Imprtant People Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
Q
First Prime Minister of Canada
A
John A. Macdonald
2
Q
Who is Sir Louis Hippolyte La Fontaine
A
- first leader of a responsible government in the Canadas in 1849
- a champion of democracy and french language rights
3
Q
Sir Sam Steele
A
- a great frontier hero
- mounted policemen
- soldier of the queen
4
Q
George Etienne Cartier
A
Led quebec into confederation
5
Q
Louis Riel
A
-father of Manitoba
-lead an armed uprising and
seized Fort Garry
-one of the most famous Metis leader
6
Q
General Sir Arthur Currie
A
Canada’s greatest soldier in the first world war
7
Q
Lieutenant colonel John Graves Simcoe
A
- Upper Canada’s first liutenant gov
- founder of the city of Toronto
8
Q
John Buchan
A
Popular governor general of Canada
9
Q
Marjorie Turner Bailey
A
An olympian and descendant of Black loyalists
10
Q
Terry Fox
A
Inspired people to contribute money for cancer research
11
Q
John Cabot
A
First person to draw a map of Canada’s east coast
12
Q
Jean Lesage
A
Father pf Quiet revolution
