Canadian Issues Around 1900 Flashcards
What did french canadians want to protect and reserve?
Their language, culture and catholic religion
What religion were British and other English speaking canadians apart of?
Protestant christian
Who was the prime minister from 1896 to 1911?
Sir Wilfred Laurier
What was Sir Wilfred Laurier known for?
Making compromises and “the sunny way”
What did Henri Baurassa not support?
British expansion or sending french to fight
Where did the Boer War take place and what year?
South Africa, 1899
What two nations were involved in the Boer War?
British and Dutch
Who was Clifford Sifton?
The minister in charge of immigration
What type of people were wanted to settle the “Last Best West”?
White Christians from Europe, Britain and USA
What was Canada’s first navy composed of?
2 old ships bought from Britain to support Britain
What was reciprocity?
Free trade with the USA
Why did Laurier lose the election in 1911?
He was for reciprocity but many Canadians feared the USA would take over, annex the land
