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Lesson 1 - The Origins of Canada
Open a new Appleworks or Word document.
Using the information found at the websites below, answer the questions which follow.
1. Name the 5 Eastern Colonies.
2. Name the 3 Western Colonies.
3. Who owned most of the land between the Eastern and Western Colonies?
4. What was this land called?
5. In the "Province of Canada", what were the main differences between Canada West (Upper canada) and Canada East (Lower Canada)?
6. In 1791, the Constitutional Act separated Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada. Why were these two "Canadas" called "Upper" and Lower"? What was the boundary between the two?
7. What important meeting was held on October 2, 1758?
8. Where was this meeting held?
9. Why was this meeting a very important moment in Canadian history?
Save your document as "Lesson1.cwk" or "Lesson1.doc" in your "Unit 2" folder.
Open a new Appleworks or Word document.
As you have seen, the idea of uniting the Colonies had become more and more important. This union was originally called "the Graet Coalition", but later became known as "Confederation". How did Confederation become a reality? Visit the following websites, and answer the questions which follow:
1. What does "Confederation" refer to?
2. What makes the birth of Canada different from the birth of the United States? (3 differences)
3. Up until the 1860's, there had always been some desire to unite the Colonies, but the idea had never been acted upon. What 3 types of problems were the Colonies facing that made the idea more urgent? (Briefly summarize each problem).
4. Three major conferences led to Confederation. Name each conference, and the date(s) on which it was held.
5. Give a brief summary of the outcome(s) of each conference.
6. John A. Macdonald wanted to call the new nation the "Kingdom of Canada". Why did the British object to this name?
7. What name was chosen instead?
8. On July 1, 1867, Canada became a country. Name the 4 original provinces.
Save your document as "Lesson2.cwk" or "Lesson2.doc" in your "Unit 2" folder.
Lesson 3 - The British North America (BNA) Act
Open a new Appleworks or Word document.
Go to the websites below, and answer the questions which follow:
1. On what date did this Act receive royal approval?
2. On what date did the Act take effect?
3. Under the BNA Act, what was the federal government responsible for? (4 things) What were the provincial governments responsible for? (4 things)
4. Although Canada was now "independent", what 2 areas did it not have direct control over?
5. In 1982, Canada "repatriated" its Constitution. What does this mean? (Ask your Home Instructor for help on this).
6. What 2 things did the Constitution Act of 1982 add to the Constitution?
7. Which province has never signed the Constitution Act of 1982?
Save your document as "Lesson3.cwk" or "Lesson3.doc" in your "Unit 2" folder.
The West and Confederation
The new independent Canada's next step was to try and persuade other colonies to join Confederation. Since Newfoundland and PEI had already said they were not interested, the government began to look to the Western Colonies of Red River, Vancouver Island, and British Columbia.
Lesson 4A - The Red River Rebellion
Open a new Appleworks or Word document.
Using the information from the website below, answer the questions which follow;
1. Who were the Metis?
2. What had the Hudson's Bay Company decided to do?
3. Why did this anger the Metis?
4. What happened in Red River in the summer and fall of 1869?
5. How did the Metis react to this? (4 details)
6. What did the Metis want in return for becoming part of Canada? (2 details)
7. What happened in 1870 to destroy the tentative agreement?
8. Who was Thomas Scott, and what happened to him?
9. How did this cause a split in Canada between the English and the French Canadians?
10. What did the Canadian Government do? (2 details)
11. What happened on July 15, 1870?
Save your document as "Lesson4A.cwk" or "Lesson4A.doc" in your "Unit 2" folder.
Open a new Appleworks or Word document.
Pretend that you are one of the Red River Metis in 1869. Compose a letter to Prime Minister John A. Macdonald, outlining your feelings about the arrival of the surveyors, and your concerns about becoming part of Canada.
Save your document as "Lesson4B.cwk" or "Lesson4B.doc" in your "Unit 2" folder.
Lesson 5 - British Columbia and Confederation
Open a new Appleworks or Word document.
Using the information found at the website below, answer the questions which follow:
1. What had attracted thousands of settlers to the colonies in British Columbia?
2. What 3 reasons did the colonies have for wanting to join Canada? (Summarize them briefly, in your own words).
3.There was division about whether to join Canada or the United States. What finally made the province decide to join Canada?
4. When was the railway finished?
5. When did British Columbia join Confederation?
Save your document as "Lesson5.cwk" or "Lesson5.doc" in your "Unit 2" folder.
Lesson 6 - The building of the transcontinental railway
Open a new Appleworks or Word document.
Using the information found at the website below, answer the questions which follow:
1. "If there had been no railways, there would not have been a Canada from coast to coast." In your own words, explain what you think this statement means.
2. When was the first proposal for a transcontinental railway made?
3. Who would a railway promoter have to negotiate with? Why?
4. What did the HBC get in return for selling Rupert's Land to the Canadian government?
5. When and where was the "last spike" driven to complete the railway?
Save your document as "Lesson6.cwk" or "Lesson6.doc" in your "Unit 2" folder.
Lesson 7 - The Mapping of the Canadian Prairies and CPR Land Grants
Open a new Appleworks or Word document.
Using the information found at the websites below, answer the questions which follow:
1. How many acres of land were surveyed for settlement?
2. How many "quarter-sections" were established?
3. How big was a "quarter-section"? (in acres and square miles)
4. How big was a "full section"? (in acres and square miles)
5. How many full sections made up a township?
6. Why was it necessary to divide up the land in this way? (2 reasons)
7. Before land was fenced, how could you find the exact location of your land's boundaries?
8. Which sections in a township were open for homesteading?
9. Which sections were owned by the Hudson's Bay Company?
10. Who owned the odd-numbered sections?
11. What were sections 11 and 24 set aside for?
12. Look at this map of the Winnipeg (Red River) colony before 1869. Why do you think the farm lots were laid out the way they were?
Save your document as "Lesson7.cwk" or "Lesson7.doc" in your "Unit 2" folder.
Lesson 8 - Sir John A. Macdonald
Open a new Appleworks or Word document.
Using the information found at the websites below, answer the question which follows:
Write a brief biography of Sir John A. Macdonald, in your own words, outlining his importance to Confederation and to the history of Canada.
Save your document as "Lesson8.cwk" or "Lesson8.doc" in your "Unit 2" folder.
Lesson 9 - (Optional, but worth bonus marks!)
Open a new Appleworks or Word document.
Using the information found at the website below, answer the question which follows:
Choose one person. Write a short biography of him, and describe his importance to Confederation.
Save your document as "Lesson9.cwk" or "Lesson9.doc" in your "Unit 2" folder.
Congratulations! You have finished all of the Lessons for Unit 11. Now is the time to send them all to your teacher, attached to an e-mail message. Please put "Canada - Unit 2 Lessons" in the "Subject" line of your message.
When you are ready to begin Unit 3, return to the "Exploring Canadian Government" Home Page.
