Unit 2 Flashcards
Who was the Orangeman who was executed by Louis riel
Thomas Scott
Who was the owner of the N”or western newspaper in Manitoba
Dr. Shultz
Who was canadas first prime minister
Sir John A MacDonald
Who was Sask
first premiere
Thomas Walter Scott (Liberal)
Canadian confederation date?
July 1st 1867
First 4 confederating provinces
New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia
Capital of Canada
Ottawa
Riels right hand man
Gabriel Dumont
Date Sask and Alberta became a province
Sept 1st 1905 both on same day
Governor general of Canada in 1905
Earl grey
Why did confederation occur?
Confederation occurred because.
-economic growth through expanded markets
-completion of a railway
- improved defense
-greater opportunity for maritime politicians
Responsiblities of the federal and provincial governments.
Federal government is responsible for issues that affect everyone in the country while provincial government handles matter only affecting people within its provincial boundary.
-Federal ~> law making, taxes, immigrants, armed forces
-provincial ~> hospitals, education, prisons
What are John A MacDonalds national policies?
-protective tarifs
-a national railway
-signing of the seven treaties
-formation of the NWMP
-settlement of the west
Explain protective tarifs
Protective tarifs means money/tax for the government. It’s a tax put on items from one country to another, main revenue created for railway, helped local business and industries, makes other countries goods more expensive to promote the purchase of Canadians goods
Battle of Batoche/ Northwest resistance
The northwest resistance was an uprising of the metis people against the Canadian government located in what is now Sask and Alberta. A key event of the northwest resistance is the battle of batoche, where the Canadian forces defeated the metis after they did not receive the script to their land. After the resistance Louis riel surrenders and is arrested for Treason and Big bear is imprisoned
Louis Riel and his Manitoba efforts
Louis riel a 25 year old metis wanted the Canadian federal government to respect the tradition of the metis people. During the red river resistance the metis seized fort garry and blocked Canadians surveyors, riel forms a provisional government to negotiate the energy of Manitoba into confederation. Its successful
Alberta and Sask capital cities, why?
Edmonton, because it’s located in the centre of the province, has a population of 12 000 people, was a former trading post,
Regina, because it’s the headquarters of the NWMP, on the cpr mainline, capital of the NW since 1883
