WW1-1900’s

Question 1

Define Autonomy

Answer 1

ruling without limitations

Question 2

Define Imperialism

Answer 2

extending the rule of authority of a country over another

Question 3

Main points with Canadian Imperialism

Answer 3

ties to england must be preserved
britain will open doors to global economic markets
imperialists see canada as becoming a junior partner of the british empire
maintain british policy(fall under the sphere of influence)

Question 4

Main points with Canadian Nationalism

Answer 4

led by Henri Bouressa(a quebec politician)
see canada as an emerging nation that should focus on its internal development not international concerns
as for a partnership Bouressa vents you cannot make an englishman out of a canadian
bouressa felt that canada was unique and should pursue its own course outside of the british sphere of influence
nationalists saw imperialism as a road block to canadian autonomy

Question 5

Imperialist Nationalist Tensions

Answer 5

PM Laurier tries to compromise between imperialists(english) and nationalist(mainly french) movements

solution: independent canada linked to great britain by common goals

Question 6

Main points with the Boer War

Answer 6

7000 canadians go to south africa to suppress the boers separatist movement
canadian troops fight well but are seen as provincial troops(poor quality) and are poorly treated by british leaders
many people question the treatment of canadian junior partners

Question 7

What does a german english arms race do?

Answer 7

dominates global politics and threatens to draw canada into a british ultimately european war

Question 8

Main points with 1910 Naval Bill

Answer 8

creates an independent canadian navy however is bound to british foreign policy
comes under british control in the event of a war
laurier thought this would give canada a military presence
bouressa was convinced that this would ensure canada being involved in every british war and calls it the TINPOT NAVY

Question 9

main points with unavoidable european war

Answer 9

canada must decide on a political course
imperialists rally to around king and country and many ex patriots enlist in the british army
nationalists see this as a european war and canada should only go to war if she were directly attacked or its viral interests were threatened
nationalists feel that canada can contribute by supplying war materials NOT troops