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Why did Lord Strathcona personally establish and pay for a volunteer regiment to fight in the Boer War?
Why did Lord Strathcona personally establish and pay for a volunteer regiment to fight in the Boer War?
- To gain military experience for himself
- To support the British forces in the war (correct)
- To protect Canadian borders from potential threats
- To recruit skilled cowboys and frontiersmen for his personal use
Why were First Nations men who volunteered for service during the Boer War turned away?
Why were First Nations men who volunteered for service during the Boer War turned away?
- As a result of being registered under the Indian Act of 1876 (correct)
- Due to lack of military experience and training
- Because there was no need for additional soldiers
- Because they were not physically fit for military service
What action did the Anderdon band of Wyandotte (Hurons) take in 1881?
What action did the Anderdon band of Wyandotte (Hurons) take in 1881?
- They deregistered from the Indian Act (correct)
- They formed their own volunteer regiment
- They joined the British forces in the Boer War
- They traveled to southern Africa to volunteer for military service
What was the initial number of Canadian troops sent to the Boer War?
What was the initial number of Canadian troops sent to the Boer War?
During the early years following Confederation, what was Canada's experience with external conflict?
During the early years following Confederation, what was Canada's experience with external conflict?
What was the nature of tensions in Europe in the 1890s?
What was the nature of tensions in Europe in the 1890s?
What was Britain's request to Canada from the 1890s to 1914?
What was Britain's request to Canada from the 1890s to 1914?
How did English- and French-Canadian voters show different opinions on the extent of Canada's involvement in defending the British Empire?
How did English- and French-Canadian voters show different opinions on the extent of Canada's involvement in defending the British Empire?
What countries were part of the Triple Entente in 1907?
What countries were part of the Triple Entente in 1907?
What did the term 'Dreadnoughts' refer to in the text?
What did the term 'Dreadnoughts' refer to in the text?
What was the expected nature of the war if it broke out between Britain and Germany?
What was the expected nature of the war if it broke out between Britain and Germany?
How many nations in the alliance systems would become involved if a war broke out between rival systems?
How many nations in the alliance systems would become involved if a war broke out between rival systems?
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