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What is the definition of a ‘boom économique’?

After saying it in English, try saying it in French.

A

Important and often rapid development of the economy.

‘Développement important et souvent rapide de l’économie

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Between the end of the 19th century (meaning the 1800s) and 1914, a new period of prosperity happened around the world.

What are the 3 things that happened during this time that created this prosperity?

Use the French words.

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  1. Progrès technologiques (progress in technology)
  2. Découvertes scientifiques (scientific discoveries)
  3. Croissance économique (economic growth)
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What is ‘la Belle Époque’?

Hint: it’s 3 things: it’s something that happened, it happened in a specific place, during a specific period of time

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  1. A period of economic prosperity and progress
  2. It happened in Quebec
  3. It happened between the end of the 19th century and in 1914.
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When did ‘la Belle Époque’ happen?

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Between the end of the 19th century and 1914

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Where did ‘la Belle Époque’ happen?

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In Québec

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What are the 2 industries that appeared and grew during ‘la Belle Époque’?

Use the French words

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  1. ‘L’exploitation des richesses naturelles’ (exploitation of natural resources, like hydropower)
  2. ‘Industries manufacturières’ (Manufacturing industries, like factories)
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People got rich during ‘la Belle Époque’.

Did everyone get richer during ‘la Belle Époque’?

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No

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People got rich during ‘la Belle Époque’.

During ‘la Belle Époque’, who got rich?

Use the French words.

A

‘Les grands hommes d’affaires’

Big business men

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People got rich during ‘la Belle Époque’.

During ‘la Belle Époque’, who didn’t get rich?

Use the French words.

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Les ouvriers

Workers (that work for businessmen)

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What did the big business men take advantage of to get even more rich during ‘la Belle Époque’?

Use the French words.

(Hint: It’s an expression)

A

Boom économique

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Who are the ‘grands hommes d’affaires’?

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Business men who control big companies and banks.

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During ‘la Belle Époque’, banks would give businesses loans to open their business.

A loan is when the business borrows money from the bank and pays it back later.

Who did the banks give loans to?

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Big businesses owned by ‘hommes d’affaires’

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During ‘la Belle Époque’, banks would give businesses loans to open their business.

A loan is when the business borrows money from the bank and pays it back later.

Who did the banks not give loans to?

Use the French words.

(Hint: it’s two things)

A
  1. ‘Petites entreprises’ (small businesses)

2. ‘Agriculteurs’ (farmers)

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True or False:

During the years of prosperity between the end of the 1800’s and in 1914, lots of people thought this prosperity would last forever.

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True

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Who is Alphonse Desjardins?

Hint: name the famous thing that he did, and when he did it

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  1. He created the first ‘caisse populaire’ in 1900.

2. He created it during ‘la Belle Époque’

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What is a ‘caisse populaire’?

Hint: describe what it is, then say who it is for when it was first created

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  1. A special bank where people in a community pool all their money into as a group, then use that shared money to help them with their projects and businesses.
  2. It was first invented for French-Canadian farmers
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Why did Alphonse Desjardins create the ‘casse populaire’?

Hint: first say why it was created, then say why it was important to create it

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Because banks rarely gave out any loans to French-Canadian farmers.

It was important because the farmers needed loans to run their businesses and complete their projects.

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In what year did Alphonse Desjardins create the Caisse populaire?

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1900

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What is a ‘Métropole’?

Say it in English, then try to say it in French.

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The main city or capital of a region, or a country.

La ville principale d’une région ou d’un pays

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In the beginning of the 20th century (or the early 1900’s), what happened to where people were living in Canada?

Use the french words.

(Hint: say what happened, then say how many people it happened to)

A

Thousands of people moved to cities

Des milliers de gens vont vivre dans les villes.

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What is urbanization?

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When an area becomes more like a developed city and there is less nature

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In the beginning of the 20th century (or the early 1900’s), what was quickly developing in Quebec?

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Urbanization

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In the early 20th century (early 1900’s), what was the capital of Canada?

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Montreal

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What was happening to the little cities and villages in Canada in the early 20th century?

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They were being urbanized

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What invention made urbanization of little cities and villages possible?

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Tramways

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After being urbanized, what did little cities and villages near a city turn into?

Use the french words.

A

‘Quartiers de la ville’

City districts or neighbourhoods.

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What parts of the city did urbanization focus on, and why?

Hint: the why is because if a new invention

A
  1. It focused on urbanizing places away from downtown

2. It did it because thanks to tramways, workers didn’t need to be close to their workplace.

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In the early 20th century, what 2 types of buildings started to appear?

Use the french words.

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  1. Gratte-ciel (skyscrapers)

2. Grands magasins (big stores)

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What are 4 examples of things sold in the new ‘grand magasins’?

Use the french words

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  1. Appareils ménagers (household appliances)
  2. Meubles (furniture)
  3. Vêtements (clothes)
  4. Aliments (food)
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What is a tramway?

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Public transport train or bus that functions using rails and electricity

31
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Name 3 inventions from ‘la Belle Époque’ that changed people’s everyday lives more and more.

Use the French words

A
  1. L’électricité (electricity)
  2. Le téléphone (telephone)
  3. L’automobile (cars)
32
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During ‘la Belle Époque’, name 3 ways electricity was used in the CITY (not the country)

Use the French words

A
  1. Éclairer les rues (street lights)
  2. Les commerces (businesses)
  3. L’intérieur des maisons (inside homes)
33
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With the changing use of electricity during ‘la Belle Époque’, new electronic appliances were invented.

Name 2 of these inventions.

Use the french words.

A
  1. Le grille-pain (toaster)

2. L’aspirateur (vacuum)

34
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What year was the telephone invented?

A

1876

35
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What did the invention of the telephone do for people?

A

Improved communication

36
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When the telephone was first invented, what was it mostly used for?

Use the french words.

(Hint: it’s a french expression)

A

‘Le milieu des affaires’

Business places

37
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What was another form of transportation that became very popular during ‘la Belle Époque’?

A

Bicycles

38
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Bicycles were used:

a) Only in the city
b) Only in the country
c) In both the city and the country
d) Neither

A

c) In both the city and the country

39
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Along with the rising popularity of bicycles, what is a form of transportation that began to appear in the Quebec countryside during ‘la Belle Époque’?

Use the french word

A

Automobiles (cars)

40
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During ‘la Belle Époque’, what was the most spectacular and important invention of travel?

Use the french word

A

L’avion (planes)

41
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In what year did man first fly a plane? (Le premier vol)

A

1903

42
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In what year did ‘la Belle Époque’ end?

A

1914

43
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What was the name of the bad thing happened after the end of ‘la Belle Époque’, and where did it happen’?

(Hint: it happened in a continent)

A

The first world war broke out in Europe

44
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What is the ‘empire britannique’?

Use the french words

A

‘Ensemble de pays et de territoires sous l’autorité de la Grande-Bretagne’

The ensemble of countries and territories controlled by Great Britain

45
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During the time of ‘la Belle Époque’ and the first world war, there existed an alliance between many european countries.

What does that mean?

A

It means if one of the countries in the alliance goes to war against someone, the rest of the countries in the alliance take their side and join the war to help them

46
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In 1914, a country in the european alliance declared war against a country not in the alliance.

Name the two countries, first the one in the european alliance, then the one it declared war against.

Use the french words.

A
  1. L’Autriche-Hongrie (Austria-Hungary)

2. La Serbie (Serbia)

47
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Because l’Autriche-Hongrie declared war against la Serbie, what happened with the european alliance and its colonies, and why did it happen?

A
  1. All of the European alliance and its colonies had to join the war to help l’Autriche-Hongrie
  2. Because as an alliance they promised to help each other if a war broke out
48
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In 1914, l’Autriche-Hongrie (part of the European alliance) declared war against la Serbie.

Another European alliance country then declared war against a non-alliance country.

What was the alliance country, and what was the country it went to war against?

Use the french words.

A
  1. Grande-Bretagne (Great Britain)

2. L’Allemagne (Germany)

49
Q

True or false:

Canada does not belong to ‘L’empire britannique’ (the british empire)

A

False

50
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When world war 1 broke out, Canada had to join the war.

Why did it have to join the war?

A

Because Canada is part of the british empire, and the british empire was in the war.

51
Q

In world war I there was an important battle in France in 1916. What was the name of the battle?

Use the french words

A

La bataille de la Somme

52
Q

In what year did the ‘bataille de la Somme’ of world war I happen?

A

1916

53
Q

The first world war mostly happened in one continent. Which continent is that?

Use the french word

A

Europe

54
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The first world war also happened in 3 other continents. Name the continents.

Use the french words

A
  1. Asie (Asia)
  2. Afrique (Africa)
  3. Moyen-Orient (Middle East)
55
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How many people died suring the ‘bataille de la Somme’?

A

1.2 million

56
Q

New military equipment was used during world war 1.

Name 3 examples of military equipment that was used.

Use the french words

A
  1. Avions (planes)
  2. Chars d’assaut (tanks)
  3. Gaz mortels (poison gas)
57
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What did soldiers in world war 1 do to protect themselves on the battlefield?

Use the french words

(Hint: the answer is not a weapon)

A

They dug ‘des tranchées’ or trenches.

58
Q

True or false:

The first world war transformed the Canadian economy.

A

True

59
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During WW1, Canada exported large quantities of things to Europe.

What are 2 things Canada exported to Europe?

Use the french words

A
  1. Du blé (wheat)

2. Équipement militaire (military equipment)

60
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What did factories do to increase production during WW1, and why?

A

They hired women, because most men were fighting in the war

61
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What happened as a result of factories hiring women during WW1?

A

Women had access to jobs they never had access to before

62
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Name 2 examples of things women made in factories during WW1

Use the french words

A
  1. Munitions (ammunition)

2. Avions (planes)

63
Q

How many Canadian soldiers were in WW1?

A

400 000

64
Q

How many Canadian solders died in WW1?

A

60 000

65
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How many Canadian soldiers were injured in WW1?

A

172 000

66
Q

Who was Irma LeVasseur?

A

The first woman doctor in Quebec

67
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Where did Irma Levasseur study medicine, and why?

A

She studied medicine in the US because Quebec didn’t allow women in medical school

68
Q

Where did Irma Levasseur go as a doctor during WW1?

A

Eastern Europe

69
Q

Name 2 things Irma Levasseur did

Hint: the second thing she did was after the war

A
  1. She helped treat hurt soldiers

2. She founded Quebec’s first children’s hospital

70
Q

True or false:

In the beginning, the army asked for volunteers to help in the war

A

True

71
Q

Many women volunteered to participate in the war. What job did most of these women have in the war?

Use the french words

A

Infirmières (nurses)

72
Q

What did french canadians think about joining the war?

A

They felt it didn’t concern them

73
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What did english canadians think about joining the war?

A

They felt it was the duty of Canada to support great britain

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