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Canadian History – Exam Review
Unit I: The First Peoples of Canada:
1. Explain some characteristics of early aboriginal societies:
a. What does it mean when we say that aboriginals lived in a Matriarchal society?
b. What does it mean when we say that aboriginals were an “oral” culture?
c. Explain some examples of how early aboriginal cultures were governed by spirituality?
2. Who were the Iroquois? Generally what European group did they form an alliance with? Who are the Huron? Generally what European group did they form an alliance with?
3. What is meant by “First Contact” between the “Old World” and the “New World”
a. Discuss the effects or outcomes of first contact between the early Europeans coming to the “New World” and the aboriginal groups already living on the continent.
b. Explain how what happened at first contact shaped the relationship between aboriginals and Europeans in general.
Unit II: New France: (1500s – 1759)
4. Who were the Jesuits?
a.What other names were they known by?
b.What was their main goal in coming to New France?
c.Discuss how their relationship with various aboriginal groups is symbolic of
Aboriginal – European relations?
5. What is the Seigneural System?
6. In what ways was the fur trade important to the development of Canada? In what ways did it shape the course of early Canadian history?
7. What was the Battle of the Plains of Abraham
8. Identify and discuss the various factors that led to the fall of New France to the British? Why was this one of the most important events in early Canadian history?
9. Discuss why General Wolfe led a brilliant military attack on the French in the final battle for control of Canada. What mistakes did the French leader Montcalm make in this final battle? Explain the Battle for the Plains of Abraham in full detail.
Unit III: British North America (1759 – 1867)
10. What was the Royal Proclamation Act of 1763 and what did it do?
11. What was the Quebec Act and what did it do?
12. Identify and explain three reasons why the people in the Thirteen Colonies began rebelling against British rule, ultimately leading to the American Revolution?
13. What was the American Revolution
a. When did it begin and end?
b. Who was it fought between?
c. What position did French Canadians take in this war?
d. What did the American Revolution result in?
e. Why was it considered a civil war?
14. Who were the Loyalists? Identify and explain four ways their arrival in Canada impacted and/or shaped early Canadian culture and life?
15. What is an Oligarchy? Name the Oligarchies that existed in Upper Canada and Lower Canada?
16. What is responsible government?
17. Explain what lead to the 1837 rebellions in both Upper and Lower Canada?
a. What did the people rebelling want?
b. Which rebellion (Upper or Lower Canada) had racial or ethnic overtones? Explain.
18. Describe the background and results of the Rebellions in both Upper and Lower Canada, making specific reference to the impact that Lord Durham’s report had on Canada.
19. Who were some of the earliest immigrant into Canada?
a. Why did so many Irish immigrants come to Canada prior to the 1850s?
b. What was the Underground Railway? What did it result in?
c. Why did so many Chinese immigrants come to Canada?\
Unit IV: Canada in the 19th Century (1800s -1900)
20. Who was John A. Macdonald?
a. Why was he called one of the “Fathers of Confederation”?
b. What was his major project?
c. What was the Pacific Scandal?
21. Identify and explain four major factors that led to Confederation?
22. What was Confederation?
a. Identify the first four provinces to join Confederation?
b. What year did Confederation take place?
c. What province was initially at the Confederation Conferences but then pulled out of Confederation becoming one of the last provinces to actually join?
d. What year did Manitoba become a province and join Confederation?
e. When did B.C join and why did they finally agree to this?
23. What does the CPR stand for?
a. What year was the famous last spike completed?
b. What immigrant group built the majority of railway?
c. How did the railway lead to the opening of the west?
d. What effect did the opening of the west have on aboriginal groups living on the prairies?
24. Why was the construction of the CPR such an important event in the history and development of Canada? Identify and explain five reasons.
25. Who was Clifford Sifton?
a. What types of immigrants did he encourage to come to Canada?
b. What were immigrants given to help them settle the west?
c. What was the experience like for many of the early immigrants that came to settle the west?
26. Who was Louis Riel and why was he a significant figure in Canadian history? Provide an overview of his life and explain his legacy in Canada?
Unit V: Canada in the 20th Century (1900s):
27. Describe how Canadian society had changed by the turn of the 20th century?
Consider things such as:
a. Industrialization
b. Urbanization
c. Immigration
28. Who was Wilfred Laurier? Why is he an important figure in Canadian History?
29. World War I:
a. Between what years did this war take place?
b. Explain the causes that lead to the Great War and how they led to the outbreak of World War I, making specific references to country alliances in your answer.
c. What is Trench Warfare?
d. Why was the First World War such an important war for Canadians?
e. Identify the significance of the Second Battle of Ypres, the Battle of the Somme, and the Battle of Vimy Ridge?
f. Explain the effect World War I had on women and the first wave of women’s rights?
g. Explain the impact World War I had on Canada. How did it bring us together as a country? How did it tear us apart?
30. The period between the First and Second World Wars brought about many changes in Canadian society. Identify four important events or changes that occurred in the interwar years and explain their importance to Canadian society.
31. What was the Winnipeg General Strike? What year did it take place?
32. What was the Great Depression?
a. What were some causes?
b. What was the triggering event that began the Great Depression?
33. Explain how Canada’s immigrant policy has changed from prior to the 1900s to during and after the World Wars? What brought about these changes? Explain in detail.
34. World War II:
a. Between what years did World War II take place?
b. Identify some of the causes of the Second World War.
c. Identify and briefly explain at least four major events that occurred during World War II?
d. Discuss the injustices faced by Japanese Canadians after the attack of Pearl Harbor in 1941. Include in your discussion how Asian discrimination throughout Canadian history led up to this event. Explain what happened to Japanese Canadians during the Internment years? What has happened as a result of this event?
Mini-Unit I: Aboriginal Issues:
49. Define Assimilation. Identify and explain five specific examples of aboriginal assimilation seen in Canadian history.
50. What were residential schools? Explain in detail.
51. What was the Oka Crisis. Explain in detail what happened at the Oka confrontation. How does this event express the relations between Canada and Aboriginal communities throughout history?
Mini-Unit II: Canadian Government:
52. Define Federalism.
53. Describe the division of power and responsibility in the various levels of the Canadian government, providing examples where possible.
54. Be able to Explain structure of the Canadian Government.
55. Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?
Mini-Unit III: Modern Canadian Issues:
56. Identify and explain at least four examples of where conflict or misunderstanding between English and French Canadians is seen in Canadian history.
57. What was the FLQ Crisis – Identify the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and be able to explain the historical significance of this event.
58. Who was Pierre Elliot Trudeau? Why was he such an important and controversial Canadian figure? Explain in detail some of the controversial political moves that Pierre Elliot Trudeau made.
59. Who is Rene Levesque? How did sovereignty-association differ from separation?
60. What was the Quebec Referendums – When did they occur? What were they? What were the results of the referendums? Why were they significant in Canadian History?
In addition, you will be required to know the importance of the following terms:
Quiet Revolution
Lord Durham
Indian Act
Battle of Ypres
Stock Market Crash
NATO
Charlottetown Accord
Official Languages Act
Brian Mulroney
Cold War
Filles de Roi
Nellie McClung
Valour Road
Free Trade Agreement
Meech Lake Accord
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Iron Curtain
Lester B Pearson
D- Day
Gold Rush
Mercantilism
HBC
Louisbourg
Conscription
Treaty of Versailles
Sterling Lyon
Paul Henderson
