IMMIGRATION & DISCRIMINATION
These groups "need not apply" for immigration in 1910-1920.
How were Blacks, Asians, Gypsies, and Jewish people discriminated against when enlisting in war?
This figure introduced the Wartime Elections Act.
Who is Prime Minister Robert Borden?
A condition soldiers would develop from standing in cold and wet environments.
What is Trench Foot?
These people were factory workers, nurses, ambulance drivers, farmers, etc. during the war.
women
Canada gave away this many acres of land to help settle the West.
Why was Canada giving away 160 acres of land?
This incident showcased the discrimination of British-Indian immigrants to Canada.
What is the Komagata Maru incident?
In 1996, 22% of seats in the Senate were taken up by this group.
Women.
Soldiers were paid this much ($) per day for their efforts.
Why were soldiers paid $1.10 a day?
These men were exempt from fighting in WWI.
Men with disabilities, illnesses, enemy aliens, and those outside the age range.
They built temporary houses called soddies. They were made of soil and branches.
What were the houses that Dry Landers built called and what were they made of?
This was implemented to reduce the flow of Chinese immigrants into Canada.
Why did the government introduce the Head Tax?
An advocate of women's rights who gained a reputation for her humourous public speeches.
Who is Nellie McClung?
They were primarily snipers in WWI.
What did the Aboriginals contribute to WWI?
People sold these items on the homefront to support the war effort.
Why were victory bonds and victory stamps related to the war?
They did tap dancing, square dancing, baking, playing instruments, going to church, and hosting meals for leisure.
Prarie Settlers/Dry Landers
By 1905, government leaders thought of this group as the “backbone” of Canada’s booming economy.
What did the leaders of government and businesses think of the farmers?
This Act initially restricted voting to male, British citizens aged twenty-one or older who owned property.
What did the British North American Act do?
His murder was a major cause of WWI.
Why was Archduke Franz Ferdinand a significant figure in WWI?
An item the Canadian government gave to families whose sons died in battle.
What is a Silver Cross?
A type of hybrid wheat that withstood harsh weather conditions and was used by the Prarie Settlers
What is Marquis?
This many immigrants were deported from Canada after the Winnipeg General Strike in 1919.
Why were 35,000 immigrants deported in 1919?
In Manitoba, this specific organization successfully lobbied for women's suffrage at the provincial level.
Women's Christian Temperance Union
This battle was also known as the Third Battle of Ypres.
What was the Battle of Passchendaele also known as?
This method encouraged Canadians to conserve food so that more supplies could be sent to soldiers in war.
What is rationing?
This is a drawback faced by Dry Landers related to the climate.
drought