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Who was Jacques Cartier? How many attempts did he make to create settlements?

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French explorer who made first contact with First Nations peoples, attempted 3 settlements but on final attempt he wasn’t wanted (Donacona’s death)

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Samuel de Champlai, when did he come to explore Canada? Why was he more successful than Cartier?

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1603, more successful because he promoted morale in New France and didn’t try to assimilate First Nation culture

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Pierre de la Vendyre

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Was a French Canadian military officer, fur trader and explorer. I’m 1730’s him ad sons opened opened up area west of Lake Superior

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Pierre radisson

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French fur trader and explorer, served as a guide translator for Hudson’s bay foundation and helped lead to formation of HBC

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General James Wolfe

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British army officer, known for victory in Battle at the plains of Abraham in Quebec, he died in battle

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Louis Joseph de Montcalm

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French military leader, died at battle of Abraham, not the best leader

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Mercantilism

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Popular economic philosophy is 17th and 18th century, British put restrictions on how colonies spent their money so they could control economy

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History

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Study of last events, particularly in human affairs

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Primary source

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A journal entry, autobiography, anything that written by someone in direct contact with event

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Secondary source

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Created by someone later who didn’t first hand experience event

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Aboriginal world view

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Interconnectedness, perspectives are different but world views are similar like belief interconnecdness of all living things

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Historiography

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Study of historical writing

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Oral history

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Historical evidence from stories or interviews or videos

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Oral tradition

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Communication where in knowledge, art, ideas and cultural material are received orally

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6 major cultural groups of First Nations

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Arctic, subarctic, plains, boreal, plateau, bc coastal

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Land bridge theory

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Bering land bridge led from Asia to North America and that is how First Nations people settled in North America

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Le filles du roi

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Young French women sent by the king to grow the population of New France “the kings daughters”

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Acadians

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Descendants of French settlers and sometimes indecency’s peoples of parts of Acadia , which are now Maritime provinces

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Battle at plains of Abraham

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13 September 1759, France vs Britain, British Invasion led by general james Wolfe is why Britain won, French lost land rights and French laws were abolished, First Nations were pushed west and assimilated

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Treaty of Paris

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1763, ended 7 years war

Terms: French gave up all territory in North America, French laws abolished,

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HBC VS. NWTC

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HBC: established in 1670, traded all over Rupert’s land
NWTC: 1779, the Mackenzie River and Athabasca
Both countries wanted more resources, for and land, HBC merged and took over NWTC

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System of government in New France

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God
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King
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Bishop-Governor-intendant 
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Captain of militia 
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Common folk
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Seigneurial system

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A form of land distribution, the king gave land to the land Lord’s who distributed it to habitants
Residents: built their own house, and farms, payed tithe to church, had access to water

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Fall of New France

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British troops occupied New France and it became a British colony after the 7 years war

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Pontiac

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Was a First Nations leader who led he rebellion to Detroit, tricked British troops into thinking they had a huge army based on their fears of First Nations

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Poundmaker

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Considered a peacekeeper, First Nations leader who didn’t take arms on northwest rebellion

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Great migration

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Period of high immigration to Canada from Britain, 1815-1850

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Act of union

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Proclaimed feb 10, 1841, abolished legislatures of lower Canada and established new political entity, province of Canada to replace

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Baldwin-Lafontain Coalition

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Cause of responsible government, speaker of house must know English and French

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Quebec act

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1774, reviled royal proclamation and enlarged Quebec’s territory, act guaranteed French language and allowed Roman Catholics to take roles in government

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Responsible government

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More commonly described as cabinet, government responsible for the people

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American revolution

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British gov. made colonies pay large tax after 7 years war so hey revolted against Britian and tried to become independent

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American civil war

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1861-1865, long standing controversy over slavery caused civil war (confederate soldiers, attack fort)
Affect of BNA: affected trade with US, damaged economy, Canadian soldier fought in war, caused fear in Canadian citizens

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Loyalists

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People who remained loyal to the British crown during the American revolution, most came from America and fled to Canada, they were promised land and freedom but they were lied to and black loyalists were sent to the coast to be servants

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2 legendary military leaders who were killed in battle of 1812 at battle of queenston heights

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Isaac Brock head of British forces since 1811, after invasion he worried about mood of population
General William Hull used propaganda to try to convince population not to oppose invasion

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4 terms of royal proclamation

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End of seigneurial system
French laws abolished
French had chance to learn English
First Nations had to continue to move west

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Lower Canada rebellion

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Colony: Quebec
Rebel Group: patriotes
Leader:Louis Joseph Papineau 
They revolted because French people were starvin because their crops were failing 
Their list of demands were denied
38
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How was Louis riel? Where was he executed? Who did he get executed for treason?

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Métis rebellion leader, executed in Regina, got Thomas Scott executed for treason

39
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Who was military leader for Métis during northwest rebellion?

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Gabriel Dumont

40
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When did Manitoba become a province?

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July 15, 1870

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Canada’s first police force, what were they tasked to deal with?

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Northwest mounted police, tasked to maintain order in Northwest Territories

42
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Canada’s famous mob boss?

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Al Capone

43
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When and what is bloody Saturday?

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June 21, 1919, the day of violence of the Winnipeg General Strike.

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Why were soldiers from WW1 angry when they returned?

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Because they returned to an economically failing country, there were very little jobs

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Collective bargaining

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Negotiation of wages and other conditions of employment

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How many workers went on strike during the Winnipeg strike?

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Somewhere around 30,000 workers

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JS Woodsworth

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A politician who was elected as a Labour Party member during the strike

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Carine Wilson

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First Canadian female senator

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What is the suffragist movement?

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The struggle for the right for women to vote

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When did women get the right to vote? Which province was first to pass this? Why did women push for this?

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August 18, 1920
Manitoba was first province
Because they wanted to prove hat they are equals to men and to be considered citizens

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What is the national policy? Who created it? 3 terms?

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Economic and political strategy of the Conservative party
John A Macdonald
1) building CPR
2) strong immigration policy to fill west
3) protection of infant Canadian industry

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Who was minister of interior that opened up west?

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Clifford Sifton

53
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Why did people want to move west? What did government promise? How much was land?

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Because of open farm lands and opportunities, Métis and First Nations were pushed west

Land cost $100

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Which European countries were most desired for immigrants?

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Ukraine, Britian, Poland, Germany

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Which countries were not desired?

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African countries, Jewish people

Because they didn’t know how to farm on Canadian soil

56
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Who was prime minister during during immigration boom on 1910?

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Wilfred Laurier

57
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What treaty was signed by an independent Canada duri WW1?

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The treaty of Versailles, signed June 28 1919

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Who was prime minister during WW1?

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Robert Borden

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Battle at Ypres

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October 19,1914 
Western Belgium 
Germany, French, British 
It was the first battle of 3 battles to control he city 
During the race to the sea
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Sommes

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July 1, 1916
British and French vs German empire
Goal was to relieve French army and to weaken German forces
One of the bloodiest military battles in history

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Passchendele

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“Third battle of Ypres” 
Late summer of 1917
Goal was to capture of Passchendele 
British, Canadian, German 
Fought in village of passchendele
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Vimy ridge

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First occasion where all 4 divisions of Canadian corps and its 100,000 soldiers
British, Canadian, German, French
To divert German resources from French assaults
Autumn of 1916

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Amiens

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Fought in Amiens France
Helped bring end to WW1
August 1918
French, German, Canadian

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What is significant about hear battles relationships to Canada?

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Because this was Canada’s first time coming together as a country to fight

65
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What is significant about First Nations participation?

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1/3 of First Nations population voulentarily enlisted, they lost their status because they were off the reserve for too long

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Women’s role in WW1

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They filled in the jobs of men that were gone, in factories and farms and hey also worked as nurses and raised funds and supplies for soldiers

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Confederation

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July 1, 1867

68
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Fraser river gold rush

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1858

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Treaty of versallies signing

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June 28,1919

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Execution of Sir Thomas Scott

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It made people believe that Métis people were ruthless savages who weren’t opposed to fighting and that they weren’t civilized, he was executed for treason (racism against metis)

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Statue of Westminster

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Granted Dominion of Canada colonies full legal freedom

72
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When did the first residential school open? Who operated the school?

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The 1840’s

Roman Catholic priests and nuns ran the schools

73
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We’re children forced to go to residential schools?

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Yes, made them more self sufficient , less reliant on government funding

74
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When did the last residential school close?

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1996

75
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What Canadian products were in high demand after WW1?

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Wheat, newsprint, lumber

76
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3 outcomes of the changes of use of credit

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Merchants and banks began lending money
Available for investing in stock
Credit was given for short periods of time in small amounts

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Black Tuesday, what happened? How much estimated money did the Canadian stock exchange lose?

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Panicked Canadians began to sell their stocks, October 29, 1929
Canada lost $1 million every minute

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What other countries suffered from the stock market crash became known as “depression”

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US, Germany, Japan, Great Britain

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Who were European countries blaming for economic deficit?

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Germany, because why’re blamed for starting WW1

80
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Regional disparities, who suffered most in Canada?

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Differences in resources, wages, income , jobs

Prairie and Atlantic provinces suffered most

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What other factors made prairies/ Parker’s suffer the most from the depression that we’re not in their control?

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Coal mines I. Atlantic provinces began to close, the gov approved 200% in railway fees
Lack of rainfalls caused “Canadian dust bowl” abundance of grasshoppers ate crops

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How do u feel about the way Mackenzie kind and Bennett responded to the depression?

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I feel Mackenzie was too relaxed, he wasn’t doin anything about the problem just reassured Canadians
I would act like Bennett, allowing unemployment relief act

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Unemployment relief act? What did it provide? How did people feel?

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It allowed $20 million for relief projects, responsibility was given to municipal governments
People were embarrassed to accept gov. Hand outs
Bennett started this in 1931

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Anti Semitic

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To have prejudice against Jewish people

85
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Refugees

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People who leave their home country because of a fear of persecution due to race religion nationality

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Deportation

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Expulsion of someone from a country sent to their country of origin

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