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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Canada was automatically at war when Britain declared war on Germany because:

Britain controlled the foreign policy of all its dominions
Canada had signed a military alliance with Britain
The Canadian Parliament voted to join the war
Canada feared German invasion

2. Prime Minister Borden initially offered Britain 25,000 troops, but within a month:

Only 15,000 volunteers signed up
More than 30,000 volunteers signed up
Exactly 25,000 volunteers signed up
Britain rejected the Canadian offer

3. The Shell Committee was created by Sam Hughes to:

Train artillery crews for the Canadian army
Oversee the manufacture of artillery shells for Britain
Design new types of military weapons
Coordinate transportation of troops to Europe

4. The War Measures Act gave the federal government authority to:

Control only military recruitment and training
Intervene directly in the economy and limit freedoms of Canadians
Declare war without British approval
Negotiate separate peace treaties with enemy nations

True/False Questions

5. Wilfrid Laurier, as a French Canadian Liberal leader, opposed Canada's participation in World War I.

True
False

6. The Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) was integrated into British units and lost its separate identity.

True
False

7. Camp Valcartier in Quebec was built in only four weeks to house and train Canada's soldiers.

True
False

8. Under the War Measures Act, approximately 100,000 people from Germany and Austria-Hungary were held in internment camps.

True
False

Matching Exercise

Instructions: Match each person/concept with its correct description. Click on items to select them, then click on their match.

People/Concepts:

Sam Hughes

Canadian Expeditionary Force

Camp Valcartier

Habeas Corpus

Enemy Aliens

Descriptions:

Minister of Militia who created the Shell Committee

Canadian army that maintained independence from British units

Quebec training camp built in four weeks

Legal protection suspended, allowing detention without charges

Recent immigrants from Germany and Austria-Hungary who faced harsh treatment

Short Answer Critical Thinking Questions

9. Analyze how World War I contributed to the development of Canadian national identity. What factors brought Canadians together and created a sense of unity?

10. Evaluate the effectiveness and problems with Sam Hughes' administration of Canada's war effort. What were the consequences of his poor management?

11. Examine the impact of the War Measures Act on civil liberties in Canada. How did wartime security concerns affect the rights of Canadian citizens and immigrants?

Canada's Response to WWI - Review Activity

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Canada was automatically at war when Britain declared war on Germany because:

2. Prime Minister Borden initially offered Britain 25,000 troops, but within a month:

3. The Shell Committee was created by Sam Hughes to:

4. The War Measures Act gave the federal government authority to:

True/False Questions

5. Wilfrid Laurier, as a French Canadian Liberal leader, opposed Canada's participation in World War I.

6. The Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) was integrated into British units and lost its separate identity.

7. Camp Valcartier in Quebec was built in only four weeks to house and train Canada's soldiers.

8. Under the War Measures Act, approximately 100,000 people from Germany and Austria-Hungary were held in internment camps.

Matching Exercise

People/Concepts:

Descriptions:

Short Answer Critical Thinking Questions

9. Analyze how World War I contributed to the development of Canadian national identity. What factors brought Canadians together and created a sense of unity?

10. Evaluate the effectiveness and problems with Sam Hughes' administration of Canada's war effort. What were the consequences of his poor management?

11. Examine the impact of the War Measures Act on civil liberties in Canada. How did wartime security concerns affect the rights of Canadian citizens and immigrants?