TEST Unit 1:
Part 1
CANADA: 1914-1929 Social, Economic, and Political Context: Consider key social, economic, and
political events, trends, and developments in Canada between 1914 and 1929. Consider how they
affected the lives of people in Canada, by focusing on Historical Significance & Historical Perspective.
CANADA: 1914-1929 Consider key social and economic developments in Canada during this period as
you assess their impact on the lives of different people in Canada
A. True or False (Place T or F in the blank)
1. After the war Canada created immigration laws that allowed people who had fought against Canada
to immigrate to Canada. _____
2. During WWI only women whose husbands, sons and brothers served in the war were given the right
to vote. _____
3. People from Ireland were considered ‘enemy aliens’ during World War I.______
4. Canada promised its veterans a ‘lane fit for heroes’ when they returned home from the war, and
Canada kept its promise. _____
5. Flappers were women who adopted behaviors and styles more typical of males, because this
communicated their desire for equality with men. _____
6. Canada thought World War I would be short, not very expensive and easy to win. _____
7. Most Canadians did not want to loan the Canadian government money to pay for the war. _____
8. Although there was postwar recession, with a 15% unemployment rate in the early 1920s, the
economy got better in the mid-twenties. _____
9. Consumerism is a social and economic order that encourages people to buy goods and services, but
be very thrifty when doing so. _____
10. Mass Marketing and Advertising was one of the reasons the roaring late 1920s became a prosperous
time for many people. _____
CANADA: 1914-1929 Consider the major developments in science and/or technology during this
period, and how they were significant for different people in Canada.
B. True or False
1. WWI had a very negative impact because all the major developments in science and/or technology in
Canada had to stop because of the war. _____
2. The Ross rifle that Canada produced was an excellent piece of military technology, and greatly
appreciated by all Canadian and other soldiers. _____
3. The development of transportation such as airplanes had a very positive effect on rural Canadians.
_____
4. The development in transportation such as automobiles had a negative effect on rural Canadians.
_____
5. The manufacturing industry improved significantly due to the new developments in transportation
such as airplanes and automobiles. _____
6. A Canadian invented the first automobile. _____
7. A Canadian invented insulin for people with cancer. _____
8. Chemical warfare was never used in World War 1. _____
9. All regions and groups in Canada benefited equally from the prosperity of the 1920s. _____
10. Developments in mechanization during this time period had little impact on Canadian farmers.
_____
CANADA: 1914-1929 Use a historical perspective when you consider the impact that World War I had
on Canadian society and politics and the lives of different people in Canada.
C. True or False
1. Canada created the Wartime Elections Act in 1917 so that most Canadian citizens of enemy-alien birth
would not be able to vote, unless they had a son, grandson or brother on active duty in World War I.
_____
2. In 1944, when World War I started, the Canadian Parliament issued the War Measures Act which
enabled them to maintain security and order during the war. _____
3. Internment camps were created for some Canadians during the war. Internment means detention or
confinement of a person during war. In Canada, such persons were denied certain legal rights. _____
4. When certain Canadians were sent to an internment camp, they still had all the legal rights other
Canadians had. _____
5. Canadians who had immigrated from Germany, the Austro-Hungarian and Turkish empires were
considered enemy aliens, and interned if they were suspected of engaging in espionage or acting
illegally. _____
6. Most French-speaking Canadian were in favour of conscription, which meant that men were forced to
enlist in the army. However, British born Canadians did not support it because they did not want to
support Britain. _____
7. One of the outcomes of WWI was a rapid spread of women’s rights and female suffrage in Canada,
but not in any other countries. _____
8. Before WWI, a Canadian man could sell the family’s farm and take all the money without sharing any
of it with his wife and children. _____
9. After WW1 broke out, women’s roles changed from being mothers to munitions workers because
they were needed to replace men who had left for the war. _____
10. In 1918, the Canadian government felt that women related to soldiers would support them in forcing
men to join the armed forces, so they allowed women related to soldiers the right to vote. _____
Part 2
Communities, Conflict, and Cooperation
Consider key interactions between different communities in Canada, and between Canada and the
international community, from 1914 to 1929. Consider their effects by focusing on Cause and
Consequence.
A. Explain the causes of World War I. (7 marks)
B. Explain one of the following consequences of Canada’s military participation in the war. (7 marks)
1. the passing of the conscription bill
2. the development of war industries
3. the military consequences and human costs of battles such as Ypres and Vimy Ridge
4. issues facing veterans
C. Explain how Canadians cooperated and/or came into conflict with each other at home during this
period with reference to one of the following. Choose one of the following and explain the reasons for
these interactions as well as some of their consequences. (7 marks)
1. the women’s suffrage movement
2. labour unions
3. the Winnipeg General Strike
4. the Ku Klux Klan
D. Describe some significant challenges facing immigrants and other ethnocultural minorities in Canada
during this period. Choose one of the following: (7 marks)
1. racism and anti-Semitism
2. segregation and discrimination in jobs and housing
3. immigration policy, including the 1919 Immigration Act
4. the quality of life on reserves
5. restrictions imposed by amendments to the Indian Act in 1920
6. residential schools
E. Consider specific events, developments, and/or attitudes that affected the relationship between
French and English Canada during this period. Choose one of the following and focus on cause and
consequence as you explain its impact. (7 marks)
1. conscription during World War I
2. the Ontario Schools Question and the response to Regulation 17
3. the nationalism of figures such as Henri Bourassa and Abbé Lionel Groulx
4. the ideas of groups such as the Orange Order
Part 3
Identity, Citizenship, and Heritage
Consider how some individuals, organizations, and domestic and international events contributed to the
development of identity, citizenship, and/or heritage in Canada between 1914 and 1929, by focusing on
Continuity and Change & Historical Perspective
A. Choose one of the following individuals or organizations during this period. Explain how your
individual or organization contributed to the development of identity, citizenship, and/or heritage in
Canada. (7 marks)
[Billy Bishop, J. Armand Bombardier, Robert Borden, Henri Bourassa, Lionel Connacher, Fred O. Loft,
Tom Longboat, Nellie McClung, Mary Pickford; theNo. 2 Construction Battalion, One Big Union, the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union]
B. Choose one of the following significant developments in the rights and lives of women in Canada
during this period. Describe the impact of these developments on Canadian citizenship and/or heritage:
(7 marks)
1. women’s contribution to the war effort
2. women’s suffrage
3. access to employment
4. changing social mores in the 1920s
5. the participation of women in sports
C. Consider the significance of one of the following for the development of Canadian identity,
citizenship, and/or heritage: (7 marks)
1. the battle of Vimy Ridge
2. Canada’s attending the Paris Peace Conference and signing the Treaty of Versailles
3. membership in the League of Nations and the Commonwealth of Nations
4. Canadians’ participation in international sporting events such as the Olympics
5. the success of Canadian actors in Hollywood)
Part 4 (11 marks)
What do you think was the most significant event, trend, or development for Canadians for the time
period we studied - 1914-1929? Explain why you feel it deserved the number one position. Use one or
more of the four historical thinking skills to support your answer.