Intro (6 historical thinking concepts Flashcards
What are the 6 thinking concepts?
historical significance, primary source evidence, continuity and change, cause and consequence, historical perspectives, ethical dimensions
What are primary sources?
Evidence from a particular time period
What are secondary sources?
Are created after the time period and are based on primary sources
Give an example of a Primary source
Letter
Give an example of a Secondary source
Biography
French Canadians felt ______ to things British
They felt no connection
What were the first 4 provinces of the Confederation
Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia
Canada becomes a country ON
July 1, 1867
Which province/territory was the last to join Canada and what year?
Nunavut (1999)
In 1906, what warship did Britain launched?
HMS dreadnought, it was more powerful anything seen before.
How long did Chinese have to pay a head tax to enter Canada?
1885-1923
Chinese exclusion act
Banned entry of Chinese immigrants until 1947
How much was head tax?
Went from $50 then $100 then $500
What year was the Official apology for the head tax law?
2006
In 1908 the Canadian government adopted an Order in Council imposing a ___
Continuous Passage Rule
What was the Continuous Passage Rule?
It excluded immigration people who could not make a direct journey to Canada
What was one of the main targets of this rule?
India
What was the Komagata Maru?
It had 376 Passengers and arrived at Victoria on May 21 and the government refused to let people to come ashore.
What was Life in the Canadian city
Downtown was a place where health problems occurred. Families lived in one or two room flats and the living conditions were damp, unventilated and poorly heated. Families in Toronto lived in shacks, tents, or on the streets.
what was the goal/reason for creating residential schools
To educate, Convert, Assimilate
What is Intergenerational trauma.
Trauma that is passed down from generation to generation
What was Indian Act
Allowed for administration of every aspect of First Nations. To civilize, manage their land, and to define who was an Indian.
What is the Truth and reconciliation commission
Allowed First Nations to be heard
Official apology of the residential schools
was in June 11, 2008
Nellie McClung
Worked to give women the right to vote. Manitoba became the first province to grant women the right to vote.
What is imperialism
extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force
What is Colonialism
acquiring full or partial political control over another country
What is Nationalism
devotion to a nation
what is Industrialism
the development of industries in a country
What are reservations
land for the use and occupancy of First Nations
Who were the desired people Canada wanted in Canada West?
British, Americans, Europeans
Who were the undesired people Canada wanted in Canada West?
Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, Jews
