Unit 1: Pre-Confederation Canada |
Helpful websites:
Canada: The Beginning
Inquiry Question #1: How were decisions made in Aboriginal societies?
Creation Stories of some of Canada's Aboriginal societies
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Canada: The History
Inquiry question #2: How did Europe influence the development of North America?
Important links to consider:
Competition for FUr Trade
The fur trade was a partnership, in a sense, in that European traders and First Nations trappers engaged in it together. But did they equally benefit?
Records from 1720 - York Factory, Hudson's Bay Company
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The picture above shows a modern HBC blanket. The narrow black lines represent how many beaver pelts this blanket would have been worth during the fur trade. 6 lines = 6 beaver pelts!
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Click here to see the phases of the fur trade maps!
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Battle for a Continent
The Seven Years' War, which started in 1756, was the tipping point for tensions between the French and British - this conflict spilled over into North America, and the two empires sought to protect and expand their territories.
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Battle on the Plains of Abraham
The English, led by Major-General James Wolfe, had one last shot to capture Quebec, before winter fell in 1759. He came up with a plan to attach the French by sneaking up behind their fortress, using the high clifftop farmers field known as the Plains of Abraham. The French commander, Marquis de Montcalm, had to decide whether to join the battle, or wait within their fortress for reinforcements. His decisions proved fatal.
All in all, over 1300 soldiers died in the battle that saw the English 'Red Coats' victorious. It was the bloodiest battle ever fought on Canadian soil. |
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The War of 1812
Canada and the Underground Railroad
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Confederation: July 1, 1867
Queen Victoria issued a Proclamation for Uniting the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick into One Dominion under the Name of Canada. See the document here!
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Click here to see how, and when, Canada became Canada