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what is history
study of past events that involved or affected people and things
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what is history based on
the interpretation of evidence - without evidence, there is no proof that the event happened
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what is the primary evidence
has an eyewitness quality to it
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diary
primary
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secondary evidence
based on primary evidence, created after the event
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documentary
secondary
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tertiary evidence is
descriptions written based on primary and secondary evidence
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fact or opinion: true and 100% accurate
fact
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opinion or fact: includes feelings
opinion
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what is an argument
trying to prove a point with facts and statements
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bias
when something is one sided
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bias can be
influenced
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quadrants
examining an image portion by portion
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context and background
who took the picture, where?
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organization
where are the objects located, does it tell you something about the time period
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facial expressions
what can you tell by the way someones facial expressions
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political cartoons
used to express and convey option or pov
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symbolism
any object that represents a thing, person or idea
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exaggeration and distortion
changes in size, shape
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stereotype
labeling one characteristic to a group of people
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caricature
portrayal of features in an exaggerated manner
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humor/irony
viewpoint that is expressed to make the original view ridiculous
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when did canada achieve confederation
1867
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what was the chain of industrial revolution
factories, manufacturing, mass production, money
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what heavy manufacturing industries expanded through europe and canada
coal, iron, steel, and chemicals
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when people move into big cities
urbanization
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what transportation method expanded in the industrial revolution
trains and railroads
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steam engine
key element of the industrial revolution
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who first arrived on canadian land
the french
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which coast did the french arrive on
east coast
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when did the french come on canadian land
1600s
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who defeated the french
the british
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when did the british defeat the french
1759
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when did the railways begin to start building
the 1860s
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what was the push to confederation (1)
the threat of an American takeover
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why was there a threat of an american takeover?
north america won the civil war against the south who was partnered with britain
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what was the push to confederation (2)
changing british behaviours
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why was changing british behaviours a threat
bna was drastically draining british finanaces finances
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what was the push to confederation (3)
need for new trade links
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why was there a need for new trade links
colonies didnt have trade links with one another
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what was the push to confederation (4)
the need for railways
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why was there a need for railways
for trade and defense
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what were the first 4 provinces of canada
ontario, new brunswick, nova scotia, and quebec
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what occupations did majority of the people have
farming, fishing
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what did canada have vast quantities of
furs, fish, timber, grain, and flour
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where did most our manufactured goods come from
britain/usa
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who did nova scotia and new brunswick trade with
US east coast and west indies
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where did the french canadians live
quebec and maritimes
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how did the government entail the american system
they had different government levels but federal was elite
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how did the government entail the british model
the parliament had a house of commons who were elected
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what is a democracy
where the people vote and choose their own leader
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what is romanticism
redefining the way the westren cultures thought about themselves
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what did romanticism emphasize
emotion, expression and freedom
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what expression can be used to define romanticists
they looked at the world through “rose colored glasses”
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what is coloniaism
when a country takes over another
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who had global supremacy in the 1900s
britain
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who is this
john bull wh
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who does john bull represent
Britain
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what is white mans burden
a sense to christainize everyone
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what did white mans burden empower
nationalism
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which province was made before alberta and saskatchwan
PEI
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who is this
former prime minister, john a mcdonald
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why did canada want to increase population ont he west
for protection from american takeover and increase traffic on railways
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who is this
wilfred laurier
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which prime minister believed immigration was the way to populate canada
laurier
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who were the “right” immigrants
white people
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why did they not want southern europeans
bc of the warmer climates
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who was orignally recruited to recruit immigrants
clifford sifton
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who is this
clifford sifton
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who was sifton replaced by
frank oliver
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who is this
frank oliver
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what did frank oliver introduce
the closed door policy
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what was the closed door policy
when the government does not allow foreigners within the country's borders, and everyone looks down on them.
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louis riel
french Canadia resistance speaker
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who is this
louis riel
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imperialism
we are citizens of the british empire, monarchists/loyalists
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nationalism
we are no longer part of the british empire and must be independent
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canadian american relation
we should join forces with america
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when did the boer war happen
1899
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who fought in the boer war
britain and dutch/french south africans
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who does the term boer refer to
dutch colonized south africans
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why did britain want to take over capetown
because of the rich quantity of gold and diamonds
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what does a call to arms refer to
when the british called upon their empire subjects to assist them in the boer war
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how did french canadians feel about the call to arms
outraged
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how did the english canadians feel about the call to arms
enlightened
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who won the boer war
britain
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who did america purchase alaska from?
russia
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when did america buy alaska
1867
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how much did america but alaska fro
7\.2 mill
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why was there a boundry dispute in alaska?
because of the new and discovered gold
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what was america practicing during the alaska boundry dispute
manifest destiny
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which president of america was practicing manifest destiny
roosevalt
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when is the alaska boundry dispute solved
1903
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who solves the alaska boundry dispute
britain
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who does britain rule in favour of in the alaska boundry dispute
america
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who wanted to be the ruler of the seven seas in place of britain
germany
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what naval technology did the british develop
the dreadnought
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what was special about the dreadnought
the very fast and tremendous fire power
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who did britain ask to pay for the dreadnought
its commonwealths
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which prime minister tried to appease britain and fund the dreadnought
Wilfred laurier