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Students should come to understand the following key ideas:

  • The pursuit of valuable natural resources has influenced how land, people, and communities in Canada have changed. 

  • Interactions between First Peoples and Europeans led to both conflict and cooperation, and these continue to shape Canada’s identity. 

  • Demographic changes in North America caused shifts in economic and political power. 

  • British Columbia followed a unique path to becoming part of Canada


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