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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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<p>who is this </p>

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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<p>who is this </p>

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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<p>who is this </p>

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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<p>who is this </p>

who is this

clifford sifton

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who was sifton replaced by

frank oliver

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<p>who is this </p>

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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<p>who is this </p>

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