Lecture 3 Flashcards

1
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What was signed first in 1763

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The treaty of Paris (1763)

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2
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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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3
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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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4
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What was signed the same year (1763)

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Royal proclamation

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5
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What does the royal proclamation attempt to do

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Assimilate French Canada

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6
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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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7
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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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8
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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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9
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Why were Americans afraid of French

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How they fought
Indigenous fighting techniques

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10
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Who was more valuable to British at that time

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Unites states

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11
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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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12
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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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13
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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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14
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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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15
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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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16
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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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17
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What happened after conquest

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French middle class disappears

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18
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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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19
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What treaty did American revolution lead to

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Treaty of Paris 1783

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20
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How did creation of US impact Canadian sport

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Arrival of loyalists

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21
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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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22
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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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23
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How many loyalists left US

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100,000 people

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24
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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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25
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What did loyalists do to Canada

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Give very British character

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26
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What did loyalists do to Canada

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Give very British character

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27
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What was Canada up until the 1960s

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English Canada was very British

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28
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How do we play sports

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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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29
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What did British sport originate with

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Aristocrats
Was a gentleman sport

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30
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What did the aristocrats believe about winning and losing

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Did not play to win or lose, played for enjoyment

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31
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During the period of loyalists what happens with aboriginal people

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Full colonization of indigenous begins
They are excluded from most of their traditional sports and activities

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32
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When loyalists come north what do they create

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British colonies

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33
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What happened when British set up colonies

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Set up microcosms of the metropole (a mini me of Great Britain)

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34
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What is the specific kind of colonization that occurred in Canada

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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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35
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How did the British colonize the indigenous

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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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36
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If indigenous wanted to participate in sports how could they

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Had to participate in British sports

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37
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What was there a distinct separation of in British society

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Public and private sphere
Home and public
Not supposed to know anything about anyone else’s life, not talk about home

38
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What is the separation in society today

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Blurred spheres
Private sphere is no longer private

39
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What is the separation in society today

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Blurred spheres
Private sphere is no longer private

40
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what sphere was sports

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Public
Women were not supposed to participate

41
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What was private and public spheres for

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Private- women (ran household)
Public- men (work)
Sports was exclusively male in British society

42
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What was class hierarchy

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No mobility between classes
If born rich, odds are died rich

43
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What was class stratified society

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Not money (does not make you aristocrat)
Class is etiquette, reinforced by elaborate rules of etiquette

44
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How did aristocrats have class

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Meal with many utensils
Inability to use right one shows not aristocrat

45
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What did class stratification affect

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Places became exclusive to one or the other

46
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Where did sport and leisure occur

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In public spaces but also tavern, garrison, and club

47
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Tavern

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Lower class bar

48
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Did elites drink

A

We’re critical of lower class drinking establishments but did not practice what they preached
Had clubs

49
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Beaver club

A

Prominent upper class establishment in Montreal

50
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Tavern vs club

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Anyone can go to tavern
Had to become member of club

51
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How does stratification of society play out in sport

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In terms of upper class, middle and lower class sports
In attitudes toward sport

52
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What was typical of lower class sports

A

Brawling

53
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What was a typical middle and upper class sport

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Boxing
Properly box, rounds, referees, rules

54
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What did upper class sports tend to have more of

A

Etiquette to separate from others

55
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What was big in public and private sphere and got tied to sport

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Alcohol

56
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Why did upper class frown on lower class drinking

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For the type of alcohol lower class drank

57
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Why did the lower class frown on the upper class drinking

A

Strength of alcohol

58
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What did upper class hunt for

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Sport
Trophies, bragging rights

59
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What did lower class hunt for

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Food

60
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What was prevalent in all class sports

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Violence
Type of violence that matters

61
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Violence for upper class

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Dueling was primarily upper class
Duels follow rules and regulations, much more dangerous then lower class disputes

62
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Lower class violence in sports

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To solve problems use wrestle or brawl

63
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In addition to class and gender what played role in sport

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Nationalism

64
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What does nationalism play role in

A

Kind of sports developed and within sports

65
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Who developed curling and brought to Canada

A

Scots

66
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How did nationalism play role within sports

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Teams would divide along nationalist or cultural lines

67
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Along with alcohol what was involved in sport early on

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Gambling

68
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Was gambling a British thing

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No existed long before

69
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What did sport in Canada develop alongside

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Gambling and drinking

70
Q

When was rise of middle class

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1820s-30s

71
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When loyalists made mini version of GB who was in charge

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Upper class because upper class in charge in GB

72
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What happens in GB and in English Canada with middle class

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Increased agitation towards upper class power
Middle class want in

73
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What do upper class do when middle class want it

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Don’t want to share
Leads to frustration towards upper class who control government

74
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Upper class in Quebec

A

Chateau clique

75
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Upper class in Ontario

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Family compact

76
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What did anger at the control lead to

A

Rebellions of 1837 and 1838

77
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Upper Canada

A

West=Ontario

78
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Lower Canada

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East=Quebec

79
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What were rebellions in upper Canada about

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Middle class

80
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What were rebellions in lower Canada about

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French vs. English

81
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What is result of rebellions failing

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Lead to rise of middle class dominance in Canada which will lead to rise of organized sport

82
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What does British do after rebellions

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Sent over lord Durham to figure out why rebellion started and what is going on

83
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What does Durham propose

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Durham report
Leads to responsible government in Canada

84
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What does responsible government allow for

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Allows middle class to take control
Starting in 1840s, government and Canadian society will largely controlled by middle class

85
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What is professionalization of middle class

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Changes from primarily merchants(business owners) to professionals (doctors, lawyers, teachers, dentists, engineers)

86
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What was goal of professionalization

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Raise profile of these professions
Control who gets in
All had own colleges

87
Q

After getting degree what made occupation more prestigious

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Organizations had to allow you to practice
Could exert control over membership

88
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What did people in charge of degree do

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Determined your education, created standard, controlled what was taught, everyone was trained the same

89
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How did professionalization have impact on sport

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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

90
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Where did the middle class professionals develop sports

A

Middle class clubs
First organized sports started
Start to plan and organize them
Payed to be in club (exclusive)

91
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Where did the middle class professionals develop sports

A

Middle class clubs
First organized sports started
Start to plan and organize them
Payed to be in club (exclusive)