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WorksheetsGrowth & Change in Alberta
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
How much land was considered enough to support a family with mixed farming?
township
quarter section
section
What is mixed farming?
growing different crops on each piece of land
growing different animals on each piece of land
growing crops and also raising animals
What did Homesteaders have to do?
Pay $10. 00 for the homestead
Grow crops in 3 years
Build a house and live there 6 months of the year
clear part of the land
sell your crop to the Government for the first year
What changed for Francophones in 1905?
They got the right to French instruction in schools
They lost the right to French instruction in schools
They are only able to have 1 hour of French instruction in school
They were given Treaty rights
What types of homes did Homesteaders live in?
Soddies
Wood cabins
Wagons and tents
Hotels
What amazing thing did Wop May do in 1928?
Delivered the mail in a major storm
Delivered a baby in the middle of a flight
Delivered the medicine to Little Red River
Delivered the first take out meal in Alberta
It was possible to order a house from a catalogue?
True
False
One of the ways that Homesteaders added to their diet was?
Growing garden vegetables
Canning food for the winter
Hunting for wild meat
Ordering from Door Dash or Skip the Dishes
In the past Towns were built beside rivers this changed to
building towns on the rail lines
building towns near animal trails
building towns near the border
building towns far away from the border
The name given to the major event of the 1930's was?
The roaring 20's
The Tricky 40's
The Great Depression
World war 2
The major event that happened in 1938 to 1945 was
The roaring 20's
World War 2
The Great Depression
The longest winter
One of the effects of the Great Depression was?
Movement of people from the cities to the farms
Movement of people from the farms to the U.S.A.
Movement of people from the farms to the cities and towns
Movement of people from the farms to the coasts
The Great Depression was a time of great
Drought
Festivals
Unemployment
Employment
This group of people had their property taken away because people thought they were a threat to Canada.
Chinese
French
Japanese
Germans
Because a lot of food and materials were needed for the war effort, controls called _________ were enacted.
Rationing
Hoarding
Running
Another change that led to the movement from the farms to the cities was?
The discovery of color for photos
The discovery of water underground
The discovery of oil in Leduc
The arrival of the Railway in Alberta
World War 2 allowed women to
do jobs previously done by men
become nurses and be mothers at the same time
fight alongside men on the battle field
stay at home and be safe during the fighting
The meanings of the words Prejudice and Discrimination are
Discrimination means dislike or distrust of a group without knowing them.
Discrimination means treating someone differently because of the group they are members of.
Prejudice means dislike or distrust of a group without knowing them.
Prejudice means treating someone differently because of the group they are members of.
