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Who We Are p. 10

  • Aboriginal, French and British. The guide names Aboriginal, French and British peoples as the three founding peoples. p. 10
  • Constitutional monarchy. The guide says Canada is the only constitutional monarchy in North America. p. 10
  • Peace, Order and Good Government. "Peace, Order and Good Government" is a key phrase from the British North America Act. p. 10
  • The British North America Act. The British North America Act of 1867 was the original constitutional document. p. 10
  • Canadians built prosperity in a rugged land. Ordered liberty, enterprise, hard work and fair play built prosperity from the Atlantic to the Pacific and the Arctic. p. 10

Aboriginal peoples pp. 10–11

  • First Nations (Indians), Inuit and Métis. Aboriginal peoples are three distinct groups: Indians (First Nations), Inuit and Métis. p. 10
  • The people. Inuit means "the people" in Inuktitut. p. 11
  • Asia. They are thought to have come from Asia thousands of years ago. p. 10
  • The Royal Proclamation of 1763. Territorial rights were first guaranteed in the Royal Proclamation of 1763. p. 10
  • King George III. The Royal Proclamation was issued by King George III. p. 10
  • To assimilate Aboriginal children. Residential schools tried to educate and assimilate Aboriginal children; the schools caused great hardship. p. 10

Unity in Diversity p. 11

  • Keep their individuality and each contribute to the national character. Buchan said each group should keep its individuality while contributing to the national character. p. 11
  • A popular Governor General of Canada (1935–40). Buchan was the 15th Governor General and spoke of unity in diversity. p. 11

English and French pp. 11–12

  • New Brunswick. New Brunswick is the only province that is officially bilingual. p. 11
  • Descendants of French colonists in the Maritimes. Acadians descend from French colonists who began settling the Maritime region in 1604. p. 11
  • The deportation of the Acadians. More than two-thirds of Acadians were deported from their homeland during the war between Britain and France. p. 11
  • That the Québécois are a nation within a united Canada. In 2006 the House of Commons recognized the Québécois as a nation within a united Canada. p. 11
  • English and French. Federal services must be available throughout Canada in English and French. p. 11
  • 8,500. Most Quebecers descend from about 8,500 French settlers. p. 11

Discover Canada, pp. 10–12. MapleQuiz summary, not official text. Read this chapter on canada.ca

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