BETTER GRADE 10 HUSTORY REVIEW

What is history?

History is the study of past events and how they shape the present.

Why study history?

To learn from mistakes, understand cultures, and explain how the world developed.

What are some problems in studying history?

Distortion, Fragmentation, Perception, and Bias.

What is a primary source?

Direct evidence from the past, such as diaries, letters, and photos.

What is a secondary source?

Analyzes past events, like textbooks and documentaries.

What does Historical Significance refer to?

Why an event or person matters, like Vimy Ridge giving Canada national pride.

Define Cause and Consequence.

What led to an event and its results, for example, the assassination of Franz Ferdinand leading to WWI.

What does Continuity and Change signify in history?

What stayed the same and what changed, like women gaining voting rights after WWI.

What is Perspective Taking?

Understanding different viewpoints, such as the opposition to conscription among French Canadians.

What were the pull factors for immigration to Canada?

Jobs, free land, and freedom.

What were the major alliances in WWI?

Triple Entente: Britain, France, Russia; Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy.

What were the M.A.I.N causes of WWI?

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism.

Who was assassinated on June 28, 1914?

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.

What was the Schlieffen Plan?

Germany's strategy to defeat France quickly and then fight Russia.

Describe life in the trenches during WWI.

Horrible conditions with mud, rats, disease, cold, and constant danger.

What is a Blighty?

A wound serious enough to send a soldier home from WWI.

What was significant about the Battle of Ypres?

It was the site of the first poison gas attack in 1915.

What was the Creeping Barrage?

A new battle tactic where artillery fire moved forward slowly, allowing soldiers to advance behind it.

Who was Billy Bishop?

Canada’s top flying ace with 72 victories during WWI.

What happened to the Lusitania in 1915?

A German U-boat sank a British ship, killing 128 Americans.

What triggered the Russian Revolution in 1917?

Failures in WWI, food shortages, poverty, and loss of trust in the monarchy.

What happened to the Romanov family on July 17, 1918?

They were executed by Bolshevik guards due to fears of restoring Tsar Nicholas II to power.

What was the Treaty of Versailles?

The treaty that officially ended WWI, placing blame on Germany and imposing reparations.

Why was the Treaty of Versailles important for Canada?

Canada signed it independently, proving it was becoming a separate nation.

What was the Conscription Crisis in Canada?

A period of strong opposition, mainly from French Canadians, to the forced military service law in 1917.

What was the purpose of the War Measures Act?

To give the government power to control people’s rights during wartime.