Industrialization
What is Industrialization
The change from an agricultural society to one based on large industries.
What replaced horses as a major form of transportation in the 1920s?
Automobiles/cars.
What is a union?
A group that protects workers’ rights.
What does suffrage mean?
The right to vote.
What was the Baby Boom?
A period after WWII when many babies were born.
What country started the Industrial Revolution?
Great Britain
What is mass media?
Information shared with a large audience through TV, radio, print, or the internet.
What major strike happened in 1919?
The Winnipeg General Strike
Who introduced multiculturalism policy in Canada?
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Before victories in WW1, people living in Canada identified themselves as subjects of Britain first. After WW1, they identified themselves as
Canadians first, British subjects second.
What is an assembly line?
A system where workers each complete one step while products move from station to station.
What law made both French and English official languages in Canada?
The Official Languages Act.
Name TWO rights unions helped workers gain.
What important Canadian document was created in 1982?
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
What event helped end the Great Depression in Canada?
World War II
What were home workshops called before factories?
Cottage industries.
How did radios help Canadians?
They helped people learn news and feel more connected.
Why did workers form unions in early factories?
Factories had poor working conditions and workers wanted protection and fair treatment.
What group of Alberta women fought the Persons Case?
The Famous Five.
Name TWO social services created after the Great Depression.
What invention helped power machines during the Industrial Revolution?
The steam engine.
What was the name of the airplane designed in Nova Scotia in 1909?
The Silver Dart.
During the Winnipeg General Strike, what services stopped working because so many workers went on strike? Name TWO
What organization fights for the rights of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples?
Assembly of First Nations
What battle became a symbol of Canadian bravery in WWI?
Battle of Vimy Ridge