Truth and Reconciliation Flashcard

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The idea for residential schools in Canada came from this group of people:

The early French and British settlers

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The Iroquois Nation

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The Canadian government

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The Mi'kmaq

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The Canadian government

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What was the official stated purpose of the residential school system?

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Civilize the Indians to live in Canadian society.

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The prime minister who apologized to the First Nations people who were impacted by the Residential School system on behalf of the Canadian government was.

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Stephen Harper

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The true purpose of the residential school system was to

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Assimilate the native people and take their lands

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When did residential schools start to have an impact on the Aboriginal People?

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From the first day the first child was enrolled

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When did the last residential school close?

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1996

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When did the Canadian government finally apologize for the residential schools system?

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2008

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Were all First Nations children put into residential schools during the period they existed?

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No

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The number of children who attended residential schools is approximately

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150,000

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About how many residential schools were located in Canada?

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130