Exam

Question 1

4 summary points of the Halifax Explosion

Answer 1

1. This port was the biggest, deepest most strategic port for the allies and their supplies
2. Two ships collided one with explosives the other with relief supplies
3. The burning shift drifted towards a popular residential area
4. 9:04am the ship with explosives exploded shattering buildings and causing a massive tsunami
   

Question 2

Why was the Halifax explosion important?

Answer 2

Biggest explosion without the use of an atomic or nuclear bomb, many casualties, and injured 

Question 3

What did the Halifax Explosion lead to

Answer 3

Many homeless or displaced and an advancement in Health care

Question 4

4 main summary points about the Battle of Ypres

Answer 4

1. Canada was eager to take Action with the French and British on either side of them
2. Germans released Chloring Gas in the French causing them to flee making a gap
3. Canadians quickly spread to fill the line fighting the Germans.
4. More chlorine gas on Canadians, but they fought with urine soaked rags.

Question 5

What was the Battle of Ypres important

Answer 5

Canadians gained international recognition for bravery and determinatikn

Question 6

What did the battle of Ypres lead to

Answer 6

Flanders field, international recognition and strong faith in Canadians

Question 7

4 point summary of the Spanish Flu

Answer 7

1. Started in trenches but grew to cities in months
2. Spread quickly thru animals and men from the war
3. Media fighting in war kept quite but Spain was vocal abt it cause they weren’t in a war state
4. Symptoms were fevers, aches, sore throats, pneumonia

Question 8

Why was the Spanish Flu important

Answer 8

Pandemic with the highest number of deaths

Question 9

What did the Spanish Flu lead to

Answer 9

The creation of the Federal department of health in Canada

Question 10

Forming summary points of residential schools

Answer 10

1. The government believed that native children would be more successful if they were like Canadians or americans
   2.natives children were forcibly removed from their home
2. Forced to forget language and culture
3. Often sexual or emotional abuse

Question 11

Why were residential schools important

Answer 11

An assimilation project by the government to suppress native culture and identity

Question 12

What did residential schools lead to?

Answer 12

Loss of culture, language, and family displacement

Question 13

4 main points of dunkirk

Answer 13

1. Germans forced allies to retreat in the beach of Dunkirk
2. Germans halted attack giving allies time to evacuate
3. Operation Dynamo civilians and shoulders rescued
4. Win technically for Germans but morale boost for british

Question 14

What did Dunkirk lead to

Answer 14

Led to stronger strategy/plans and reinforcement in vulnerable areas

Question 15

Dutch liberation in 4 points

Answer 15

1. Netherlands was heavenly occupied by Nazis no supply of food or water.
2. Jews, as well as others were sent to death camps rest of population left to starve
3. Troops provided food supplies to the desperate people.
4. Canada was a major contributor to the allies as part of the liberation movement.

Question 16

Why was the Dutch liberation significant?

Answer 16

Create a long lasting relationship with the Netherlands between Canada

Question 17

What did the Dutch liberation lead to

Answer 17

Ottawa tulip festival as well as long, lasting Canadian recognition in Netherlands

Question 18

Charter rates and freedom in four points

Answer 18

1. part of the constitution act of 1982.
2. Published by Pierre Trudeau written by John cretaian
   3 second attemp after the bill of rights to promised Canadian rights
3. First trench document that we can rely on for basic citizen, rights, and freedoms.

Question 19

Why was the charter of rights and freedom important?

Answer 19

Protects the basic rights and freedoms of all Canadians that are considered essential to keep Canada free and democratic country

Question 20

What did the charter right and freedoms lead to?

Answer 20

Prevention discrimination, and more power between the citizens and the government

Question 21

Four points of the FLQ crisis

Answer 21

1. Activist terrorist group that wanted to Quebec a separate country.
2. FLQ bombed in the war measures act was used
3. Pierre Laport and James Cross were kidnapped.
4. FLQ members were arrested in sentence to trials.

Question 22

Why was the FLQ crisis important?

Answer 22

First use of the war measures act and concerned about terrorist groups

Question 23

What did the FLQ crisis lead to?

Answer 23

Concerns about national security policies, and protocols in the development of counterterrorism strategies

Question 24

Four points that summarize the Montreal massacre

Answer 24

1. Mark Lapin entered engineering school in Montreal.
2. Separated, men and women proceeded to shoot and kill 14 women.
3. He claimed to be as an act of anti-Semitism.
4. Turn the gun on himself and blamed women for ruining his life in suicide note.

Question 25

What was the importance of the Montreal massacre

Answer 25

First major act of mysoginistic terrorizing and represents wider decal violence against women

Question 26

What did the Montreal Massacre lead to

Answer 26

Canadian Women movement

Question 27

Statue of Westminster x2

Answer 27

Established by the Britain parliament, granted dominions of Britain, the right to self govern except the areas where they chose not to take advantage of self government

Question 28

Canada joins NATO x2

Answer 28

Significant step in terms of international security and alliances NATO was formed after World War II as a defence organization to protect against the Soviet union

Question 29

What does NATO stand for

Answer 29

North Atlantic Treaty Organization