A slideshow on Canadian History for middle school social studies students.

1. Canadian History
By, Martina Mileski

2. Land Bridge
• Early people
crossed a “Land
Bridge” that
connected Asia
and North
America.
• The first
civilizations in
Canada are
known as the
First Nations
groups and the
Inuit

3. First Nations
• The Algonquin,
Iroquois, Ojibwa,
Cree, and many
others make up the
First Nations in
Canada.
• Click Here to visit an
interactive map of
Canadian First
Nations groups and
their daily lives.

4. Inuit
• The Inuit (Inuktitut)
have always made their
homes in the Arctic of
northern Canada
• The Inuit were
nomadic
• In the summer, they rode
dogsleds
• In the winter, they
harpooned seals and whales
in the icy water.
• Their clothing was made
from caribou fur

5. Inuit
• In the winter they made igloo homes out of block of snow.
• They would build sculptures such as this one to find their way in the
Artic.
• The symbol, called inuksuk, was even a symbol for the 2010
Vancouver Olympic Games

6. European Contact
• Europeans searched for a Northwest Passage to Asia
• Contact with Inuit and other native people
• Set up Hudson Bay trading posts

7. French Colonies
• 1534 Jacques Cartier
claimed eastern Canada
and called it “New
France”
• 1608 Samuel de
Champlain established
a colony at Quebec
City.

8. Seven Year’s War
• British wanted their
share of territory
around Hudson Bay
• Best land for fur
• Conflict grew over
control of the territory
• 1756-1763 “Seven
Years War” between
the French and the
British
• The British won
• Canada became part of
the British empire.

9. Quebec Act
• To avoid rebellion,
Britain had to
recognize the rights of
French Canadians.
• The Quebec Act of
1774 allow religious
freedom and French
laws.
• Extended Quebec’s
boundaries

10. Act of Union 1840
• Created the
Canadian
Province
• Established a
system of
elected leaders
• Bi-cultural
government –
British and
French
• Britain was still
in control of
Canada

11. Dominion of Canada
• 1867 British North
America Act created
the Dominion of
Canada
• A Dominion is a
territory that
governs itself but it
is still ties to it’s
colonizing country

12. Provinces
• A province is a territory
that is under control of a
larger country.
• Quebec
• Ontario
• British Colombia
• Nova Scotia
• New Brunswick
• Prince Edward Island
• Manitoba
• Saskatchewan
• Alberta
• Newfoundland and
Labrador

13. Immigration
• Wheat was
Canada’s main
crop
• In the early 1900’s
farmers were
encouraged to
move to Canada

14. Immigration
• Most immigrants
came from Great
Britain, Russia,
and the United
States

15. Independent Canada
• Canadians joined the fight
with Great Britain during
WWI
• Began collecting taxes to pay
for the war
• Created their own air force
• Proved Independence
• 1931 Canada gained it’s
independence

16. Canada Today
• British King or Queen is still Head of State
• French Canadians still have a distinct culture.
• Has a high literacy rate, low unemployment rate, and
healthcare for all citizens.
• Canada is a peace keeping nation

17. Sources
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• Verner, Frederick. Ojibwe Bark Tipis. 1878. Web Image. Firstpeoplesofcanada.org
• A. Tay. Act of Union. Web Image. Xtimeline.com
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Years'_War
• Walk, Ansgar. Inuit Boots, 2002. Web Image. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Inuit-Stiefel.jpg
• Curtis, Edward. Inupiat Family, 1929. Web Image. Commons.wikimedia.org
• Map of the Dominion of Canada, 1867. Library and Archives Canada
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