Week 7-13 Flashcards
Prime Minister Laurier negotiated a weak compromise with Manitoba Premier Greenway
So called “Sunny Ways”
Some schools had catholic education after school
1905 after Alberta Saskatchewan created has english only
Prime Minister Macdonald was not willing to reestablish
Catholic Eduaction
The province of Manitoba abolished bilingualism and Cathoilc education in 1890. Why?
Don’t want to live in the province Quebec owned
The residential school system was firmly in place by the turn of the century. Name some points
Residential education for indigneous people
Schools adminstarted by christian churches
Federal government helped out
Poorly fed and housed
High mortality rate
Abuse
60% Catholic ran, 40% Other
Asian immigartion was cut drastically by quotas, head taxes, and unreasonable travel requirements. Name some points
Last segregated in 1954
Blacks had curfews (Peterborough)
Other groups had problems at home
The development of Marquis wheat helped fuel Western Settlement. Name some points
Boost crop production
One reasons why immigrants go to prairie west because option in America was not like it was
1905 Alberta Saskatchewan become province
Canada’s population increased from 4.8 million in 1891 to 8.8 million in 1921. Reflect
Increased in a variety of factors Birth Rate, infant mortality declined Immigration to the USA Canada balance of migration Settlement of prairie west helped national policy
Canada’s population was almost 50 percent urban by 1921
Major census is held every 10 years on the 1
Majority of Canadians are rural
Early 20th century witness new regional centres
Most communities were split wealthy and rich
Canada was hit hard by the economic recession that followed the Great War. What did this mean?
Industrial Increase Wages
Canadian troops participated in an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the Bolshevik state in 1919-1920. Name some points
Period of Chaos in Europe
Japan occupying Syberia
German troops fighting under Britain coomand
Canada shuts down immigration in 1950
Most Canadians did not enjoy the what?
Why?
Roaring Twenties.
Economic growth was very sufficient
Fueled by credit
Economy seemed it would experience a boom
_______ sentiment declined after the First World War
Imperialist
The 1923 Halibut Treaty was negotiated with the US without _______ assistance
British
The 1931 Statue of Westminster put the Balfour Declaration into law. Name A point
Britain retained control over Canadas constitutional affairs
Consituional Affairs
Britain retained control over our constitutional affairs until 1982 and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council remained our highest court until 1949
The 1921 election saw the Liberals, led by who?
William Lyon Mackenzie King
The progressive party swept the Prairie provinces and held the balance of power in Canada’s first minority parliament of the twentieth century. Name some points
Overturn Canadas two-party system
Progressives were too divided
3 Branches- House of Commons, House of Lords, The Crown
The interwar years also witnessed a surge in movie attendance. Give some intel
1920 first sound movies
Vast majority were produced in US
The 1920s ended when the New York stock exchange collapsed in October 1929. Give some intel
Consume to much All comes to an end America’s financial collapse drags Canada with them Depression was most effected in Canada and USA Businesses go bankrupt Unemployment increase Government spending Immigration extinction -harms Canada
Between 1929 and 1933, Canada’s gross national product dropped by 42 percent. Ellaborate
8 fold increase
Unemployment goes up
Wages in most industries
Collapse of Cod prices
Prairies, the Depression coincided with a severe drought. Ellaborate
Dust Bowl
Compound effects
Every 60 years there is a drought
Urban workers bear brunt of the crisis
The 1960s was a decade of great change throughout Canada. Why?
Government more involved in life
Period where the economy is growing
Canadas birthrate drops
Baby boom ends 1965
Youth culture dominates during the 1960s. Elaborate
College and Uni attendance surge Sexual Revolution Drug use typically Marijuana Baby boomers reject values that were important to recent Church attendance drops in the 1960s Gay Rights Movement
The Diefenbaker government grew increasingly unpopular in?
1961-1962 also able to contain minority government
The Liberals, led by ______ returned to power in 1963
Lester B Pearson
Canada and the United States signed the Autopact in 1965
Managed trade agreement
Grant Canada a share in NA auto industry
The Federal government became more involved in the field of culture. How?
Widely assumed that culture was something for the provincial gov to handle
Bilingualism
Canada’s role as a peacekeeping middle power
Canada profited from the Vietnam War
Pearson brought three prominent Quebec intellectuals to Ottawa. Who were they?
Gerard Pelletier, Jean Marchand, and Pierre Trudeau
Trudeaumania swept the nation in 1968. How?
People loved him Young voters loved him He seemed to embody New Canada Considered to be a great thinker He was modern Liberals win by a landslide
Trudeau passed the Offical Languages Act in 1969
How?
Many Canadians didn’t like when Trudeau didn’t want a bilingual state
Trudeau hated nationalism
He sought to move forward with what he regarded as a post-nationalist country
Does not want biculturalism
The New Democratic Party was created in 1961
What was involved in this?
Repackaged versions of CCF
CCF appeal in urban Ontario was limited and none in Quebec
The party was only partially successful
Some Support grew in Ontario, not really any in Quebec
They thought the rebranding would bring them into power
Political changes are occurring at a fast pace
Desire for change was growing quickly in Quebec
Premier Lesage nationalized hydroelectricity in 1962. Elaborate
Under League, the education system is reformed and a ministry of education is formed
The church wasn’t run the show
No public schools in Quebec until 1998
Standard of living gets better
Goes from lowest tax rates to highest tax rates
Welfare grows under Lesage
The Catholic Church acceded to requests for secularisation of various organizations. Elaborate
The Church was apart of the movement
Evolved and moved in Quebec
Church continued to run St. paul
Shortly after being brought back into office, Trudeau created the National Energy Program. Elaborate
Market for Alberta oil in the US
National Energy program plays a key role in the deterioration of Canada and US relations in 1980 and the growth of western alienation
Trudeau retired in what?
1984
The Conservatives pulled off a stunning election victory in 1984. Explain
Slightly over 50%
Sweep HOC and get a huge amount of sets
Huge turnaround
The 1988 Free Trade Agreement covered more than just trade. Explain
Tariffs would be eliminated over a ten year period
Canadian cultural industries were granted an exemption
Controls on foreign investment were loosened
Corporations from both nations were granted access to government contracts
A dispute resolution mechanism was established
The 1988 ___ vote was one of Canada’s most divisive elections
free trade
Free trade produced layoffs in the short-term but fuelled growth in the long term
Climate where investors would invest
Oil and Gas benefited significantly
Ontario was opposed to it
1993 The ___ agreement extended free trade to Mexico
NAFTA
The burdens associated with deficit spending were becoming increasingly evident
Elaborate
Federal and Provincial could not engage anymore
Sluggage
Cut Spending or Raise Taxes was the only way to deal with it
Both Parties raises Taxes
Income and GDP raised by Conservatives and NDP
Regional disparity has grown in the last _____ years?
20
Economic growth and consumer spending were fueled by speculation and easy credit. Elaborate
2000 2001 2002 steady growth in consumer spending
Growing because interest rates dropping
Free trade is important
Currently in talks for new NAFTA
Pierre Trudeau came out of retirement and launched a crusade against the ?
Meech Lake Accord
The Canadian party system collapsed during the 1993 federal election. Why?
Liberal sweep Ontario and Atlantic region
Enough for a majority government
Aboriginal militancy came to head during the summer of 1990 in ____?
Oka, Quebec
The crisis escalated further after the Quebec government requested the intervention of the Canadian Forces. What was it inches from?
Bloodletting
Inuit Territory of Nunavut was created in ?
1999
Anger over the collapse of the Meech Lake Accord brought the Parti Quebecois back into office in Quebec’s 1994 provincial election
Momentum was on the _____
Lucien Richard head of Quebecois
The ____ won the 1995 referendum by a margin of less than 1 per cent
1) YES side
2) No side
Canadians in 2006 elected a minority Conservative government. Elaborate
Inability to gain majority had his views in the dark
Harper retains majority in 2011
Harper practices wedge politics (postal system)
His style of politics alientenaited voters
collapse of the Soviet Union ushered in a new period in Canadian defence and foreign policy. Occurred when
1991
