Social Studies 10

Victorian Times and Aboriginal Peoples Respond to the following questions using information from pages 93-97 of Horizons (2nd edition). Unless otherwise indicated, use thorough and complete sentences. Responses may be evaluated for completeness, accuracy, and quality of presentation. Format your paper according to the established presentation criteria. 1. Define the following terms and people. You may need to conduct some research outside of your textbook. Point-form is acceptable. • • • • • • • •

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2. Summarize how European immigration impacted the Aboriginal peoples of the Canadas? 3. Examine Figure 3-15 on page 94. What conclusions can you draw by comparing the evidence presented in these maps? 4. a. As early as the mid 19th century, what was the Canadian government’s general policy concerning Aboriginal peoples? b. What attitude concerning Aboriginals did many Victorian Era people hold? c. Why were Aboriginal people often considered “noble savages” in the 19th century? 5. Examine the feature titled Grey Owl: Champion and Fraud on page 96. Was Grey Owl a hero or a villain? Create a T-chart comparing evidence for both sides of this argument. Point-form is acceptable.