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- 1British Columbia's landscape is best described as being....Covered with forests
- 2The Prairies consist of flat land with...very fertile soil
- 3Describe the Canadian Shield (4)-Old geological rocks that are rigid blocks around which other regions have formed, lots of exposed rock unsuitable for settlement
-Stretches from the arctic Islands around Hudson Bay to the Adirondack mountains
-used to be Igneous rock, but is now metamorphic rock
-lots of minerals - 4Before Mount Logan was discovered , what was the highest mountain in canada?Mount saint Elias
- 5What facts would a geographer state about Winnipeg? (4)-Lies at the bottom of the Red River Valley
-Very flat topography
-close to the Canadian shield
-known as the gateway to the west - 6When a part of the Earth's crust has been altered by heat and/or pressure, it produces...... (5)-Seismic activity
-Earth quakes
-tremors
-tsunamis
-magma being brought to the surface - 7A major earthquake may occur in British Columbia because of........The Juan de fuca and North american tectonic plates colliding with each other
- 8Altitude affects climate because.....the higher the altitude the lower the temperature
- 9Which of the following communities experience a Western mild-winter climate pattern? -Vancouver -Calgary -Prince George -DawsonVANCOUVER
- 10Which of the following western communities experiences Chinook winds? -Prince Rupert -Winnipeg -Calgary -ChurchillCALGARY
- 11What is the definition of a drainage basin?Area of land where precipitation collects and drains off by a single river system
- 12As human activity has increased, water resources quality has...decreased due to sewage from industrial cities and agricultural runoff
- 13Resource towns on Canada's frontier economically experienced......cycles of boom and bust as the resource is developed and then exhausted
- 14The economy if Newfoundland historically was based on what?FISH AND TIMBER
- 15Most upper class immigrants to Upper Canada did what? (2)-Invested in the HBC and bought all of the best, most fertile land
-Came from US and Britain - 16The ruling group in Upper Canada was called the.....Family Compact
- 17The ruling group in Upper Canada was primarily made up of....Descendants of Loyalist Settlers
- 18Dissatisfaction in Upper Canada was widespread because.... (3)Poor roads
Land restrictions
Land speculators - 19The crown and clergy reserves caused problems because they were....Scattered, and this blocked rad developement
- 20Most immigrants to BNA in the early 1800's came from....The US and Britain
- 21Immigrant ships were often called coffin ships because of.....The many immigrants who died on the voyages
- 22For most immigrants coming to BNA, living conditions on the ships were... (2)-Filthy
-Very poor - 23Most Upper class women in Upper Canada were....Required to help run the farm
- 24The leading reformer in Upper Canada in the 1820's was......William Lyon Mackenzie
- 25In Upper Canada in the 1830's, voting was......Restricted to males
- 26The rebellions of 1837 in Upper and Lower Canada were....Poorly coordinated
- 27In the aftermath of the rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada, the British government followed up with.....Appointing a new governor-In-Chief to investigate the rebellions
- 28Upon arriving in 1838, Lord Durham discovered that he had what kind of public support?Little support in the Canadas
- 29In the 19th century, the workers...Worked long hours
- 30What did people in the 19th century do for entertainment?-Reading
-Sewing
-Theater
-Television did NOT exist - 31In 1947, the British government instructed Lord Elgin to do what in Canada?Establish responsible government
- 32When the Rebellion Losses Bill was passed, opponents did what?Burned the parliament buildings
- 33The doctrine of Manifest Destiny promoted the belief that the US should........Control all of BNA
- 34The term REPRESENTATION BY POPULATION "rep by pop" meant that.....Each representative should represent around the same number of peope
- 35In 1849 who was the leader of the pari bleu and fought with the rebels?George Cartier
- 36In 1857, the publisher of the Toronto Globe newspaperand leader of the Clear Grits was....George Brown
- 37Who was the leader of the Tories from 1844 to 1867?John A. Macdonald
- 38The term DOUBLE MAJORITY meant that, in order to be passed in the legislative assembly, a bill had to......Have majority support in both Canada East and Canada West
- 39The Fenian Raids were attacks by.....Nationalists
- 40Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?John A. Macdonald
- 41Why did the 2 colonies of PEI and Newfoundland feel less compulsion to join the Canadian confederation than the British colonies?They were islands so they felt in less danger of attack than the US
- 42What country's government had to approve the union of the British North American colonies?Britain
- 43What form did the approval of the union of the British colonies in North America take?An act of parliament of the mother country, Britain
- 44PRECISELY describe the geographic location of Canada at its beginning in 1867North of the Great lakes and along the St. Lawrence River and near its estuary
- 45The key purpose of the first constitution of Canada was to decide....What powers each level of government (federal and provincial) should have
- 46what happened to HBC and NWC because of the decline furs?competition increased
- 47The NWC encouraged intermarriage between its fur traders and native women because...It would lead to more customers and more support among the natives toward the NWC
- 48George Simpson remained governor of the HBC until he.....DIED
- 49what was introduced by the Europeans and damaged the native ways of life?-Guns
-Diseases ie. smallpox and measles
-seignural system
-alcohol - 50The fur trade encouraged aboriginal groups to move into new areas because....-New posts
-Game animals frightened.
-Trappers moved - 51The fur trade disrupted Native ways of life because..Trap full time
- 52What was most important to First Nations peoples?Sustaining themselves and their families
- 53By 1860, the majority of people in the Red River Settlement were....Of mixed descent
- 54The leader of the canadian Party in the Red River Settlement was....John christian Schults
- 55In 1869, who did the government of Canada purchase Rupert's land from?HBC
- 56What were Louis Riel's TRUE professional jobs during his lifetime?-Teacher
-Politician
-leader of the metis - 57What did the troops that Macdonald sent to keep order in Manitoba actually do?Abused the metis
- 58Sir John A. Macdonald felt that a railway had to be built quickly because he feared what?That the Americans would come and take over
- 59The Pacific Scandal was an example of what?Political Scandal
- 60During the 1844 US presidential election, Candidate James Polk's campaign slogan was...54-40 or fight
- 61until 1846, the Oregon Territory was.....no nation controlled it
- 62Riel decided to take up arms against the Canadian government in March, 1885 because he believed....Peace seemed impossible
- 63Just before gold was discovered in BC, there had been a gold rush in....California
- 64Supporters of the British Empire were called....Imperialists
- 65The CPR eventually entered British Columbiaa via what pass?Kicking horse pass
- 66To solve the financial crisis of 1866 in BC and Vancouver Island, the British government....Joined the 2 colonies
- 67By the end of the 19th century, Barkerville had become a......Ghost town
- 68The Cariboo Road became a problem for the colonial government because it....Was finished after gold was in decline
- 69Why was the Cariboo Roadbuilt?to move money on american miners coming through, gold could be taxed, promote inward settlement
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