British Empire vs. Autonomy
What was Wilfrid Laurier’s nickname?
The Great Compromiser
What economic ideology influenced Canada’s industrial growth during Laurier’s era?
Economic Liberalism
When did women gain the right to vote in federal elections in Canada?
1917
What act gave Canada emergency powers during both World Wars?
War Measures Act
What policy encouraged Western settlement during Laurier’s time?
The National Policy
What war prompted Laurier to offer military support without conscription?
The Boer War
What is the term for one company controlling a market by eliminating rivals
Monopoly Capitalism
What is clerico-nationalism?
The belief that the survival of the French-Canadians depends on rural, traditional life and Catholic values
What financial measure did the government use to fund WWI?
Victory Bonds
Where were Irish immigrants quarantined to stop disease spread?
Grosse Île
What act gave Canada control over external affairs in 1931?
The Statute of Westminster
What cooperative was founded by Alphonse Desjardins to promote local development and resource sharing?
The Caisse populaire
What was the name of Lionel Groulx’s nationalist magazine?
L'Action française
What crisis in 1917 caused riots in Quebec?
Conscription Crisis
What is xenophobia?
Fear or hatred of foreigners
What new military force was created in 1910 under Laurier’s leadership?
The Canadian Navy
Name 3 infrastructures introduced in urban centres to enhance public health?
Sewers, aqueducts, waste collection...
Why did many Francophone children not complete school?
They left to work on farms or in factories
What global organization marked Canada’s growing international role after WWI?
The League of Nations
What discriminatory tax was used to discourage Chinese immigration?
Head tax (poll tax)
What tension arose in education policy concerning Francophone minorities outside Quebec?
Limited access to French-language education
What did the Catholic Church fear regarding labor movements?
That foreign unions would replace Church influence
What new role did women take on during WWII not seen in WWI?
Enlisted in women’s divisions of the armed forces
What region saw Indigenous traditional life disrupted due to northern expansion?
The Inuit regions of northern Canada