History - The Great War

Question 1

Name 2 Suffrage leaders in Canada

Answer 1

Nellie McClung and Agnes McPhail

Question 2

Explain the Conscription Crisis (Detailed answer) Read through it

Answer 2

During the end of the WWI Canada was not able to fulfill their promise of sending a certain number of soldiers over to Britain. Because of this, Canada had to enforce all eligible people to serve in the military. This was called conscription. All single men between the ages of 20 and 35 had to join the army. 99,500 men had to join with conscription, but only 24,000 had to go oversees.

Question 3

Explain the Conscription Crisis - Point Form

Answer 3

-Canada didn’t have enough men to send over to Britain which they had promised
-All eligible people = forced enlistment
-needed 100,000 - only got 99,500 - 24,000 went oversees
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Question 4

Why was the battle of Passchendaele controversial

Answer 4

-There were so many unnecessary deaths
-Britain sent Canadian soldiers instead of british ones
-They gained very little land especially considering the amount of people who sacrificed their lives

Question 5

Laurier vs MacDonald’s views on immigration

Answer 5

MacDonald - wanted british, american or eastern candians in the west. He wanted it to be white and english
Laurier - Wanted eastern and northern europeans, or anyone who was able to adapt to the environment and cold weather

Question 6

why was NWMP created

Answer 6

To stop the whiskey trade in the west, deter wolfers, build relations with the First Nations people, to establish law and order in the west.

Question 7

list and describe causes of WWI

Answer 7

-Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated
- Alliances
Germany - belgium - france protects belgium - Russia and serbia
- Imperialism
- Militarism
All countries had a military and wanted to see who was the best.
-Nationalism

Question 8

Describe the conditions of Vimy Ridge and Canada’s involvement. Why is this event significant to Canada?

Answer 8

Vimy Ridge was an advantageous point within France. Was able to see in all directions. Was occupied and controlled by the Germans. Britain and France both attempted to take the hill but were unsuccessful. Canada was tasked with trying to conquer the ridge. For the first time in history all 4 regiments fought together. With the help of British officers and tacticians the Canadians planned an attack. They practiced on a replicate hill for weeks before the attack actually happened. The Canadians bombarded the hill with artillery for 3 days prior to advancing. They fired over a million shells. Then they advanced on the hill through the cover of a snowstorm. 4 days later the Canadians had taken the hill and accomplished what no other allies had done. Many view this event as a birth of a nation as it was the first time that all Canadian regiments fought together. They went up as provinces and came back as Canadians.

Question 9

Why did the government decide to imprison enemy aliens during World War I?

Answer 9

They did this because the succumbed to the fears of the public. The public did not understand the foreign people and were scared of them. This prompted the government to intern those that were from the areas of conflict

Question 10

Write 4 facts about one of the following topics below:

Answer 10

• wore red, renamed the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, built trust with First Nations, tried to stop the whiskey trade, stopped American wolfers,

· Nellie McClung

· School named after here, fought for women’s rights, teacher, born in Ontario, was one of the famous five,

· Winnipeg General Strike

· Was over workers rights, killed two protestors, deputized civilians to control the protest, all civil services were suspended, protest took time to enforce change, nicknamed “Bloody Saturday”, 94 arrests, returned to work after