Study Guide


# Question
1 When Europeans explored Canada, they discovered that all regions were already occupied by native peoples, whom they called "Indians" because:
2 How did Europeans affect the native way of life in Canada?
3 Before the arrival of Europeans, natives peoples:
4 Who were the first people to live in Canada?
5 Who were the first Europeans to settle in Canada?
6 What did the Huron-Wendat and Iroquois do for survival?
7 Among native peoples, who were primarily hunter-gatherers?
8 Which of the following natives were nomadic and followed the bison herds for food, clothing, and shelter?
9 Which of the following natives lived off Arctic wildlife?
10 How did West Coast natives preserve fish for trade and sustenance?
11 Despite hardships, what bonds did Aboriginals and Europeans form during their first 200 years of coexistence?
12 Who was the first European to map Canada’s Atlantic shore?
13 When did English settlement in Newfoundland begin?
14 Which European explorer was the first to navigate the St. Lawrence River and to set eyes on present-day Québec City and Montreal?
15 Who were the first Europeans to reach Labrador and Newfoundland around 1,000 years ago?
16 What is the name of the Viking settlement in Newfoundland that is now a World Heritage site?
17 When did European exploration of Canada officially begin?
18 Who led the expedition that marked the beginning of European exploration of Canada?
19 Between 1534 and 1542, Jacques Cartier made three voyages across the Atlantic, claiming the land for:
20 What is the origin of the name "Canada"?
21 When did the name "Canada" start appearing on maps?
22 In 1604, where did French explorers Pierre de Monts and Samuel de Champlain establish the first European settlement north of Florida?
23 In 1608, where did Samuel de Champlain build a fortress?
24 Who fought against French settlements for over a century?
25 In what year did the French and the Iroquois make peace?
26 What led the French and Aboriginal people to work together in the fur trade?
27 What was the main economy of the early Europeans settlers?
28 What was the primary industry that early companies in Canada competed in?
29 In 1670, which company was granted exclusive trading rights over the Hudson Bay watershed?
30 Who granted exclusive trading rights to the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1670?
31 Who were the men who traveled by canoe and formed alliances with First Nations?
32 When did the English colonies along the Atlantic seaboard begin to form?
33 Which two countries battled for control of North America in the 1700s?
34 Who took control of North America in the 1700s?
35 What was the name of Quebec before 1759?
36 Which battle in 1759 ended France’s empire in America?
37 Following the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, Great Britain renamed the French colony:
38 What were the French-speaking Catholic people known as?
39 What act did the British Parliament pass in 1774 to better govern the French Roman Catholic majority?
40 What did the Quebec Act of 1774 allow that was not permitted in Britain at that time?
41 The Quebec Act of 1774:
42 In 1776, the 13 British colonies to the south of Quebec declared independence and formed:
43 Who were known as the "United Empire Loyalists"?
44 Who led thousands of Loyalist Mohawk Indians into Canada during the American Revolution?
45 During the American Revolution, how many Black Loyalists, freedmen, and slaves came north seeking a better life?
46 In 1792, where did some black Nova Scotians move to establish a new British colony for freed slaves?
47 What was Count Frontenac’s famous reply when asked to surrender Quebec to the English in 1690?
48 Who was Pierre Le Moyne, aka Sieur d’Iberville, and what was he known for?
49 What did Sir Guy Carleton (Lord Dorchester) do as Governor of Quebec?
50 Where was the first representative assembly in Canada elected?
51 When was the first representative assembly in Canada elected?
52 What did the Constitutional Act of 1791 do to the Province of Quebec?
53 When was the Constitutional Act passed?
54 After the Constitutional Act of 1791, which part of the Province of Quebec was mainly Protestant and English-speaking?
55 After the Constitutional Act of 1791, which part of Quebec was mainly Catholic and French-speaking?
56 What did the Constitutional Act of 1791 give to Upper and Lower Canada for the first time?
57 When did the name "Canada" become official?
58 The Atlantic colonies and the two Canadas were collectively known as:
59 Who was the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada?
60 Who founded the City of York, now known as Toronto?
61 Who was an anti-slavery activist and the first woman publisher in Canada?
62 In 1793, who led Upper Canada to become the first province in the British Empire to move toward abolishing slavery?
63 When did the British Parliament abolish slavery throughout the Empire?
64 How did thousands of slaves escape from the United States to Canada, following “the North Star”?
65 What was the Underground Railroad that helped thousands of slaves escape to Canada?
66 When were the first companies in Canada formed?
67 Which company dominated the fur trade in early Canadian history?
68 The Montreal Stock Exchange opened in:
69 When did the first financial institutions open in Canada?
70 How did Canada’s democratic institutions develop?
71 For centuries, Canada’s economy was based mainly on:
72 In 1805, Napoleon Bonaparte's fleet was defeated in:
73 Why did the United States invade Canada in June 1812?
74 When did the United States launch its invasion of Canada?
75 Why is the War of 1812 important to Canada?
76 The War of 1812 was fought between:
77 Who captured Detroit in July during the War of 1812?
78 By 1814, the American attempt to conquer Canada:
79 In 1813, who made a dangerous 19-mile journey on foot to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon of an American attack?
80 Who defeated Napoleon in 1815 and played a direct role in founding Canada's national capital?
81 What happened to the armed rebellions that occurred in 1837–38 in Montreal and Toronto?
82 Why did the British government send Lord Durham to Canada?
83 According to Lord Durham, what was the quickest way for the Canadiens to achieve progress?
84 Which reformers from the 1837–38 rebellions later became Fathers of Confederation?
85 What is meant by the term “responsible government”?
86 What does "Confederation" mean?
87 What levels of government were created by the Fathers of Confederation between 1864 and 1867?
88 What happened to Upper and Lower Canada in 1840?
89 Which of the following are the Fathers of Confederation?
90 Which was the first British North American colony to attain full responsible government?
91 When did Nova Scotia attain full responsible government?
92 Who introduced responsible government in United Canada in 1848–49?
93 Who was a champion of French language rights in Canada and became the first leader of a responsible government?
94 When did Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine become the first head of a responsible government in Canada?
95 What were the representatives who helped create the new country of Canada called?
96 What two new provinces were created from the split of the Province of Canada in 1864-67?
97 Which provinces together formed the new country called the "Dominion of Canada" in 1867?
98 What was the name of the new country formed in 1867, now known as Canada?
99 The British Parliament passed the British North America Act in:
100 On what date was the Dominion of Canada officially born?
101 What was the significance of the British North America Act of 1867?
102 Today, July 1 is celebrated as:
103 Who suggested the term "Dominion of Canada" in 1864?
104 What inspired Sir Leonard Tilley to suggest the term "Dominion of Canada"?
105 When did King George V assign Canada’s national colours of white and red?
106 Whose face appeared on Canada’s $1 bill in 1923?
107 Which province joined the Dominion of Canada in 1949?
108 Which territory was created and joined Canada in 1999?
109 When Canada took over the vast northwest region from the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1869, the 12,000 Métis of the Red River were not consulted. In response to this, Louis Riel:
110 Louis Riel is also known as:
111 The North West Mounted Police (NWMP) was established by Prime Minister Macdonald in:
112 Today, the North West Mounted Police is known as:
113 Today, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP or 'the Mounties') are:
114 Who is a famous hero that came from the ranks of the Mounties?
115 Who was Canada’s first Prime Minister?
116 What date has Parliament recognized as Sir John A. Macdonald Day?
117 Which bill has Sir John A. Macdonald's portrait?
118 Who was the key architect of Confederation from Quebec?
119 When was the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) completed?
120 What does the Canadian Pacific Railway symbolize?
121 Who helped build the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)?
122 When did the Government of Canada apologize for the discriminatory policy against Chinese workers?
123 Who became Canada’s first French-Canadian Prime Minister since Confederation?
124 Which bill has Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s portrait?
125 What made it possible for large numbers of immigrants, including Ukrainians, Poles, and others, to settle in Western Canada before 1914?
126 How many Canadians served in the First World War out of a population of eight million?
127 What nickname was given to the Canadian soldiers for their bravery after capturing Vimy Ridge in 1917?
128 What day is celebrated as Vimy Day?
129 Who was known as Canada's greatest soldier during World War I?
130 When did the First World War end?
131 What did the British Empire transform into after World War I?
132 What was the movement called that fought for women's right to vote?
133 Who was the founder of the women's suffrage movement in Canada?
134 Which province was the first to grant voting rights to women in 1916?
135 In what year were most Canadian female citizens aged 21 and over granted the right to vote in federal elections?
136 Who became the first woman Member of Parliament (MP) in Canada?
137 Who worked to secure the right to vote for women in Quebec in 1940?
138 Who were the “Bluebirds” during the First World War?
139 Who does the Vimy Memorial in France honor?
140 On which day do Canadians remember the sacrifices of veterans and fallen soldiers in all wars?
141 What is the meaning of the Remembrance Day poppy?
142 When is Remembrance Day held in Canada?
143 On Remembrance Day, what do Canadians wear and observe to honor the sacrifices of those who served in wars?
144 How many Canadians have died in all wars to date?
145 Who composed the poem "In Flanders Fields" in 1915?
146 Why were the 1920s called the "Roaring 20s"?
147 What event in 1929 led to the Great Depression, also known as the "Dirty Thirties"?
148 On the D-Day invasion, which beach did 15,000 Canadian troops capture from the German Army?
149 What proportion of Allied soldiers on D-Day were Canadian?
150 How many Canadians and Newfoundlanders served in the Second World War?
151 Which Commonwealth country contributed the most to the Allied air effort during the Second World War?
152 At the end of the Second World War, Canada had:
153 When did the Government of Canada apologize for the wrongs done to Japanese Canadians during wartime?
154 What year marks the Confederation of Canada?
155 What was the “Head Tax”?
156 Which trade spread across Canada, making it important to the economy for over 300 years?
157 Why is the Battle of Vimy Ridge important to Canadians?
158 In which period did Canada’s economy and industry experience a boom?
159 Who recommended that Upper and Lower Canada be merged and given a responsible government?