Hi all,
Firstly thank you very much @
rajkamalmohanram !!! These notes were extremely helpful.
I passed the test on July 20, 2022.
In addition to reading through
rajkamalmohanrams notes I have also memorized the following notes:
Names
Marjorie Turner-Bailey of Nova Scotia = Olympian, descendant of black Loyalists, escaped slaves & free men, fled to Canada in 1780s from America.
John Cabot = first to draw a map of Canada’s East Coast, first European to explore St. Lawrence River, set eyes on present-day Québec City & Montreal
Samuel de Champlain = In 1608, built a fortress in Quebec City
Jean Talon, Bishop Laval, and Count Frontenac built a French Empire from Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Mexico
Sir Guy Carleton (Lord Dorchester) defeated American invasion of Quebec in 1775
King Charles II of England = In 1670, granted Hudson’s Bay Company exclusive trading rights over the watershed draining into Hudson Bay
Joseph Brant led thousands of Loyalist Mohawk Indians to Canada when In 1776 when US formed.
John Buchan | 1st Baron Tweedsmuir | popular Governor General of Canada (1935-40) | Said "Immigrant groups should retain their individuality and each make its contribution to
the national character." at Canadian Club of Halifax, 1937.
Major-General Sir Isaac Brock captured Detroit | Died when defending against an American attack at Queenston Heights, Niagara Falls
Major-General Robert Ross led an expedition from Nova Scotia that burned down the White House and other public buildings in Washington | the American attempt to conquer Canada had failed
Duke of Wellington sent some of his best soldiers to defend Canada. He chose Ottawa (Bytown) as endpoint of Rideau Canal (network of forts to prevent USA from invading Canada again). He defeated Napoleon in 1815, founded the national capital.
Laura Secord (pioneer wife and mother of five children) In 1813 made a dangerous 19-mile (30 km) journey on foot to warn Lieutenant James Fitz Gibbon of planned American Attack. Her bravery contributed to victory at the Battle of Beaver Dams.
Lord Durham - English reformer, recommended that Upper and Lower Canada be merged and given responsible government
Sir Étienne-Paschal Taché, Sir George-Étienne Cartier, Sir John Alexander Macdonald = Fathers of confederation, In 1840, Upper & Lower Canada united as 'Province of Canada'.
Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine, Robert Baldwin, Joseph Howe (NS) worked with British governors towards responsible government
Sir John Alexander Macdonald - Canada's first Prime Minister | Father of Confederation, Jan 11 = Sir John A Macdonald day
His portrait is on $10 bill
Sir George-Étienne Cartier | key architect of Confederation from Quebec | He led Quebec into confederation | Helped negotiate entry of NWT. Manitoba & BC into Canada
Louis Riel = a defender of Métis rights and the father of Manitoba.
Major General Sir Sam Steele | A great frontier hero, Mounted Policeman, and soldier of the Queen
Gabriel Dumont was the Métis’ greatest military leader
Sir Wilfrid Laurier = First French-Canadian prime minister
General Sir Arthur Currie = Canada’s greatest soldier | Commander of the Canadian Corps
Victory in Battle of Amiens on August 8, 1918 ("Black Day of the German Army")
Agnes MacPhail (farmer and teacher) became the first woman MP in 1921
Sir Frederick Banting of Toronto and Charles Best discovered Insulin, a hormone to treat diabetes that has saved 16 million lives world
Alexander Graham Bell — hit on the idea of the telephone at his summer house in Canada.
Joseph-Armand Bombardier — invented the snowmobile, a light-weight winter vehicle.
Sir Sandford Fleming — invented the world system of standard time zones.
Mathew Evans and Henry Woodward — together invented the first electric light bulb and
later sold the patent to Thomas Edison who, more famously, commercialized the light bulb.
Reginald Fessenden — contributed to the invention of radio, sending the first wireless voice message in the world.
Dr. Wilder Penfield —was a pioneering brain surgeon at McGill University in Montreal, and was known as “the greatest living Canadian.”
Dr. John A. Hopps — invented the first cardiac pacemaker, used today to save the lives of people with heart disorders.
Nobel prize winning scientists = Gerhard Herzberg (refugee from Nazi Germany), John Polanyi, Sidney Altman, Richard E. Taylor, Michael Smith and Bertram Brockhouse
Dates
New Year’s Day — January 1
Sir John A. Macdonald Day — January 11
National Flag of Canada day — February 15
Good Friday — Friday immediately preceding Easter Sunday
Easter Monday — Monday immediately following Easter Sunday
Vimy Day — April 9
Victoria Day — Monday preceding May 25 (Sovereign’s Birthday)
Fête National (Quebec) — June 24 (Feast of St. John the Baptist)
Canada Day — July 1
Labour Day — First Monday of September
Thanksgiving Day — Second Monday of October
Remembrance Day — November 11 Canadians wear the red poppy
Remembering the sacrifices of millions of brave men and women who served / died for the nation
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day — November 20
Christmas Day — December 25
Boxing Day — December 26
Years
1215 - Magna Carta / Great Charter of Freedoms (1215 AD)
1982 - Constitution of Canada amended to include Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
1763 - Territorial rights were first guaranteed through the Royal Proclamation by King George III
1755 and 1763 "Great Upheaval"., 2/3rd of Acadians were deported from their homeland.
2006 -The House of Commons recognized that the Quebecois form a nation within a united Canada.
1497 - European exploration began
1550s - name "Canada" began appearing on maps
1670 -King Charles II of England granted Hudson’s Bay Company exclusive trading rights over the watershed draining into Hudson Bay
1701 - French and the Iroquois made peace
1948 Quebec adopted its own flag, based on the Cross and the fleur-de-lys.
1840, Upper & Lower Canada united as 'Province of Canada'. Confederation.
1759 Battle of the Plains of Abraham at Québec City = | British defeated French marking the end of France’s empire in America
1774 Quebec Act Passed by British parliament | allowed religious freedom for Catholics and permitted them to hold public office
1776 - USA is formed
1791 - Constitutional Act = divided Province of Quebec to Upper Canada (Ontario) & Lower Canada (Quebec)
1791 - “Canada" became the official name of the land
1807 - British Parliament prohibited buying and selling slaves
1833 - Abolished slavery throughout the empire
1812 - The War of 1812 | Americans lost | United States launched an invasion in June 1812
1867 - British North America Act July 1, 1867 = Dominion of Canada was born
1918 - Canadian female citizens aged 21 and over were granted the right to vote in federal elections
1948 - Quebec adopted its own flag, based on the Cross and the fleur-de-lys.
1969 - Official Languages Act was passed
For practice I have used:
this YouTube video
Richmond library practice test
Toronto library practice test
I also listened to the audio on discover Canada when working.
