Chinese Head Tax
This was the year the Canadian government first imposed the Chinese Head Tax.
1885
This was the year the Women's Franchise Act was passed in Canada to give women the right to vote federally and provincially.
1918
Which war saw this Special Operations Branch of Chinese Canadians serving in Southeast Asia?
World War II
What year was the Canadian Pacific Railway completed?
1885
What significant event occurred on June 10th, 1957?
Douglas Jung was elected as the first Chinese Member of Parliament
The Chinese Head Tax was introduced as a part of this larger piece of legislation aimed at restricting Chinese immigration.
Chinese Immigration Act of 1885
"It gave married woman full control over their nationality status." Before this Act, who/what had control over the nationality status of a woman?
Her husband/marriage status
In which region of Canada were the forces trained?
Western Canada
While the CPR was under construction, how many Chinese labourers were hired?
15,000
What three careers did Douglas Jung have throughout his life?
Soldier, Lawyer, Politician
The highest amount of the Chinese Head Tax, charged between 1903 and 1923, was this much.
$500
Which group of South-Asian people did the Citizenship Act ignore?
Japanese Canadians
What advantages did the British SOE think Chinese Canadians would have in the war effort?
Ability to blend in with the locals/speak the same languages as enemy forces.
When the CPR was finished, which Act did the government pass that negatively affected Chinese people residing in Canada?
The Chinese Immigration Act or The Electoral Franchise Act
What was the name of the operation that Douglas volunteered for in wartime?
Operation Oblivion
Despite paying the head tax, Chinese immigrants were still denied this right in Canada until 1947.
The right to vote.
The Citizenship Act was passed in this decade.
The 1940s
Which larger intelligence service did the SOE get absorbed into after the war?
British MI6
In 2001, what was the event that made the CPR purely a rail company again?
Restructuring
Douglas Jung supported the creation of this council.
(Hint; Today, it is called the Economic Council of Canada)
National Productivity Council
This Canadian Prime Minister formally apologized for the Chinese Head Tax in 2006.
"Immigrants could apply for citizenship after residing in Canada for five years providing they were of good character and possessed adequate knowledge of English or French." Which participation/involvement reduced the required five years for an individual to a single year?
Service in World War I and/or II
This Asian-Canadian soldier who was a member of Force 136 went on to become a prominent MP after the war.
Douglas Jung
Between 1899 and 1913 the CPR expanded by how many kilometres and in which provinces did the majority of the expansion reside in?
6400 kilometers, mostly in the Prairie provinces
What did Douglas Jung talk about in his first speech before the House of Commons?
The importance of Canadian leadership in relations with Pacific Rim countries.