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London Streetcar Strike- These workers wanted better wages and shorter hours, and their employer replaced its employees with non-unionized employees. New Immigrant Communities- Brought new languages and traditions different from the Indigenous, French and English languages and Traditions Manitoba’s...

London Streetcar Strike- These workers wanted better wages and shorter hours, and their employer replaced its employees with non-unionized employees. New Immigrant Communities- Brought new languages and traditions different from the Indigenous, French and English languages and Traditions Manitoba’s School Question- They allowed any community with 10 or more students speaking a language other than English to establish a separate school, where bilingual teachers would teach classes in English and the language of the community. Challenging French Rights in Alberta and Saskatchewan- They were granted rights to maintain separate schools for French speakers and other languages Devotion to the British Monarch- Canada declared Queen Victoria’s birthday as a national holiday. The Boer War- Dutch settlers resisted assimilation and moved North to create their own settlements. Laurier’s Compromise- sent only volunteers to war Klondike Gold Rush- gold discovered in the area of present day Yukon sent prospectors from US to Canada Alaska Boundary Dispute- The discovery of gold in the Klondike increased the need establish a clear boundary between the US and Canada Short Answer: ​ (Farming)The introduction of the seed drill, ​ (Transport) The Introduction of the streetcar replaced horse-drawn carriages ​ (Child) The children went from a work focus to an education focus Women in work ​ Secertaries ​ Clothing department Safety concerns ​ Men, women, and children worked long hours for low pay ​ Conditions were dirty and dangerous - accidents and fires were common ​ By the 1880s, provinces began to pass laws to govern safety conditions in the workplace to protect employees Long Answer: The 4 points proposed in the new reciprocity agreement with the US were: 1.​ Cheaper American goods could enter Canada tax free 2.​ In return, Canadian livestock, crops, and timber could freely enter the US 3.​ He believe that some of Canada’s industries were strong enough to withstand the competition 4.​ He was also counting on continued high demand from the US to support the US’s growing population and industries like pulp and paper manufacturing 5.​