‎SST20-1: Unit Review - Embracing Nationalism

Road to Confederation

The process leading to Canada becoming a country in 1867.

Robert Baldwin

Reformer who promoted responsible government with Louis LaFontaine.

Louis LaFontaine

French-Canadian reformer who worked for responsible government.

CPR (Canadian Pacific Railway)

Railway connecting Canada from east to west.

Parti Québécois

Quebec political party supporting sovereignty.

Clifford Sifton

Minister who encouraged immigration to Western Canada.

Inherent Rights

Rights Indigenous people have simply by being Indigenous.

Assembly of First Nations (AFN)

Organization representing First Nations in Canada.

Multiculturalism

Acceptance and celebration of diverse cultures.

Institutions

Organizations shaping society.

Programs to Promote Identity

Government programs supporting Canadian culture.

National Unity

Keeping Canada together despite regional differences.

Western Alienation

Feeling that the federal government ignores Western Canada.

Federal System

Power shared between federal and provincial governments.

Quebec Sovereignty

The idea that Quebec should govern itself as an independent nation.

Aboriginal Issues

Concerns involving Indigenous rights and land.

Urbanization

Movement of people from rural areas to cities.

Economic Globalization

Growing economic connections between countries.

Pluralism

Society where different groups coexist.

Asymmetrical Federalism

System where some provinces have different powers.

North American Integration

Cooperation among Canada, the U.S., and Mexico.

Regionalism

Loyalty to one's own region.

Nation Within a Nation

Distinct cultural group inside a larger country. eg. Quebec

CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission)

Agency regulating Canadian broadcasting and communications.

BNA Act (1867)

Law that created Canada.

Assimilation

When a minority group adopts the dominant culture.

Henri Bourassa

Defender of French language and culture.

What did Pierre Trudeau introduce during the October Crisis?

The War Measures Act.

Official Languages Act (1969)

Made English and French official languages.

Multiculturalism Policy (1971)

Policy encouraging cultural diversity.

War Measures Act

Law giving government emergency powers.

Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982)

Document protecting Canadians' rights.

Indian Act (1876)

Law controlling First Nations life.

White Paper (1969)

Proposal to end special status for First Nations.

What province did Louis Riel help form?

Manitoba.

Through self-determination, what do First Nations wish to control?

Their own affairs, lands, and resources.