Canada’s History
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Canada’s History
Why did the first European explorers call the native peoples of Canada 'Indians'?
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Canada’s story begins with the Aboriginal peoples who lived in every region, then moves through the rise and fall of New France, British rule and the slow arrival of democracy, the Dominion of Canada born on July 1, 1867, the opening of the West by rail, and the two World Wars that made Canada a nation in its own right. This is the largest chapter on the test: names, battles and dates are its backbone, so work through the timelines until the order of events is second nature.
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Sample questions
About how many Canadians have given their lives in the wars in which Canada has taken part?
Answer: 110,000
What did Canadians increasingly demand from government during the Great Depression?
Answer: A social safety net
Which refugees were turned away from Canada in 1939?
Answer: Jews trying to flee Nazi Germany
How many Canadians were killed in the Second World War?
Answer: 44,000
On what date did Germany surrender, ending six years of war in Europe?
Answer: May 8, 1945
Against which power did Canadians fight in the unsuccessful defence of Hong Kong in 1941?
Answer: Imperial Japan
What happened to the property of Canadians of Japanese origin who were forcibly relocated during the Second World War?
Answer: It was sold without compensation
Was Newfoundland part of Canada during the Second World War?
Answer: No
During the Second World War, Canada’s Merchant Navy helped keep Britain fed, clothed and supplied.
Answer: True
Canada’s contribution to the Allied air effort was greater than that of any other Commonwealth country.
Answer: True