After the WW Canada didn’t help Quebec with there problems that they had had for years. So Quebec wanted to separate from Canada and be their own country.

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