1. Vocabulary amnesty amnesty famine famine homesteading homesteading pemmican pemmican provisional government provisional government strip farm strip farm transcontinental transcontinental the farming system used by the Métis; a long narrow piece of land that included riverfront the farming system used by the Métis; a long narrow piece of land that included riverfront when farmers and ranchers move to an area that has never been farmed when farmers and ranchers move to an area that has never been farmed across the continent across the continent made by pounding dried meat and mixing it with fat & berries made by pounding dried meat and mixing it with fat & berries be forgiven for a crime be forgiven for a crime when people are starving because they don’t have enough food when people are starving because they don’t have enough food a government that takes over until a final government is in place a government that takes over until a final government is in place

2. Growing Nation 1. In 1869, Canada bought Rupert’s Land and the North-West Territory from the Hudson’s Bay Company. What would be different about this territory compared to the provinces? a. It would be sold to the United States. b. It would not have its own government. c. The First Nations who lived there would be in control.

3. Growing Nation 2. What were the economic problems that British Columbia was having in 1868? a. The gold rush was over and they still needed to pay for road work and policing. b. They had built a lot of ships for the B.C. navy and ran out of money. c. They wanted to build a railroad to Alaska to mine for gold there.

4. Growing Nation 3. What did Canada offer to British Columbia to make them join Confederation in 1871? a. Pay off their debt. b. Build a railway from B.C. to the east coast of Canada. c. Both (a) and (b).

5. Growing Nation 4. Why was Prince Edward Island reconsidering Confederation? a. They built a railroad and went into debt. b. They wanted to be in a closer relationship with Nova Scotia. c. They had hosted a Confederation conference in 1864.

6. Growing Nation 5. What did Canada offer to P.E.I. to make them join Confederation in 1873? a. To build the Confederation bridge from New Brunswick to P.E.I. b. Pay off their debt, give them money to buy land, guarantee a steamship service. c. Build them a railroad, build a bridge to the mainland, guarantee winter ferries.

7. Red River Rebellion 1. How would the way the government wanted to survey the land change the Métis way of life? It wouldn’t be a strip farm. They wouldn’t get riverfront or a road. (p. 150 caption)

8. Red River Rebellion 2. What two things were Louis Riel and his followers fighting for? Wanted same rights as all the colonies (having representatives in the government), wanted to be treated fairly (p.151) Protect their land

9. Red River Rebellion 3. Describe the major incident that caused so much bitterness between Ontario and Riel. Thomas Scott was put on trial, found guilty, and executed (p. 152) Note: as much description as possible for these events is expected

10. Red River Rebellion 4. Identify at least two main points of the Manitoba Act. 4 members to the House of Commons, 2 to the Senate 4 members to the House of Commons, 2 to the Senate Can use French or English in schools and government Can use French or English in schools and government 560 000 hectares of land to be kept for Metis families 560 000 hectares of land to be kept for Metis families

11. National Policy 1. John A. Macdonald wanted to create the National Policy to stop immigration to Canada. TRUEFALSE

12. National Policy 2. The three main points of the National Policy were: encouraging immigration, building a transcontinental railway, and creating a centralized economy. TRUEFALSE

13. National Policy 3. The purpose of the Dominion Lands Act was to encourage homesteading. TRUEFALSE

14. National Policy 4. The Canadian Pacific Railway was never completed. TRUEFALSE

15. National Policy 5. The National Policy benefited Central Canada more than west or east of Canada. TRUEFALSE