Formative work

1. Formative work Savanah Munzar S.S 11 Lg. 2

2. Society and Identity How did women influence Canadian society in the early 1900’s? In 1900 the woman’s Christian Temperance Union was campaigning to ban alcohol, this started in the 1870’s. They supported the women’s right to vote, believing they could influence the government to fix problems of that time. Such as child labour, pollution, and poverty. Nellie McClung Gathered thousands of women together and fought for women’s rights.

3. Women were under strict rules and regulations, once a woman was married she had very few rights over her children or property. Divorce was very rare, they had to stick by their husbands because they didn’t have anything. Women according to the law have never existed, they were only noticed if they did something illegal. The money they made, everything a woman earns or owns is legally their husbands. Women were employed as servants, or worked in large factories. Only a few became nurses or doctors.

4. Why were the attitudes of English and French-speaking Canadians different regarding Britain? Most English-speaking Canadians like being British subjects, they are imperialists. French-speaking Canadians did not like share this love for Britain. When they see themselves as Canadians, not British subjects. They believed Canada should be independent from Britain.

5. Language rights was a large issue between French and English speaking Canadians. After an argument the French Canadians lost the right to learn French in Catholic schools. First in Manitoba, then Saskatchewan, then Alberta. Henri Bourassa was the spokesperson for French-Canadians. He stated the concerns of the people. He stated that Canadians do not have a reason to stay in Canada if their rights were no protected.

6. What attitudes did many Canadians have towards minorities? Many Canadians were ethnocentric, believing that their race or group was better than any other. They disliked anyone who was different then them. French-speaking Canadians were worried that new immigrants coming in would outnumber the francophone community.

7. In 1907, R.B Bennett the future prime minister at the time, declared that “British Columbia must remain a white man’s country.” Immigrants were given horrible jobs such as coal shoveling, dish washing and fish packing. Soon Canadian workers began to worry that the Asian immigrants would compete against them for jobs. Sot they tried to stop them by denouncing them. The government tried to stop Asian immigration by announcing the Chinese Immigration Act. This act was a head tax they would have to pay upon arrival.

8. What step did the government take to control immigration to Canada? The government tried to limit immigration to Canada by introducing the Chinese Immigration Act. Everyone that wants to enter the country has to pay a head tax, of 50$. Demanded upon arrival, taking more money from already poor families.

9. They made was that would attract more immigrants “Last Best West.” These efforts increased immigration significantly. Because of the head tax in 1907, 9000 people stormed into the streets, destroying anything owned by Asian immigrants in Vancouver. This resulted restrictions on Japanese immigrants. A little later there was a virtual ban on immigration from Eastern India.

10. What challenges did aboriginals face in the early 1900’s? lives regulated by the India Act of 1876, Aboriginals faced allot of challenges. They were put on reserves and encouraged to farm instead of traditional hunting, later resulting in hunger. They experienced loss of land, the Canadian government established schools to force the children to change. Set aside their traditions and become part of dominant culture. Children taken from their communities

11. People where physically and sexually abused, and punished for speaking their language and punished if practicing their culture. Everything was a part of the governments plan of assimilation. Meaning to drop their culture to take on a European life. Everything was a struggle.

12. Economy and Human Geography How did technology impact Canada’s economy during this period? Jobs increased all the new inventions needed workers to manufacture it. Automobiles changed the way Canadians lived and worked. With more jobs came the demand of goods. Wireless radios were used to rescue passengers on the titanic.

13. For corporate giants they expanded quickly, but bank failures led to the collapsing of the stock market. There was a decline in the economy, resulting in lower levels of employment and production called recession.

14. What impact did industrial development have on the natural environment? Whilst blasting the Grand Railways there was a rockslide, effecting the spawning beds of the sockeye salmon. The rocks blocked the river, stopping any salmon from going upstream.

15. In the earlier years Canada was known as a land with endless supply of natural resources fur, timber, water, and minerals. Nobody worried about the environment then, but they soon saw a way human interference could damage our environment like the Railway blasting.

16. Anatomy and World Presence What was Canada’s relationship to Britain at the turn of the century? Canada’s relationship to Britain at the turn of the century was, war. Canada took a large part in a war, consisting of many countries in the world. The First world War, everyone wanting to expand their territories.

17. Laurier Prime minister at the time saw this coming, making a prediction that the 20th century will be the time of Canada. But also knew that Canada would take part in the war.

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