Winnipeg General Strike
How many workers went on strike?
Around 30,000
Name two of the major Canadian battles of WW1
Possible answers:
The Somme
Passchendaele
Vimy Ridge
Ypres
What is conscription
when a government requires people to join the military, even if they don’t want to. Canada introduced conscription in 1917 because they needed more soldiers for the war
Women in this province were the first in Canada to gain the right to vote in 1916
Manitoba
How did the strike end? What was the name of the event
Bloody Saturday
What year did WW1 begin?
1914
What is the name of the group (or person) who killed Franz Ferdinand
The Black Hand. Or, Gavrilo Princip
When Indigenous people first got the right to the vote, they could only do so if they gave something up. What was that?
Status and treaty rights
Why did the strike start?
Poor working conditions, long hours, poor wages
Who was punished in the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany
Who introduced conscription
Prime Minister Robert Borden
Before the suffrage movement, only this group of people could vote in Canada
Men
Who were the first people to take part in the strike?
The 'Hello Girls'
Who gained the right to vote in the 1940's? (Hint: David Suzuki)
In the 1940's
Who was against conscription (name two groups)
Farmers, French-Canadians, Immigrants
What group of women did not gain the right to vote until 1960
Indigenous women
What is collective bargaining
when a group of workers comes together to talk with their employer about improving their jobs. The group of workers speaks on behalf of ALL of the workers.
Who was against the strike (Name two groups)
Citizens committee of 1000
Wealthy people / business owners
The government
Name one of the boats involved in the Halifax Explosion
S.S Imo
What is discrimination
when someone is treated unfairly or differently because of who they are. This can happen because of their race, gender, age, religion,