1. SS 10
Final Exam Review

2. Reminders:
• You should be equipped with 2 sharpened pencils, a good
eraser, and at least 1 pen.
• Bring a light (quiet) snack, and a water bottle.
• Any bags, packs, or books you bring will be left at the back
of the room.
• Absolutely no cell phones or music with you.
• Bring your text book and I will return it to the library.
• You must stay for the whole 2 hours.
• Look over your test twice before handing it in.
• Raise your hand and I will collect your test.

3. Chapter 1 – Colonies in the Wilderness
• This chapter examines the important social and political
events in the history of Upper and Lower Canada in the
early 19th
century, leading up to the Rebellions of 1837.
1. Assess the impact of geography in Canada’s early
development and colonization.
2. Describe significant event and trends affecting immigration
to Canada.
3. Compare the roles and activities of men and women in
colonial society.
4. Discuss the causes and the consequences of the Rebellions
of 1837.
5. Explain the evolution of responsible government in Canada.

4. Chapter 2 – Building a Nation
• This chapter describes society and culture in BNA, and how
and how the colonies came together to form the Dominion
of Canada.
1. What effects would an increase in British immigration have
on society, culture, and the people of BNA.
2. What economic and political factors led to the idea of
Confederation?
3. Explain arguments for and against political union.
4. What was the foundation of Canada’s constitution?

5. Chapter 3 – The Geog of West. Canada
• This chapter examines the geography of western Canada.
1. Identify and understand the major themes of geography.
2. Identify and understand the different physical and natural
regions of western Canada.
3. Evaluate the impact of human actions on the environment.

6. Chapter 4 – The Northwest to 1870
• This chapter examines developments in the fur trade and
conflicts between European settlers and the Métis and
Native peoples as Canada expanded into the Northwest.
1. How did the fur trade affect the people, the politics, and
the econ of the NW?
2. Analyze the emergence and development of Métis culture.
3. Examine European attitudes towards Native peoples and
the Métis.
4. Assess the causes and key events of the Red River
Rebellion.

7. Chapter 5 – The Prairies 1870-1896
• This chapter focuses on Canada’s western expansion and
its impact on the Métis and the Native peoples.
1. Identify the impact of Canadian policy on Métis settlement
and self-government.
2. Examine the Canadian gov’t’s treaties.
3. Analyze the impact of the National Policy.
4. Describe the development of the CPR.
5. Describe and analyze the causes and outcome of the
Northwest Rebellion.

8. Chapter 6 – BC to 1896
• This chapter follows the development of BC from its
early days as a territory controlled by the HBC until the
time it joined Confederation, till after the Gold Rush.
1.Compare and contrast British and US attitudes towards
the Oregon Territory.
2.Describe the reasons for the creation of and the union
between the colony of Vancouver Island & Mainland
colony.
3.Identify 3 main points of view concerning the entry of
BC into Confederation.
4.Provide evidence to show how the CPR led economic
growth in BC.

9. Chap 7 – The Emerg of Mod Canada
• This chapter focuses on the dramatic changes that
occurred in Canada between 1896 and 1914.
1.Make judgements about the career of PM Laurier.
2.Identify the factors influencing nationalist and
imperialist sentiments in Canada.
3.Analyze the changing perceptions of Canadian identity.
4.Account for the growth of population in Western
Canada and its effects.
5.Evaluate the impact of social change on minority
groups.
6.Describe the impact of technological change.

10. Chapter 8 – The Econ of Canada
• This chapter focuses on key econ concepts, econ regions of
Canada, and the econ relationship between Canada and
the world.
1. Analyze economic factors that led to the dev of Canada and
its regions.
2. Describe Canada’s econ sectors and econ regions, along
with their activities and environmental challenges.
3. Evaluate the sustainability of various econ sectors and econ
activities in Canada.
4. Explain how geography influences econ development in
regions of Canada.

11. Chapter 9 – The Economy of BC
• This chapter examines the econ and environment of BC.
1. Identify and describe the econ regions of BC.
2. Identify and describe the main industries in BC.
3. Analyze the changing nature of BC’s economy.
4. Evaluate attitudes and practices in resource management
in BC.

12. Possible long-answer questions
• In what ways did the attitudes, values, and science of the
Victorian Era affect life in British North America in the
Ninetieth Century (1800’s)?
• Describe the experiences of immigrants coming to BNA in
the early Ninetieth Century.
• Compare the lives of people in Upper and Lower Canada
during the 1830’s. Include the social, political, and
economic examples.
• Explain the advantages and disadvantages felt by the
colonies towards Confederation.
• What were the factors which lead the colonies to join into
Confederation?

13. • Explain what John A. Macdonald’s “National Dream” was,
and descrbe its impact on Canada.
• Describe the challenges and conflicts felt by first nations
people during the settlement of the Canadian West.
• Analyze whether Louis Riel was a traitor or a hero in the
history of Manitoba.
• Describe the factors that lead to the BC Gold Rush and
outline how the Gold Rush may have contributed to BC’s
need to join Confederation.
• Describe the factors in which Canada moved towards a
modern society at the turn of the Twentieth Century
(1900’s)
• Describe BC’s primary economic industries/resources and
explain the challenges associated with sustaining them for
future generations.