Chapter 5: Section 2

Chapter 5
The United States and Canada
Exploring Canada

Section 2: Saskatchewan: Canada's Breadbasket

A. As You Read
Directions: As you read Section 2, fill in the table below with information about Saskatchewan.

Changing Ways of Life

1. European settlers changed the lives of the native peoples in many ways. Europeans introduced trade goods, such as pots, needles, and guns.

2. Europeans diseases killed millions of native peoples.

Buffalo

3. Native peoples in the Plains regions depended on the buffalo for centuries.

4. People of European descent killed off nearly all the buffalo.

Indigenous Peoples

5. The Canadian government took over native people's lands.

6. Native peoples were moved to reserves.

Free Land to Settlers

7. Canada advertised free land in European newspapers.

8. European immigrants from many ethnic backgrounds came to Canada to settle.

Maintaining Tradition on the Prairies

9. The area is still a great mix of ethnic groups who celebrate festivals of their own heritage each year.

10. Native people still host powwows.

B. Reviewing Key Terms
Directions: In the blank provided, write the definition of the following key term.

11. immunity

natural resistance to disease

Changing Ways of Life	1. European settlers changed the lives of the native peoples in many ways. Europeans introduced trade goods, such as pots, needles, and guns. 2. Europeans diseases killed millions of native peoples.
Buffalo	3. Native peoples in the Plains regions depended on the buffalo for centuries. 4. People of European descent killed off nearly all the buffalo.
Indigenous Peoples	5. The Canadian government took over native people's lands. 6. Native peoples were moved to reserves.
Free Land to Settlers	7. Canada advertised free land in European newspapers. 8. European immigrants from many ethnic backgrounds came to Canada to settle.
Maintaining Tradition on the Prairies	9. The area is still a great mix of ethnic groups who celebrate festivals of their own heritage each year. 10. Native people still host powwows.