intro history

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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