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what is history
study of past events that involved or affected people and things
what is history based on
the interpretation of evidence - without evidence, there is no proof that the event happened
what is the primary evidence
has an eyewitness quality to it
diary
primary
secondary evidence
based on primary evidence, created after the event
documentary
secondary
tertiary evidence is
descriptions written based on primary and secondary evidence
fact or opinion: true and 100% accurate
fact
opinion or fact: includes feelings
opinion
what is an argument
trying to prove a point with facts and statements
bias
when something is one sided
bias can be
influenced
quadrants
examining an image portion by portion
context and background
who took the picture, where?
organization
where are the objects located, does it tell you something about the time period
facial expressions
what can you tell by the way someones facial expressions
political cartoons
used to express and convey option or pov
symbolism
any object that represents a thing, person or idea
exaggeration and distortion
changes in size, shape
stereotype
labeling one characteristic to a group of people
caricature
portrayal of features in an exaggerated manner
humor/irony
viewpoint that is expressed to make the original view ridiculous
when did canada achieve confederation
1867
what was the chain of industrial revolution
factories, manufacturing, mass production, money
what heavy manufacturing industries expanded through europe and canada
coal, iron, steel, and chemicals
when people move into big cities
urbanization
what transportation method expanded in the industrial revolution
trains and railroads
steam engine
key element of the industrial revolution
who first arrived on canadian land
the french
which coast did the french arrive on
east coast
when did the french come on canadian land
1600s
who defeated the french
the british
when did the british defeat the french
1759
when did the railways begin to start building
the 1860s
what was the push to confederation (1)
the threat of an American takeover
why was there a threat of an american takeover?
north america won the civil war against the south who was partnered with britain
what was the push to confederation (2)
changing british behaviours
why was changing british behaviours a threat
bna was drastically draining british finanaces finances
what was the push to confederation (3)
need for new trade links
why was there a need for new trade links
colonies didnt have trade links with one another
what was the push to confederation (4)
the need for railways
why was there a need for railways
for trade and defense
what were the first 4 provinces of canada
ontario, new brunswick, nova scotia, and quebec
what occupations did majority of the people have
farming, fishing
what did canada have vast quantities of
furs, fish, timber, grain, and flour
where did most our manufactured goods come from
britain/usa
who did nova scotia and new brunswick trade with
US east coast and west indies
where did the french canadians live
quebec and maritimes
how did the government entail the american system
they had different government levels but federal was elite
how did the government entail the british model
the parliament had a house of commons who were elected
what is a democracy
where the people vote and choose their own leader
what is romanticism
redefining the way the westren cultures thought about themselves
what did romanticism emphasize
emotion, expression and freedom
what expression can be used to define romanticists
they looked at the world through “rose colored glasses”
what is coloniaism
when a country takes over another
who had global supremacy in the 1900s
britain
who is this
john bull wh
who does john bull represent
Britain
what is white mans burden
a sense to christainize everyone
what did white mans burden empower
nationalism
which province was made before alberta and saskatchwan
PEI
who is this
former prime minister, john a mcdonald
why did canada want to increase population ont he west
for protection from american takeover and increase traffic on railways
who is this
wilfred laurier
which prime minister believed immigration was the way to populate canada
laurier
who were the “right” immigrants
white people
why did they not want southern europeans
bc of the warmer climates
who was orignally recruited to recruit immigrants
clifford sifton
who is this
clifford sifton
who was sifton replaced by
frank oliver
who is this
frank oliver
what did frank oliver introduce
the closed door policy
what was the closed door policy
when the government does not allow foreigners within the country's borders, and everyone looks down on them.
louis riel
french Canadia resistance speaker
who is this
louis riel
imperialism
we are citizens of the british empire, monarchists/loyalists
nationalism
we are no longer part of the british empire and must be independent
canadian american relation
we should join forces with america
when did the boer war happen
1899
who fought in the boer war
britain and dutch/french south africans
who does the term boer refer to
dutch colonized south africans
why did britain want to take over capetown
because of the rich quantity of gold and diamonds
what does a call to arms refer to
when the british called upon their empire subjects to assist them in the boer war
how did french canadians feel about the call to arms
outraged
how did the english canadians feel about the call to arms
enlightened
who won the boer war
britain
who did america purchase alaska from?
russia
when did america buy alaska
1867
how much did america but alaska fro
7.2 mill
why was there a boundry dispute in alaska?
because of the new and discovered gold
what was america practicing during the alaska boundry dispute
manifest destiny
which president of america was practicing manifest destiny
roosevalt
when is the alaska boundry dispute solved
1903
who solves the alaska boundry dispute
britain
who does britain rule in favour of in the alaska boundry dispute
america
who wanted to be the ruler of the seven seas in place of britain
germany
what naval technology did the british develop
the dreadnought
what was special about the dreadnought
the very fast and tremendous fire power
who did britain ask to pay for the dreadnought
its commonwealths
which prime minister tried to appease britain and fund the dreadnought
Wilfred laurier
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