unit 3 vocab Flashcards
what is the assimilate
Indian act of 1876, wanted to absorb aboriginal peoples into Canadian society by having them give up their beliefs and practices
what is the literacy rate?
the percentage of people who can read and write
what were residential schools?
Aboriginal people were taken from their families to live in special schools run by missionaries
what was the industrial revolution?
the development of new industries and machines, electricity brought cheaper power then burning coal, factories could produce goods faster and cheaper
what did entrepreneurs do?
they started new businesses to sell goods
what was the industrial heartland?
manufacturing hydroelectric power in Canada was concentrated in Ontario and Quebec
what is global economy?
countries trading goods with each other increased, they relied in trade as a source of money
what is urbanization?
the movement of people to towns and cities
what happened in the Canadian immigration from 1896-1911?
in 1896, Clifford sifton introduced an open door policy to fill the west with settlers, canada experienced the greatest wave of immigrants in its history (2million) in 1910 the policy became more restricted
what are sweatshops?
conditions in which a maximum amount of work is performed for minimal wage
what is a labour union?
an organization of workers who join together to improve their working conditions
describe the women’s Christian temperance union.
In 1874, the Canadian branch formed combat problems of alcohol.
wives and children were beaten and/or neglected.
programs began at school to make the younger generation more aware of the dangers of drinking.
their ultimite goal was to stop the sale of alcohol.
women realized that until they had the right to vote, the government would not listen to their concerns.
this led to the movement for women to gain the right to vote.
what is suffrage?
the right to vote for women and to have the same rights as men
what is the women’s institute?
founded by Adelaide hoodless in 1897 a group of farm women who organized to study nutrition, child care, household management and sanitation
