History Unit 1: Conscription 1917

Question 1

What is conscription

Answer 1

A bill that means all ambled bodied men would be required to join the army

Question 2

What was the military voters act

Answer 2

Soldiers over seas allowed to vote

Question 3

What is the wartime election act

Answer 3

Allowed female relatives of solders to vote

Question 4

Did the French support the conscription. Why or why not?

Answer 4

No

• because they never lived in France and their loyalty lies with Canada
• country does not respect their language
• no one to take care of widow and family
• in training officers only spoke English
• think Canada will not gain anything from the war, spent to much money and lost to many men
• felt deserted by France when conquered by British forces
• a lot of farmers

Question 5

Did the Canadian women support the conscription

Answer 5

Maybe 
Yes: 
- have husband come home safely 
- if significant others aren't listening know they have to go 
No 
- the pain of losing a son/father

Question 6

Did English Canadian support conscription

Answer 6

Yes

• as a former British colony, we must help Britain
• don’t want Germans to gain more ground, need to send more troops
• mad French Canadians have not done their parts, this will make them go
• trade with Britain, Britain loses Canada will suffer from foriegn trade
• been fighting for 2 yrs can’t stop now
• finish war till end be able to have pride in accomplishments

Question 7

Were farmers, pacifist, and union leaders for conscription

Answer 7

No
Farmer: run farm who will produce the food
- need sons to help run the farm
English Canadian:
- Canada is democratic can’t force people to fight
- prime minister Borden is breaking promise, can’t trust government that doesn’t keep word
- do not believe in war, (pacifist) never harm another individual
- their fam and city is not being threatened, why get killed on other side of the ocean