SS10 Unit 2 Study Notes

• Study notes for SS10 Unit 2

Prohibition

• The ban of alcohol.

Victorian Era

• Reflects the values during Queen Victoria's reign (1837-1901).
• Connected to the traditions, buildings, and beliefs of that time.

Alaska Boundary Dispute

• Dispute over the exact border of the Alaskan "panhandle."
• The area contained a strip of land where gold was found.
• The dispute was between British Columbia and Alaska.

Values of the Victorian Era

• Frequent church attendance was expected.
• Support for Britain and the monarchy.
• Belief in honor, virtue, and duty.

Suffragist

• Advocates for women's right to vote.

Imperialist

• Supports imperialism.
• Imperialism refers to when one country controls another.
• It is the policy of one country taking control or ruling another country.

Last Best West (Part 1)

• Advertising campaign under Wilfrid Laurier's government, led by Clifford Sifton.
• Purpose was to attract new immigrants to the prairie lands.
• The campaign was used due to a lack of Anglophone people in the prairie lands.

Last Best West (Part 2)

• It was called the Last Best West to create the impression that it was the last portion of land left.

Last Best West (Part 3)

• Started because the Prime Minister realized that Canada needed more people in the West to reach its potential.
• There was concern that the U.S. would claim the land and create a "super country."
• Served as a pull factor, attracting people to Canada.

Homesteader

• Newcomers who claimed an unsettled piece of land.

Ethnocentric

• Belief that one's own country is superior.
• Other countries should be judged by its values.

Wilfrid Laurier/Laurier Era

• Wilfrid Laurier was the first Francophone Prime Minister of Canada in 1896.
• The Laurier Era refers to the period when he was Prime Minister.

Immigration (Part 1) - Desirable Immigrants (Clifford Sifton)

• European Americans were desirable due to familiarity with homesteading and English language.
• There was concern that they might claim Canada's land for the U.S.
• British settlers were preferred as they spoke English.
• They lacked homesteading experience, and British land was much different than Canada's West.
• East European settlers lived in similar conditions at home and were easily persuaded due to their difficult lives in Europe.
• They did not speak English.

Immigration (Part 2)

• Ukrainians made up the largest portion of immigrants.

Chinese Immigration Act 1885

• Canadian laws restricting Chinese immigration.

1907 Race Riots (Part 1)

• Violent attacks on Chinese and Japanese communities in Vancouver.
• Occurred because white workers feared losing jobs to Asian immigrants.

1907 Race Riots (Part 2)

• A large anti-Asian rally turned into a riot.
• Rioters smashed windows and looted businesses in Chinatown.
• The riot moved to Japantown, but Japanese residents fought back.
• Chinatown suffered major damages.