Canada Goes to War
The assassination of this heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire set off a domino effect that resulted in the First World War in the summer of 1914.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This 1914 law gave the Canadian government extraordinary powers during wartime, including the ability to control the economy and to detain people without trial.
War Measures Act
This 1926 political crisis occurred when Governor General Lord Byng refused to dissolve Canada's Parliament and call an election.
King-Byng Affair/Crisis
This technology helped bring mass entertainment into Canadian homes and created a new national audience for advertisers, sports, news, and popular culture.
Radio
A woman who challenged social norms by dressing and behaving in ways that were not typical of women at the time.
Flapper
The acronym MAIN refers to the long-term causes of WWI. What does each letter stand for?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Canadians bought these government certificates to help pay for the war.
Victory Bond
This 1922 crisis demonstrated that Canada was becoming more independent from Britain because Prime Minister Mackenzie King refused to automatically support Britain’s military plans against Turkey.
Chanak Crisis
Buying something now and paying for it over time is known by this term.
Credit
What parliamentary position was Emily Murphy being considered for before becoming the catalyst for the Persons Case?
Senator
This type of warfare involved soldiers fighting from long, narrow defensive positions dug into the ground and resulted in a stalemate on the Western Front.
Trench warfare
Prime Minister Borden's opponent in the 1917 election opposed conscription on account of its divisive nature.
Wilfred Laurier
Canada negotiated this 1923 agreement with the United States concerning fishing rights in the Pacific, demonstrating greater control over its foreign affairs.
Halibut Treaty
The development of these two industries drove Canada's economic growth in this period.
Natural Resources
Manufacturing
The primary purpose of residential schools was to "kill the Indian in the child," or to forcibly impose European-Canadian culture onto Indigenous children.
Assimilation
Canada became known for its soldiers' success in this 1917 battle, which helped strengthen Canadian national identity.
During WWI, individuals from countries Canada was at war with were sometimes labelled enemy aliens. They faced restrictions, discrimination, and internment. Over 5,000 individuals from this ethnic group made up more than half of all enemy aliens sent to internment camps.
Ukrainians
This 1920 international organization gave Canada a separate voice in international affairs after WWI.
League of Nations
Foreign companies built these in order to avoid Canadian tariffs on their goods.
Branch Plants
The British higher court that ruled in 1929 that women were indeed "persons" and could sit in the Canadian Senate.
Privy Council
Canada's contributions to the Allied war effort led to greater recognition on the world stage. For example, the country became an independent signatory of this peace treaty, which officially ended WWI.
Treaty of Versailles
Three laws were central in the 1917 election: Military Service Act, Wartime Elections Act, and the Wartime Voters Act. Which law extended the vote to the female relatives of soldiers?
Wartime Elections Act
This law put Canada on equal footing to Britain and greater autonomy over its foreign affairs.
Statute of Westminster
These three American automobile companies manufactured about 75% of all the vehicles purchased in Canada during the 1920s.
Ford
General Motors
Chrysler
Name 3 of the Famous Five
Emily Murphy
Nellie McClung
Irene Parlby
Louise McKinney
Henrietta Muir Edwards