Lecture 3 Flashcards

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What was signed first in 1763

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The treaty of Paris (1763)

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What does treaty of Paris do

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Formally gives all French land in Canada to British
- Quebec joins British empire

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What does the treaty of Paris 1763 have effect on

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French Canada and the sports they play

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What was signed the same year (1763)

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Royal proclamation

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What does the royal proclamation attempt to do

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Assimilate French Canada

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What does Quebec joining British empire have effect on

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On French Canada and the sports they play

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Why did the British fail to assimilate French Canada

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After they conquered French they had a pyrrhic victory, losing in victory

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Why was it a pyrrhic victory

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Beating french in 7 years war (led to treaty of Paris)
13 colonies of US were scared of french so before British could do whatever they wanted and not worry
No longer were afraid once french disappeared
Opened door for American revolution

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Why were Americans afraid of French

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How they fought
Indigenous fighting techniques

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Who was more valuable to British at that time

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Unites states

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In conclusion why did the assimilation fail

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Had to make Quebec act in 1774

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What did Quebec act in 1774 do

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Reversed all assimilation policies that were put in place and instead gives Quebec everything they had when they were French colony but still British colony

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What has Quebec had from 1774 to today

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  • Special privileges in eyes of British and Canada
  • distinct separate identity from rest of Canada including different sporting identity
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What was the Quebec act for

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Bribe so they dont fight with Americans in American revolution
British had fought French colonists for hundreds of years

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What was different in sport for French after Quebec act

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Things they value in sport
Heavy emphasis on endurance, strength sports, martial arts and other kinds of combat sports
Primarily lower class sports

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What did the conquest in 1763 lead to for French

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Emphasis on lower class sports in French Canadian culture

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What happened after conquest

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French middle class disappears

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Without middle class what happens to sport in French Canada

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Emphasis on lower class sports
- not a lot of equipment, space or rules
- athlete and their body
- combat sports

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What treaty did American revolution lead to

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Treaty of Paris 1783

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How did creation of US impact Canadian sport

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Arrival of loyalists

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What were loyalists

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1/3 Americans were neutral, 1/3 rose up against British and 1/3 fought with British (loyalists)

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After US was created what happened to loyalists in US

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  • many did not want to live in place that was not British empire
  • some forced to leave and some voluntarily did
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How many loyalists left US

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100,000 people

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How many loyalists moved north

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50,000
British offered them free land in British North America

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What did loyalists do to Canada
Give very British character
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What did loyalists do to Canada
Give very British character
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What was Canada up until the 1960s
English Canada was very British
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How do we play sports
Like British play sports British cultural idea of how sport must be played Ex) canadian and British soccer players dont dive when hit
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What did British sport originate with
Aristocrats Was a gentleman sport
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What did the aristocrats believe about winning and losing
Did not play to win or lose, played for enjoyment
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During the period of loyalists what happens with aboriginal people
Full colonization of indigenous begins They are excluded from most of their traditional sports and activities
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When loyalists come north what do they create
British colonies
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What happened when British set up colonies
Set up microcosms of the metropole (a mini me of Great Britain)
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What is the specific kind of colonization that occurred in Canada
Canada is both colony and colonizer simultaneously They didn’t come and subjugate the indigenous population then rule over them like in other places
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How did the British colonize the indigenous
Pushed them away and set up their own colonies with lower, middle and upper class British people Pushed away from population centres and marginalized, sports were stopped
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If indigenous wanted to participate in sports how could they
Had to participate in British sports
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What was there a distinct separation of in British society
Public and private sphere Home and public Not supposed to know anything about anyone else’s life, not talk about home
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What is the separation in society today
Blurred spheres Private sphere is no longer private
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What is the separation in society today
Blurred spheres Private sphere is no longer private
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what sphere was sports
Public Women were not supposed to participate
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What was private and public spheres for
Private- women (ran household) Public- men (work) Sports was exclusively male in British society
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What was class hierarchy
No mobility between classes If born rich, odds are died rich
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What was class stratified society
Not money (does not make you aristocrat) Class is etiquette, reinforced by elaborate rules of etiquette
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How did aristocrats have class
Meal with many utensils Inability to use right one shows not aristocrat
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What did class stratification affect
Places became exclusive to one or the other
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Where did sport and leisure occur
In public spaces but also tavern, garrison, and club
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Tavern
Lower class bar
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Did elites drink
We’re critical of lower class drinking establishments but did not practice what they preached Had clubs
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Beaver club
Prominent upper class establishment in Montreal
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Tavern vs club
Anyone can go to tavern Had to become member of club
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How does stratification of society play out in sport
In terms of upper class, middle and lower class sports In attitudes toward sport
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What was typical of lower class sports
Brawling
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What was a typical middle and upper class sport
Boxing Properly box, rounds, referees, rules
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What did upper class sports tend to have more of
Etiquette to separate from others
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What was big in public and private sphere and got tied to sport
Alcohol
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Why did upper class frown on lower class drinking
For the type of alcohol lower class drank
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Why did the lower class frown on the upper class drinking
Strength of alcohol
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What did upper class hunt for
Sport Trophies, bragging rights
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What did lower class hunt for
Food
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What was prevalent in all class sports
Violence Type of violence that matters
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Violence for upper class
Dueling was primarily upper class Duels follow rules and regulations, much more dangerous then lower class disputes
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Lower class violence in sports
To solve problems use wrestle or brawl
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In addition to class and gender what played role in sport
Nationalism
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What does nationalism play role in
Kind of sports developed and within sports
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Who developed curling and brought to Canada
Scots
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How did nationalism play role within sports
Teams would divide along nationalist or cultural lines
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Along with alcohol what was involved in sport early on
Gambling
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Was gambling a British thing
No existed long before
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What did sport in Canada develop alongside
Gambling and drinking
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When was rise of middle class
1820s-30s
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When loyalists made mini version of GB who was in charge
Upper class because upper class in charge in GB
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What happens in GB and in English Canada with middle class
Increased agitation towards upper class power Middle class want in
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What do upper class do when middle class want it
Don’t want to share Leads to frustration towards upper class who control government
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Upper class in Quebec
Chateau clique
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Upper class in Ontario
Family compact
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What did anger at the control lead to
Rebellions of 1837 and 1838
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Upper Canada
West=Ontario
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Lower Canada
East=Quebec
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What were rebellions in upper Canada about
Middle class
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What were rebellions in lower Canada about
French vs. English
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What is result of rebellions failing
Lead to rise of middle class dominance in Canada which will lead to rise of organized sport
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What does British do after rebellions
Sent over lord Durham to figure out why rebellion started and what is going on
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What does Durham propose
Durham report Leads to responsible government in Canada
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What does responsible government allow for
Allows middle class to take control Starting in 1840s, government and Canadian society will largely controlled by middle class
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What is professionalization of middle class
Changes from primarily merchants(business owners) to professionals (doctors, lawyers, teachers, dentists, engineers)
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What was goal of professionalization
Raise profile of these professions Control who gets in All had own colleges
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After getting degree what made occupation more prestigious
Organizations had to allow you to practice Could exert control over membership
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What did people in charge of degree do
Determined your education, created standard, controlled what was taught, everyone was trained the same
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How did professionalization have impact on sport
Not labour positions, white collar Created desire amongst professionals to engage in a sport to make up for fact not being physically active Work less, more free time Have money
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Where did the middle class professionals develop sports
Middle class clubs First organized sports started Start to plan and organize them Payed to be in club (exclusive)
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Where did the middle class professionals develop sports
Middle class clubs First organized sports started Start to plan and organize them Payed to be in club (exclusive)