Interior Plains - quick review :)

Which province is NOT a part of the Interior Plains?

• Alberta

• B.C.

• Ontario

• Manitoba

What natural resource would you find in the Interior Plains?

• farmland

• seafood

• diamonds

• all of the above

What type of land would you NOT see in the Interior Plains?

• prairies

• rolling hills

• farmland

• beaches

Why did the First Nations people move around in this region?

• to find new natural resources

• to follow their families

• to follow their food

• to build new communities

What was the first European language spoken in this region?

• English

• French

• German

• Spanish

Who brought horses to the Interior Plains?

• Metis

• John A. MacDonald

• Blackfoot

• Spanish explorers

Who was Sir John A. MacDonald?

• The first Prime Minister of Canada

• The first person to discover Canada

• The first premier of Alberta

• The first person to live in the Interior Plains

The RCMP (or the Mounties) weren't always called this! They started out as the:

• North American Mounted Police

• Canadian Mounted Police

• South West Mounted Police

• North West Mounted Police

What is a scrip?

• A ticket to get you into a Flames hockey game

• A coupon that could be exchanged for land or money

• A coupon that could be exchanged for food

• A ticket that allowed First Nations to go into cities

True or false: The First Nations in the Interior Plains supported the building of the CPR.

• True

• False