A Nation Launched: MacDonald’s Dominion
1867 – 1896 Scavenger Hunt
Name _____________________ Class
___________ Date ___________
1. What is the name of the text book you have?
2. In 1873 what was the law enforcement called in the West? Why was it needed?
3. During the Riel Rebellion with the Metis, where did the Battle of Batoche take place?
4. When was Lois Riel tried and hung?
5. Please describe what pages 14 & 15 are about?
6. What year was the Toronto Police Force formed?
7. Read pp. 30 & 31.
8. What pages is A Child’s World located on? What is your favourite picture? Describe it in full sentences.
9. Look over the section Victorian Fashions and Costumes. Describe some differences from current fashions that you notice.
10. Draw the Union Jack. What country does the Union Jack Flag represent?
11. Draw Canada’s Merchant Marine Flag from 1892. What was it often used for?
12. Who
was the Queen of the
13. What
was the first year of having someone subscribe to telephone service in
14. In
the 1871 census, how many people lived in
15. What year was the “Canada Temperance Act” passed? What was the act trying to prohibit?
16. Read the “Soldiers Regulations” on p. 11. What year were these regulations issued?
17. Who is the author of this scrapbook?
18. How many pages are in the book?
19. What are the titles of the sections on pp. 20 & 34?
20. Skim
over the book. Write 5 sentences explaining
why you would want to live in
21. View the timeline at the back of the book. Copy out 4 events.
22. On p. 2 who is referred to as “The Dominion’s Chief Designer”. List 1 of his “Visions for Canada” & 1 of “His Tools” for achieving a strong, united country.
23. According to this source, what were some leisure activities of the time?
24. Read all of pp. 22 & 23.
25. When & where was this scrapbook published?
26. What year was the first organized hockey game played?
27. Who was Louis Riel and what happened to him?
28. What year did “The Great Depression Start”? What was the main cause of the Depression?
29. What
was the most surprising thing you saw / read from the Scrapbook.
Explain why.
30. In
1905, what happened to
31. When
were streetlights (gas lights) first installed in