Social Studies Check In- Grade 6 (Jan)- Communities

The Anishinaabe lived around the....

• Arctic

• Great Lakes

• Eastern islands

• Western islands

In the 1600s, French explorers were sent to what is now called Canada to establish colonies. What did the French call Canada at the time?

• New France

• France 2.0

• New England

• Turtle island

What was a seigneurie?

• A belt

• A large piece of land used for farming

• A canoe

• A promise between two groups

Which of the following was a POSITIVE impact of the European settlers arriving to Canada?

• Europeans brought domesticated animals over (horses, chickens)

• Diseases brought over

• Overhunting of beavers

• Violence

An abolitionist was a person who...

• Wanted slavery

• Was against slavery

• A farmer

• A hunter

The Underground Railroad was...

• A secret group of people helping slaves escape from the US to Canada

• A railroad that goes underground

• A group of hard working people undergound

• A ride

Which of the following is NOT true about the Mennonites?

• They were very religious

• They were farmers

• They came to Canada because they heard it was accepting of all religions and had lots of farm land

• They were fishermen

Why did so many Chinese people come to Canada in the 1800s? Choose all that apply.

• China had wars and uprisings

• China was overpopulated

• Canada would pay them lots of money

• Canada was kind to everyone no matter what their race was

What was the Chinese head tax?

• A tax Chinese people had to wear on their head

• A fee Chinese people coming to Canada had to pay

• Beaver hunting

• The amount of money people were paid when working on the railroad

The Klondike Goldrush attacked 100 000 people from the United States to come searching for gold in...

• Newfoundland

• Yukon

• Ontario

• British Columbia