GHC - test 3 units 9-12

Question 1

what was la belle epoque

Answer 1

a period of economic growth and technological progress between the end of the 19th century and 1914

Question 2

who was Alphonse Desjardins?

Answer 2

he founded la Caisse Populaire to allow French farmers to deposit their money in one place and use part of this money to achieve their plans.

Question 3

name three traits of society in the early 20th century

Answer 3

Economic growth
Technological progress
scientific discovery

Question 4

what happened to Quebec’s urban populaion?

Answer 4

it grew quickly, many people moved to urban cities

Question 5

Small towns and villages spread out, what allowed people who lived further away to come and work in the cities?

Answer 5

Streetcars

Question 6

name two things that appeared during this time in terms of shopping and buildings

Answer 6

department store and skyscrapers

Question 7

what is a metropolis?

Answer 7

main city in a region or country

Question 8

what was the most spectacular invention of the time?

Answer 8

Airplanes

Question 9

name the inventions that changed peoples lives

Answer 9

electricity, cars, telephone

Question 10

name a mode of transportation that became popular?

Answer 10

bicycles

Question 11

what caused the first world war?

Answer 11

the countries all had alliances. so when serbia and Austria-Hungary (two countries with different allies) declared war the alliances fought too. It was declared a world war because of all of the countries involved. Canada had an alliance with the british so it was dragged into the conflict.

Question 12

how did the war transform canada’s economy?

Answer 12

military equipment and wheat were exported to Europe. To increase production many women had to work because the men were dragged into the war. So women gained access to work that was closed to them before.

Question 13

who was the first woman doctor?

Answer 13

Irma le Vasseur

Question 14

why did the war create division in Canada?

Answer 14

Because the French refused to fight and the English believed it was their duty to serve the British empire.

Question 15

true or false: women and nurses enlisted in the army

Answer 15

True

Question 16

what is conscription?

Answer 16

they were running out of people to join the army so the government made it mandatory for men aged 20-45

Question 17

what happened as a result of this?

Answer 17

Riots broke our becasue the french did not want to join the war.

Question 18

how was the economy after the world war

Answer 18

they enjoyed prosperity. there were limited products because they were being sent to europe so people stared buying consumer goods again. The standard of living improved, people had shorter workdays and better salaries. A new class of worked appeared (office workers)

Question 19

what was the roaring twenties?

Answer 19

people started to go to church less and started to go to nightclubs and entertainment such as theatres and amusement parks. Moral standards had fallen.

Question 20

how did things change for women during this time?

Answer 20

they started being accepted into faculties, but they were still discriminated against and did not earn as much as men. Most women stopped working when they got married.

Question 21

what did this discrimination cause?

Answer 21

the feminist movement

Question 22

when did women earn the right to vote

Answer 22

1918 -federal
1940- provincial

Question 23

what was the great depression?

Answer 23

in 1929 the stock exchange crashed - since Canada ‘s economy depended on exports Canada was hit hard because it exported less wheat, pulp, wood and mineral core.

Question 24

what was the effect of the crash in QC

Answer 24

people lost their jobs - 1 in 4 people became unemployed - poverty was very common in cities

Question 25

how did they get support ?

Answer 25

through charities and government aid, Coupons that they could Exhange for food, They were also offered jobs by the government like building roads, create parks and install water pipes.

Question 26

What put an end to the economic crisis?

Answer 26

the second world war

Question 27

what caused WW2

Answer 27

Germany was in economic crisis so they elected Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. They wanted to take over Europe. After he took over Poland this started another war in Europe He was a racist dictator.

Question 28

how did this divide the world?

Answer 28

one side were france, britain and the commonwealth countires, on the other side were the united states and USSR. On the other side were Italy, japan and Germany.

Question 29

How did WW2 end?

Answer 29

After the Japanese attacked American territory the US joined the allies. Italy and Germany were forced to surrender . But Japan did not want to so the US dropped an atomic bomb on Japan (Hiroshima and Nagasaki)

Question 30

when did Canada join?

Answer 30

after France and Great Britain declared war on Germany. Many enlisted, women and French Canadians too.

Question 31

True or false: Canada brought in constription again

Answer 31

true

Question 32

was it the most deadly war?

Answer 32

yes - highest death toll in all of human history. the war claimed 50 million lives and 6 milion jewish lives.

Question 33

put these in order: WWII, the early 20th century, the roaring 20s and WWI

Answer 33

The early 20th century, WW1, The roaring 20s, WWII

Question 34

were banks lending to farmers and small businesses?

Answer 34

no

Question 35

Why was the economy booming in the early 20th century?

Answer 35

Creation of new industries (natural resources), expansion of existing industries (manufacturing)

Question 36

who took advantage of the economic boom?

Answer 36

bankers, business men and industry owners.

Question 37

cities grew rapidly, why?

Answer 37

due to people moving there for work and the invention of streetcars

Question 38

were banks lending to small business owners or farmer?

Answer 38

no

Question 39

definition of urbanization?

Answer 39

the rapid development of towns and cities

Question 40

definition of industrialization

Answer 40

Industrialization is a process of transforming the economy of a nation or region from a focus on agriculture to a reliance on manufacturing.

Question 41

which inventions made life easier for people?

Answer 41

electricity, telephone and automobiles

Question 42

what increased and decreased during the roaring twenties )post WW1) Accumulation of goods Hardships Prices Type of occupations The economy number of cars salaries working hours

Answer 42

up down down up up up up down

Question 42

what new freedoms did people have in the cities?

Answer 42

more time for entertainment, amusement parks, theatres and cinemas, more anonymous in the city than in the country. they also went out to nightclubs and wore more daring clothing.

Question 42

what ways were women discrimated against?

Answer 42

they earned less than men, they could note vote until ..., they stopped working when the got married fr the church a woman's place was in the home.

Question 43

what countries were hit the hardest by the great depression?

Answer 43

industrialized countries because their economies relied largely on their exports to the US - canada exported less wheat, wood paper and iron ore.