1. COLONIAL PERIOD (1840-1867) 09.19.18 Flashcards
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colonial period
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- arrival of british and french settlers
- AGRARIAN SOCIETY
- FRONTIER SOCIETY
- people who could not make their own way is looked down upon
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social problems
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- responsibility of families, community
- social welfare was local and private
- income security is LIMITED
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British North America Act (BNA Act)
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- legislated jurisdictional divisions of power and responsibilities between the Dominion and provinces
- provinces: health, education, and welfare
- social welfare: not important
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major themes
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- social welfare REGULATION of the poor
- proliferation of private charity organizations