Laurier’s Leadership
What political party did Wilfrid Laurier lead?
The Liberal Party
Which group supported French Catholic schools in Manitoba?
The French Canadians.
Which empire still heavily influenced Canada during these years?
The British Empire.
What crisis involved the removal of French Catholic school funding?
Manitoba Schools Question.
Who defeated Laurier in the 1911 election?
Robert Borden.
Laurier was the first prime minister from which cultural group?
The French Canadians.
Which group strongly supported sending troops to the Boer War?
English Canadians.
What war did Britain ask Canada to support in 1899?
The Boer War
What crisis involved Canada’s response to Britain’s request for troops?
Boer War.
What major issue dominated the 1911 election?
Reciprocity (free trade with the U.S.A).
What leadership style was Laurier famous for?
Compromise.
What issue caused French Canadians to fear losing their cultural rights in Manitoba?
The cutting of funding for French Catholic schools.
What did Britain want Canada to help build during the Naval Crisis?
Battleships/Warships
What crisis involved building a Canadian navy?
Naval Service Crisis.
Which group feared reciprocity would weaken ties to Britain?
The English Canadians.
What years did Laurier serve as prime minister?
1896–1911.
Which political leader often opposed Laurier from the French Canadian nationalist side?
Henri Bourassa.
What was the name of the act that created a Canadian navy?
Naval Service Act.
What was Laurier’s solution to the Boer War?
Allowing volunteers instead of sending an official army.
What was the result of the 1911 election?
Laurier lost and the Conservatives won.
What was Laurier’s main political challenge during his time in office?
Balancing French English tensions and British Canadian relations.
Why did French Canadians oppose the Naval Service Act?
They believed it tied Canada too closely to Britain.
Why did the English Canadians criticize Laurier during the Naval Crisis?
They believed he didn’t support Britain strongly enough.
What was Laurier’s compromise in the Manitoba Schools Question?
Giving limited French Catholic rights, but not full funding.
Why did reciprocity divide Canadians?
It caused fears about U.S.A influence.