Exm Review Flashcards
Who was in charge of immigration in the early 1900’s?
Clifford Sifton was in charge of immigration in the early 1900’s.
What were some of the policies of immigration?
Policies: hard working, capable farmers, familiar with extreme temperatures, English
Who was the prime minister and why were they populating the west
Sir Wilfrid Laurier was Prime Minister of Canada. He wanted to encourage immigration to secure a Canadian presence to avoid American territorial claims.
What is suffrage?
Suffrage is the right to vote in elections.
What were the long term causes of WWI?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
short term causes of WWI?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Triple Alliance
Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary
Triple Entente
France, Britain, Russia
Name some groups who were active during the 1920’s.
KKK
Orange lodge
Famous five
Temperance guys
What were the underlying causes of the Great Depression?
Buying on credit
Overproduction of goods
Raising tariffs
Low standards of living
What were the immediate causes of the Great Depression?
Stock market crash
What did the government provide of Canadians during the Depression?
Relief camps
Food Vouchers
What are the nuremberg laws? date?
They aimed to strip Jews of their rights and citizenship, and promote racial purity. September 15, 1935
How did the nuremberg laws affect jewish people?
Their citizenship/rights were taken, they were not allowed to marry non-jews, and they faced discrimination.
What examples are there about the jewish being prosecuted?
spanish Inquisition, pogroms in Eastern Europe, holocaust.
