Canada 1900-1914

Question 1

True or false 55% of Canadians 1900-1914 was of British backgrounds

Answer 1

True

Question 2

What are the main causes of WW1

Answer 2

Alliance system, militarism, nationalism/imperialism (and desire for independence in Balkan areas), assassination of Austrian Archduke

Question 3

How did the alliance system cause WW1

Answer 3

Meant to protect isolated countries form attack but there was secret treaties, meaning that once one countries was drawn in others were bound to follow

Question 4

How did militarism cause WW1

Answer 4

Meant to make each country to powerful to attack but it just provided countries with massive amounts of weapons and unrealistic visions of their strength

Question 5

How did Nationalism/imperialism cause WW1

Answer 5

Each country was proud of its people and empire; larger counties tried to absorb smaller ones while the smaller ones were trying to stay free from outside control. Larger countries proved unwilling to give up provinces without a fight

Question 6

How did the Assassination of Austrian Archduke cause WW1

Answer 6

Warning to Austin to keep out of Balkan affairs. Caused Austria to react violently against Serbians and declared war on the which brought Russia into war as well