Social History

Question 0

Joseph Smallwood

Answer 0

First premiere of Newfoundland

Question 1

Newfoundland

Answer 1

Some people wanted it to be desperate from Canada other people wanted unity and a stronger economy, Newfoundland chose Canada

Question 2

NEP

Answer 2

National Energy program

- sought more federal control over the energy industry, this was invoked over an energy pricing agreement with Alberta

Question 3

Immigrants (50s)

Answer 3

• construction
• learned English
• suburbs

Question 4

American influence

Answer 4

• soda pop
• first television network but mostly American shows
• Elvis Presley
• cars , televisions (American dream )

Question 5

Richard riots

Answer 5

The riots were because the Canadian hockey superstar was kicked out of the final games
Many people thought that this was unfair as he brought so much hope to the Canadian people

Question 6

Television

Answer 6

• when the French programs went on strike the French and English are separated again
• Rene levesque was arrested during the struck for speaking publicly
  Many people owned televisions

Question 7

Tommy Douglas

Answer 7

Invented Medicare

Question 8

Medicare

Answer 8

Many doctors went on strike
Hospitals shutdown in Saskatchewan
Medicare becomes law even when doctors strike
Eventually the strike is called off

Question 9

Women’s movements

Answer 9

• birth control
• many women died from abortion they wanted it legalized
• women were considered minors and couldn’t come to work pregnant

Question 10

Canadian flag

Answer 10

Lester Pearson thought that Canada needed a true flag to become a nation so they set about designing
In 1965 Canada finally had a flag despite FLQ protests

Question 11

Vietnam war

Answer 11

• knitting took place
• many people protested
• didn’t want the us testing bombs
• green peace was formed

Question 12

Blue Quill School

Answer 12

• aboriginal people didn’t want their heritage being ruined by the school system
• they were given the school to run
• many Inuit are effected by development

Question 13

Women and abortion

Answer 13

Women wanted abortion to be legal
Women wanted paid maternity leave
Daycares and equal salary to men

Question 14

RCMP issue

Answer 14

• Baltej Dhillion wore a turban when becoming a Mountie

- some people thought that it was disrespectful other people thought it was a sign of welcomed culture

Question 15

Terry fox run

Answer 15

• symbol of hope
• fight against cancer
• brought Canada together

Question 16

Computer age

Answer 16

• many new video games were introduced during the 1960s

- many people thought that their jobs were going to be taken away by computers

Question 17

Environmental standpoint

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• Canada had to start protecting it’s natural resources
• ozone layer holes
• poisoned lakes
• the leaders of the Green Party believe in this stuff

Question 18

Kyoto protocol

Answer 18

• an international agreement linked the UN frame work convention on climate change
  Both Canada and the us dropped out

Question 19

Rocket Richard

Answer 19

Great Canadian hockey player

Caused the Richard riot

Question 20

Oka crisis

Answer 20

The town of Oka Quebec wanted to build a golf course over Mohawk land. This was fought for 78 days before it was resolved (no golf course)

Question 21

Romeo Dallaire

Answer 21

Lieutenant General served for the un , peace keeping in Rawanda also a senator from Quebec

Question 22

Auto pact

Answer 22

• Canada and the USA eliminated tariffs on cars
• US owned cars
• provided Canadians with jobs
• most significant deal between Canada and the USA

Question 23

Charter of rights

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• guarantees rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed
  By law as can be demonstrated justified in a free and democratic society

Question 24

Constitution

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- outlines Canada's government system as well as the civil rights of Canadian citizens. This was the final independence from Britain in 1982 - Quebec refused to join

Question 25

Africville

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A pure African settlement along the shore of Halifax, it was destroyed in the 1960s to prepare for a highway. This is a representation of past racism

Question 26

Multiculturalism act

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The official policy by the government adopted in the 1970s-1980s this was in an effort to support immigration to Canada

Question 27

Pacific Rim

Answer 27

A powerful trade zone established between North America and Asia, Trudeau helped Canada become apart of this, strengthening economic ties

Question 28

Americanizeation

Answer 28

- CN Tower - RCMP - Trans Canada railway