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Grade 7 Social Studies
POWERPOINT JEOPARDYNote: change slides on keyboard, not smartboard
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Final Jeopardy
On what exact date did Canada join together to form its own country?
What provinces joined during the original date
of Confederation?
Where was the first conference to discuss Confederation held?
What is it called when the size of the population
determines the number of members elected into the government from an
area.
What was written at the Quebec conference that
later became the foundation of the British
North America Act?
What two colonies rebelled against the
government in 1837?
Who was the leader of the English Rebellion?
Who was sent to the colonies to investigate
after the 1837 rebellions?
Name one of the reasons the French colony rebelled in 1837.
Based on the recommendation
following an investigation of the colonies after the
rebellion, what action did the government take
right away?
Who is at the top position in Canadian government
in the 1800s?
Who was our first Prime Minister?
How often are elections held in colonial government?
Give one reason why Britain finally allowed
responsible government in Canada.
Because of the British North America Act, we
have 3 levels of government. One of
them is municipal (town/city), what are the
other two?
What is it called when a government is formed when there is no other formal government in
place?
What land did Canada purchase from the
Hudson’s Bay Company?
Why was Louis Riel despised by the English?
The districts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan wanted to become
provinces of Canada for two main reasons. What
were they?
What agreement did the Canadian government
sign with the First Nations people in the
North West Territories?
What large animal in the west were the First
Nations dependent on for survival? (And led to their
suffering when it was hunted to near
extinction.)
What was the major plan called that was supposed
to improve Canada’s Economy? (Hint: It
helped someone get re-elected)
What promise did the government of Canada
make to British Columbia to join Confederation that would allow for a greater
market for their resources?
What specific group controlled the economy
of the First Nations people in Canada?
What part of Canada experienced the most
negative impact from the high import taxes put on
goods from other countries?
FINAL JEOPARDY
As a group, decide how many points you would like to wager.
On chart paper using TSSC/DSSC answer the following Question…
You have 10 minutes.
Explain the importance of the railway for the union of Canada.
Consider it’s economic, political and social benefits in your answer.