Industrial Revolution
What is the industrial revolution?
A period in time between late 19th century to early 20th century where technology improved a lot and caused the creation of big cities and factories.
True or False: Women did not have the right to vote before WWI started.
TRUE. Women got the right to vote starting in 1918 but not ALL women got the right to vote.
What was women's role in the war?
Women took over farms and businesses. They also worked in factories to make ammunition, medical supplies, food and more.
What are the names of the two alliances?
What is a trench?
Series of tunnels in the ground where soldiers lived and planned their attacks.
What is the assembly line? How did it change the way we worked?
The assembly line was an invention by Henry Ford to speed up making cars from 12 hours to 1.5 hours. It changed the way we worked because now we focused on doing only 1 thing really well to create many products instead of doing many tasks to create 1 product at a time. People worked faster but also longer.
True or False: Kids only worked in factories for a few hours on the weekends.
FALSE. They worked many long hours and often did not attend school as a result.
What is patriotism and how did it play a role in WWI in Canada?
Because many Canadians were of British heritage, out of duty for Britain (patriotism), many Canadians wanted to join Britain in WWI.
Which battle had the first poison gas attack by the Germans?
Second Battle of Ypres
What is trench foot?
Trench foot is a medical condition that happens when you're in water for a long time which can cause infections. If the infection gets really bad, it could require amputation.
Did the role of kids change during the industrial revolution? What was different?
The role of kids did not change during the industrial revolution because kids were always working. Now, instead of working on a farm or shop together with their family, they worked in factories. They worked long hours with no breaks and less pay, and little protection or rights.
What was the name of the all-black Canadian battalion?
No. 2 Construction Battalion
How were men encouraged to join the fight during WWI? What is the word we use to describe this?
Men were encouraged to fight by using gender stereotypes. Radio ads and posters made men feel like they had to fight the war or else they were not manly. This is called propaganda.
Before gas masks, how did people try to survive a gas attack?
Urine soaked cloths on their face covering their nose and mouth.
What is no man's land?
The land between two enemy trenches where they fight to take over each other's trenches and gain land.
What was the Winnipeg General Strike? Why did it happen?
The Winnipeg General Strike was when workers from many industries stopped working to fight for better workers' rights and higher pay in 1919. It happened because workers were fed up with being treated poorly by capitalists (business/factory owners).
True or False: Indigenous men could join to fight WWI without losing their Indian/Native (Indigenous) status and benefits.
FALSE. Not only would they risk their life, they would also lose their Indian/Native (Indigenous) status that often gave them benefits on the land and tax exemption.
Which groups were discouraged from joining the fight during WWI? Why?
Asian Canadians, Ukrainians, Germans, Indigenous, and black Canadians were discouraged to fight. This was due to racism and discrimination. With the case of Ukrainians, many white European Canadians did not believe the Ukrainians were 'white' and also were worried they were enemy aliens. Women were also discouraged to join except for some allowed to go over to Europe as nurses. This was due to sexism- the belief that men were better than women.
Why did the Schlieffen plan fail?
Germany didn't think Belgium would fight hard or long, and so France and Britain had enough time to get together and fight back. Russia also did not take as long to mobilize (get their army ready) as the Germans thought it would.
Why did soldiers need to make sure they had gas masks?
Who was an important leader of the Winnipeg General Strike? What did they do?
Helen Armstrong was an important leader of the Winnipeg General Strike. She convinced women to join the strike so that women would get better rights and pay at work. She successfully helped women have a legal minimum wage 10 years before men did.
What group helped build the railway but then was discouraged from staying in Canada?
Chinese Canadians were encouraged to come to Canada to build the railway. 6000 out of 9000 railway workers were Chinese. However, Canada introduced the head tax to discourage the Chinese migrant workers from permanently settling in Canada. Thankfully for us, they did not give up easily!
Where did the Spanish Flu start?
Kansas, USA
Which battle gave Canadians a strong sense of national identity separate from the UK?
Battle of Vimy Ridge
What happened on the first Christmas during WWI?
The Christmas Truce where both sides of the fight stopped to sing songs, exchange gifts, and play soccer.