Industralization and Inventions
What is industrialization?
The shift from making goods by hand to producing them in factories with machines.
Who was Clifford Sifton?
The government official who encouraged immigration to Western Canada.
What was one major purpose of residential schools?
To assimilate Indigenous children into Euro-Canadian culture.
What is women’s suffrage?
The movement for women to gain the right to vote.
What major war created debate in Canada about loyalty to Britain?
The Boer War.
What is urbanization?
The growth of cities as people moved into them.
What was the “Last Best West”?
A slogan used to attract settlers to the Prairies.
Why was storytelling important for Indigenous communities?
It preserved culture, language, identity, and history.
What does “pro-suffrage” mean?
Supporting women’s right to vote.
Why did many French Canadians oppose the Boer War?
They felt it mainly benefited Britain, not Canada.
Name TWO inventions that changed everyday life in Canada between 1890–1914.
Possible answers: telephone, electricity, automobiles, bicycles, streetcars, typewriters, cameras.
Why did many immigrants settle in the Prairies?
Because land was cheap or free.
What was the Métis scrip system?
A system where the government gave Métis people certificates for land or money instead of protecting their land rights.
What does “anti-suffrage” mean?
Opposing women’s right to vote.
What was Regulation 17?
An Ontario law limiting French-language education.
Why did factories often hire children?
Children could be paid less.
Name TWO challenges immigrants faced when arriving in Canada.
Harsh weather, loneliness, language barriers, racism, difficult farming conditions, poor housing.
What does resistance mean?
Standing up against unfair treatment or trying to protect culture, rights, or identity.
Why were some people against women voting?
They believed women should stay focused on the home and family or feared social change.
Why were Chinese immigrants charged the Head Tax?
To discourage Chinese immigration to Canada.
Give ONE advantage and ONE disadvantage of factory production.
Advantages: faster production, cheaper goods, more jobs.
Disadvantages: dangerous conditions, low pay, long hours, child labour
What was the purpose of the government’s Open Door Policy?
To encourage immigrants, especially European farmers, to settle the Prairies and grow Canada’s population.
Name ONE way Indigenous peoples showed resilience or resistance during this time.
Storytelling, preserving language/culture, protecting traditions, resisting unfair government policies.
Name ONE contribution women made to society that helped support arguments for suffrage.
Working as nurses, inventors, teachers, reformers, or contributing to communities and the economy.
Was Canada fully independent from Britain between 1890–1914?
No. Canada governed itself in some ways but Britain still controlled important decisions like foreign affairs.