Quiz on Government and First Nations History

What problem did the government solve regarding buffalo?

• They increased the buffalo population.

• They decreased the population of buffalo.

• They moved the buffalo to another country.

• They built a sanctuary for buffalo.

What did the government notice about the First Nations people?

• They were building railways.

• They were starving.

• They were thriving.

• They were moving to cities.

What did the government think would solve the First Nations' problem?

• Hunting more buffalo.

• Building more railways.

• Moving to another country.

• Changing to a farming way of life.

What did the government promise to provide in return for the land?

• New houses and cars.

• Food, health care, farm equipment, and schools.

• Gold and silver.

• Jobs and businesses.

How did the First Nations view the treaties?

• As temporary agreements.

• As sacred promises that would last forever.

• As business deals.

• As unimportant documents.

What was the British view of the treaties?

• They were temporary.

• They were unimportant.

• They were legal documents but not sacred.

• They were sacred.

What was one result of the treaties for the First Nations people?

• They became wealthier.

• They gained more land.

• They were pushed into smaller parts of their land.

• They built more railways.

What vision did the signing of the treaties help to achieve?

• Building schools.

• Finding gold.

• Creating new cities.

• Building the railway.

Who were brought in to help build the railway?

• Workers from Australia.

• Workers from Africa.

• Workers from China.

• Workers from Europe.

What problem did whisky traders cause?

• They helped the First Nations.

• They built railways.

• They poisoned many people with whisky.

• They built too many houses.