Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
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What is imperialism?

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Imposing an empire’s culture, values and political institutions on the regions taken over.

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2
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T/F: Many English Canadians are imperialists

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true

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3
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What is French Canadian nationalism?

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Attachment to the French language and catholic religion & willingness to defend these rights

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4
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Fill in the blank: Sir Wilfred Laurier is the first _________ Prime Minister.

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French Canadian

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5
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Sir Wilfred Laurier is part of which party?

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Liberal

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6
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In which year does the Boer War happen and what is the context?

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1899-1902
The Boers are descendants of Dutch settlers, living in South Africa. The British want to annex their land because of its gold reserves. Britain asks Canada to send soldiers and money to help.

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What is the difference between the Imperialist’s and French Canadian’s opinion on the Boer War?

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Imperialists :)
Want to help by sending troops and money. They are LOYAL to their mother country. They wanted Laurier to send more troops

French Canadian Nationalists :(
They don’t want Canada to get involved in Britain’s wars and send any troops.

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8
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What is Laurier’s solution to the Boer War?

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He sends volunteers who want to fight (about 7,000 Canadians will participate)
Imperialists want to send more whereas French Canadians are upset any had to go.

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9
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When is the naval service bill established and what is it?

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1910
Canada establishes its own navy (it’s very small). Britian will now be able to ask Canada for help whenever necessary

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10
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Is anyone happy with the Naval Service Bill?

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No.
Fr Cdns worry that Canada will have to participate in all of Britain’s wars.
Imperialists believe Canada should build a bigger navy.

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11
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What are the territorial changes in 1905?

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Alberta and Saskatchewan are new provinces that are created.

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12
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What year does the 2nd phase of industrialization occur?

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1896-1929

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13
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What territorial changes occurred in 1912?

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Manitoba, Quebec and Ontario expand North

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14
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In the 2nd phase of Industrialization, what are the locations of industries?

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Abitibi, Maurice, Eastern townships

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In the 2nd phase of Industrialization, what are the products/types of industry?

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-natural resources, especially minerals: gold, silver, copper, zinc, asbestos
-pulp and paper
-aluminum
-dairy
-hydroelectricity
-timber (sawmills)

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16
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In the 2nd phase of Industrialization, what are the transportation developments?

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automobiles, street cars, 2nd transcontinental railway

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17
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In the 2nd phase of Industrialization, what is the energy source?

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hydroelectricity

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18
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In the 2nd phase of Industrialization, what are the effects on society?

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-more women work in factories during wwi
-more skilled labour
-disparity between working and business class continues
-catholic unions form

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19
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In the 2nd phase of Industrialization, who is the investor?

A

Americans

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20
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What is economic liberalism?

A

little state intervention in the economy

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21
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What is the difference between the foreign investment before and after the 1930s?

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The main investor changed from British in the early 20th century to American by 1930.

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22
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What is Monopoly capitalism?

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Company controls a product and its market without any competition.

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23
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What are strikes used for?

A

measure used to pressure on employers and government

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24
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What is the CTCC (Confederation des catholiques du Canada)?

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Catholic union

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25
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What is the cause of catholic unions being created?

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Most unions emerging in Quebec were American and secular- the Chruch was worried unions would favor socialism and it would lose influence

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26
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What is xenophobia?

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fear/intense dislike of foreigners

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27
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What is the Chinese Immigration Act 1923 and why does it happen?

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This act almost entirely prohibits all Chinese immigration to Canada because English Canadians worry that immigrants threaten their culture

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28
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What are cooperatives?

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Members cooperate by pooling their resources. Cooperatives can then get loans from banks and the profits are shared equally among the members.

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29
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What are two reasons farmers might join cooperatives?

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-modernize their farms
-collectively determine product prices

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30
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Does the Church support cooperatives?

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Yes because it focuses upon rural life.

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31
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What is fascism?

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Ideology of a totalitarian regime founded on extreme nationalism.

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32
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Who are the three main actors of fascism? Which party?

A

Adrien Arcand
Hitler
Mussolini
National socialist party

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33
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The following characteristics describe which ideology:
-suppression of dissent/opposing voices
-dictatorship
-promotion of violence
-idolized leader
-scapegoat

A

fascism

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34
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What does it mean to scapegoat?

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Blame certain groups for problems in society (jews in wwii)

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35
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What is communism?

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Ideology that promotes no class division (classless society) and an equal distribution of resources

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36
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The following characteristics describe which ideology:
-Against capitalism
-equal distribution of resources among all people

A

communism

37
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The USSR follows which ideology?

A

communism

38
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The USSR is which country nowadays?

A

Russia

39
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The following characteristics describe which ideology:
-Creation of a society without class division, such as that between workers and employers
-the replacement of the centralized state with a self-managed and leaderless society

A

communism

40
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What is socialism?

A

ideology that focuses on reducing inequality and promotes government intervention

41
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What is the key actor of socialism? party?

A

Tommy Douglas (CCF)
New Democratic Party (NDP)

42
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The following characteristics describe which ideology:
-Promotes socialized medicine (for healthcare)
-nationalization of companies
-fewer inequalities between social classes

A

socialism

43
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The following characteristics describe which ideology:
-Increased state intervention in the economy
-Replacement of the private property with the collective ownership of the means of production

A

socialism

44
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T/F: fr Canadians make up 30% of Cdn population at the beginning of the 20th century.

A

true

45
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What are the 3 economic consequences on wwi?

A

-industrial production increased (factories need to produce weapons n shit)
-Agricultural production increases to feed soldiers and europeans
-Women join the labour force to replace all men who are at the front

46
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When does WWI occur?

A

1914-1918

47
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The shooting of which person sparked the war?

A

Frenz Ferdinand

48
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How is WWI paid for by Canada?

A

Victory bonds and income taxes

49
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What is the concept of victory/war bonds?

A

People pay for victory bonds to help finance the war and increase their country’s chance of winning. Once the country has won, those people will get their money back with interest.

50
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What is censorship?

A

This controls Canadian’s access to information. Newspaper stories must be approved by a censor to keep moral in Canada good and not discuss how bad war was.

51
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What is conscription? When is it introduced?

A

obligatory military service- introduced when Canada is running out of soldiers 1917

52
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Opinions about the conscription crisis differs between which two groups? What do they believe.

A

Imperialists want to support Britain and support the war
French Canadian Nationalists dont think Canadians should be forced to serve in British war.

53
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What is the league of nations?

A

International organization of nations whose goal was to ensure peace by acting as a forum for resolving international disputes. This was established after WWI.

54
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Did Canada join the League of nations independently or as a part of the British delegation?

A

Independently :D

55
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When was the statute of Westminster established?

A

1931

56
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What did the Statute of Westminster do?

A

Canada can now declare war independently. They are no longer at war automatically when Britain declares war (full control over their own foreign affairs)
HOWEVER Canada still cannot make changes to its own constitution.

57
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The roaring twenties emerge as a result of what major event and why?

A

WW1 due to economic growth in many sectors. People have $ to spend!!!

58
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Explain the stock market crash

A

By 1929, the roaring twenties started to slow down. People lost confidence in the stock market, and everyone quickly sold off their stocks and this led to a crash

59
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What were the two main causes of the Great Depression?

A

Overproduction and overaccumulation of goods & stock market crash

60
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What are some characteristics of the Great Depression?

A

-Production drops
-High unemployment
-Wheat prices drop
-exports decrease
-bankruptcies increase

61
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What is Keynesian economics/Keynesianism?

A

When the government pumps money into the economy to create jobs and get the economy moving

62
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What is a consequence of Keynesian policies?

A

increased government intervention in the economy

63
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What are the 3 government measures taken to address the Great Depression? Explain each.

A

1) Public works program
This creates jobs for men like building new infrastructure and buildings
2)Direct relief
Government gives money to those who qualify
3) Back to the land movement

64
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What is clerico-nationalism?

A

Church’s belief about family, conservative traditional way of life, rural life and French language and culture

65
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Who are the axis powers during WWII?

A

Germany, Italy and Japan

66
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Who are the allied powers during WWII?

A

Britain, Canada, France, USA, USSR

67
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What is suffrage?

A

The right to vote

68
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Who was often placed into internment camps after WWII and why?

A

German Italian and Japanese bc they could be enemy agents

69
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What was the plebiscite in 1942 held for?

A

It was held for conscription after WWII. All of Canada says yes except for Quebec

70
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What is demobilization?

A

When soldiers return to Canada and go back to civilian life

71
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James Borden followed which ideology?

A

Imperialism

72
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Henri Bourassa followed with ideology?

A

French Canadian Nationalism

73
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Which provinces fight for French education rights?

A

Manitoba and Ontario

74
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What are royalties?

A

Money paid for access to resources

75
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What is population density?

A

Concentration of population

76
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What were four measures used to improve public health?

A

-Goutte de lait
-Sewage system
-Water purification
-vaccination campaigns

77
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What was the 1st catholic union and when was it founded?

A

CTCC 1921

78
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What is Vimy Ridge?

A

In 1917, during WWI, Canada conquers Vimy Ridge and gets a big Canadian victory

79
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In WW1, Was Canada part of the allied or central powers?

A

Allied

80
Q

The War Measures Act was used for 3 things, what were they?

A

Censorship, interning people of certain race for WW1 AND WW2

81
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What is rationing and when is it used?

A

Limit the amount of goods per person. Used during war

82
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Who was interned during WW1?

A

Germans, Austrians, Ukrainians

83
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Who was interned during WW2?

A

Japanese
German
Italian

84
Q

When is suffrage for women established federally and provincially? Why did it take longer for QC to get suffrage?

A

1918 federal
1940 QC because it goes against values of the church

85
Q

What are examples of mass culture?

A

Radio, movies, Habs

86
Q

Who are industrialists?

A

Factory owners

87
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What is purchasing power?

A

People are able to buy more

88
Q

What is capitalism?

A

Private owners own businesses and want to maximize profits

89
Q

Who is a clerico-nationalist?

A

Lionel Groulx