Chapter 6 - Laurier Flashcards
The majority attitude toward Chinese records was negative because
the Chinese got jobs before other workers
When and where did women have the opportunity to vote first in canada?
Manitoba, 1916
Caribou goldrush?
Discovered in caribou, spent money to build roads to get to gold rush, ended up finishing late and gold rush ended
• put bc in debt for 750,000
What was the Manitoba school question?
Equal rights were given to English-language Protestant and French catholic schools under Manitoba act.
English speaking immigrants made it the majority of province> French were mad
What did Laurier compromised in the Manitoba school act?
1) 10 French students in every school
2) practice of catholic instruction 30 min at the end of every day
3) gov had no funding over catholic board
What was suffrage?
The right to vote
What was a suffragist?
People who weren’t allowed to vote
How were women treated compared to men?
1) not allowed to vote
2) didn’t get valued as much as men
3) poor education
4) not allowed to own property
What did women help with in world war 1?
Women helped as nurses, and filled in gaps for men who were at war
What happened on March, 1916
Borden created a bill allowing women to vote
Who weren’t allowed to vote?
People under 21, First Nations, immigrants and women with different religious views no matter what age were not allowed to vote
What was the boer war?
An uprising between orange free state, Transvaal and Britain for independence
What happened in the first boer war?
Britain won, and still kept power over country controlling diamonds
What happened in the 2nd boer war?
British declared war on 2 states of South America.
Diamonds in Kimberley
Who supported the British? Who didn’t?
French were against, Anglicans were supportive
