Read the words on the card. Think about what they mean or refer to. When you want to check your answer, click on the card to see the other side. All terms and dates will appear every time you load this page, but the order of the cards will change every time. The information on these flashcards will help you remember the information from the Learn section of this website. By itself, the information on the cards is not enough to prepare you for the real test.
- Indians (First Nations)Aboriginal people who are not Inuit or Metis
- Residential school apologyIn 2008, the federal government formally apologized to the former students of residential schools.
- Residential schoolsThe government placed many young Aboriginals in residential schools from the 1800's to the 1980's to educate and assimilate Aboriginals. Some of the students were physically abused.
- Canada's only officially bilingual provinceNew Brunswick
- MetisAboriginal people whose ancestors are both European and Aboriginal.
- Canada's system of governmentCanada's system of government is a Constitutional Monarchy.
- The importance of King George III's Royal Proclamation of 1763King George III's Royal Proclamation guaranteed Aboriginals' land rights. (These rights have sometimes been ignored.)
- Canada's official languagesEnglish and French (This means that the federal government must provide services in both of these languages.)
- InuitAboriginal people who live in the Arctic.
- AcadiansAcadians are the descendants of French colonists who began settling in the Maritime provinces in the 1600's.
- The original name for Canada's first constitutional documentThe British North America Act.
- The great majority of Canadians identify with this religionChristianity
- A key phrase to describe Canadian society in the British North America Act, 1867Canadian institutions uphold a commitment to peace, order, and good government.
- Proportions of Aboriginal peoples65% Indians (First Nations), 30% Metis, 4% Inuit.
- Great UpheavalThis is the name given to the time when many Acadians were forced to move during the war between France in Britain from 1755 to 1763.
- The distinct groups of Aboriginal peoplesIndian (we now usually say "First Nations"), Inuit, and Metis.
- The different rights that gay and lesbians have in CanadaGays and lesbians are fully protected by Canadian law. Gay marriage is allowed.
- The three founding peoples of CanadaAboriginal, French, and English
- An old nickname for CanadaThe Great Dominion.
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