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Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Victorian era was characterized by:

Open discussion and debate about moral issues
Clear distinctions between right and wrong with little tolerance for lawbreakers
Separation of church and state
Democratic decision-making in families

2. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) primarily campaigned for:

Women's property rights only
Prohibition of alcohol and women's suffrage
Better working conditions in factories
Educational reform

3. The Alaska Boundary Dispute was significant because:

It gave Canada full control over the Yukon
It demonstrated Britain's willingness to sacrifice Canadian interests for peace with the US
It established Canadian independence
It resolved all territorial disputes in North America

4. French-Canadian nationalists like Henri Bourassa believed that:

Canada should expand the British Empire
Canada should be totally independent from Britain
French Canadians should assimilate into English culture
Canada should join the United States

True/False Questions

5. In the early 1900s, women were considered "persons" under Canadian law.

True
False

6. Most criminal convictions in early 20th century Canada were for crimes against property.

True
False

7. Saskatchewan and Alberta declared themselves "English only" provinces when they were founded in 1905.

True
False

8. Emily Carr was a Quebec painter known for religious works.

True
False

Matching Exercise

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

People:

Nellie McClung

Lucy Maud Montgomery

Henri Bourassa

Pauline Johnson

Wilfrid Laurier

Descriptions:

Well-known suffragist who campaigned for women's rights

Author of Anne of Green Gables (1908)

French-Canadian nationalist leader who opposed Canada's involvement in Boer War

Daughter of Mohawk chief who read poems about her heritage

Prime Minister who commented on American "grasping" in negotiations

Short Answer Critical Thinking Questions

9. Describe the legal and social position of women in early 20th century Canada. Why did groups like the WCTU believe that women needed the right to vote?

10. Compare and contrast the attitudes of English-Canadian imperialists and French-Canadian nationalists toward Britain. What underlying factors explain these different perspectives?

11. Evaluate the significance of the Alaska Boundary Dispute for Canada's relationship with both Britain and the United States. What does this event reveal about Canada's position in the early 20th century?

Early 20th Century Canada - Review Activity

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Victorian era was characterized by:

2. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) primarily campaigned for:

3. The Alaska Boundary Dispute was significant because:

4. French-Canadian nationalists like Henri Bourassa believed that:

True/False Questions

5. In the early 1900s, women were considered "persons" under Canadian law.

6. Most criminal convictions in early 20th century Canada were for crimes against property.

7. Saskatchewan and Alberta declared themselves "English only" provinces when they were founded in 1905.

8. Emily Carr was a Quebec painter known for religious works.

Matching Exercise

People:

Descriptions:

Short Answer Critical Thinking Questions

9. Describe the legal and social position of women in early 20th century Canada. Why did groups like the WCTU believe that women needed the right to vote?

10. Compare and contrast the attitudes of English-Canadian imperialists and French-Canadian nationalists toward Britain. What underlying factors explain these different perspectives?

11. Evaluate the significance of the Alaska Boundary Dispute for Canada's relationship with both Britain and the United States. What does this event reveal about Canada's position in the early 20th century?