Social Final! Flashcards
What were the reasons for exploration?
-Looking for a new route to Asia
- Economics
- Competition
-Religion
-Curiosity
What were the positives and negatives of contact with the First Nations and Europeans
Negatives First Nations: Spreading of scurvy, different beliefs and language, ethnocentric, might lose culture, forced to choose sides: French or English.
Positives: Protection, advanced tools and trading partners.
Overall, Europeans benefited more.
New France vs 13 colonies - How did they develop, how were the different
New France had long cold winters most of the year and this made it hard to farm. Only French Catholics were allowed to come to France. Was only allowed to trade with France. Economy mainly based on fur trade. Not interested in spending heavily on its American colonies. This was all the opposite for the 13 colonies.
Mercantilism. What was it?
The colony provides the mother country with raw materials and then the mother country manufactures them and turns them into finished goods, then they sell them to other countries to gain wealth and power. WEALTH = POWER.
Royal Proclamation of 1763 - Boundaries drawn and impacts on the French and First Nations
The Royal Proclamation made new territories. It created the Province of Quebec and a huge Indigenous reserve. The reserve was located west of the Appalachian mountain range. Settlers were not allowed to buy any of the land belonging to Indigenous people.
Quebec ACT 1774 - hOW DID BOUNDRIES CHANGE? What did the French get that they had lost
Laws-French civil law and English criminal law, Quebec grew to reach its original size prior to war
Catholic Church can Tithe again, French Language rights recognized.
John A Macdonld and Louis Riel - How each of these individuals viewed Metis Rights
Louis Riel was the leader of the Métis, and he wanted to ensure language, religion, and land rights were guaranteed for prairie residents. John A MacDonald wanted the land because he didn’t want the Americans to take it, so he sent Smith as an emissary. Smith offered money, food, shelter, and employment to Métis leaders, and assured them that the Canadian government would respect land titles, this was all a lie.
Immigration to Canada - How did the Canadian government encourage immigration
They set up posters selling a fake lifestyle using false advertising so when the immigrants came to Canada they would not be able to leave Canada. John A MacDonald wanted the land to be farmed he wanted to populate that area, and he didn’t want the Americans to get it.
Womans Suffrage - Right to Vote
Women were treated differently than Men. After World War II, women were finally allowed to vote. The famous five were the ones who fought for their rights.
How did technology change life in Canada - Rural vs city life
Technology can be both good and bad. Bad: The working conditions were not good and involved labour. Factories were good because they could make lots of products but also bad because it was not clean, and they treated people badly.
How does having two official languages shape Canadian identity
It shows the close ties the English and French had together. Shaping Canada into a bilingual society. The Canadian government protected the French language since they were considered the language minority.
