Nature of Canadian Studies:
Canadian Identity correct answers -Canadians have always been conflicted of their identity
-George Cartier noted "being Canadian" as a political identity
-many saw Canada as being deeper than politics
-English Can.'s saw themselves as British subjects
-French Can.'s saw themselves as "true Canadiens"
Nature of Canadian Studies:
English-French Relations correct answers -french Canada/Quebec seen almost as a foreign
nation
-most french loosely identified with Canada
-many of them wanted separation
-"deux nations" vision of Canada: agreements between two equal nations (Eng. Canada &
Quebec)
-Conscription crisis: divided along language lines (Eng. Can. support, Fr. Can. opposed --> cause
a riot)
Nature of Canadian Studies:
New Nationalism correct answers -saw canada as soon to be colony of the US or already one.
-disgusted by US imperialism, materialism & violence (riots)
-they would preserve Canada through strong government action.
Nature of Canadian Studies:
Economic Nationalism correct answers -Walter Gordon, businessman - critiqued amount of
foreign ownership, mostly of US business in canada
-he advocated measures to prevent takeover of canadian economy
-chaired a royal commission on Can.'s economic prospects.
-he advocated regulating foreign investment
Nature of Canadian Studies:
Educational Nationalism correct answers -to get canadian civics & can. history in can. schools
-teachers poorly trained in these subjects, students didn't care
-students knew more about US subjects - didn't think can. was important
-they didn't understand our government or why it's important to know this
-lead to a lack of coherent national identity
-subjects were taught completely different in Eng. Can. than Fr. Can.
Nature of Canadian Studies:
THB Symons & The Symons Report correct answers -became chair of the commission on CNST
-first president @ trent uni, chair of Ont. Comm. of Human Rights
-some rejected CNST as too parochial, nationalistic, etc.
-others: saw CNST as means of fighting Americans & expressing the greatness of Can. as a
nation
-Symons saw as neither: claimed CNST wasn't a nationalist project.
, Nature of Canadian Studies:
Massey Report correct answers -warned against the cultural imperialism of the US
-use gov. funding to promote & preserve "can. culture"
-results: creating national archives, expansion of national film board & national gallery.
-federal funding for universities was guaranteed
Louis Riel & that time period:
Louis Riel correct answers -born in red river settlement (modern manitoba)
-he was metis
-came from very religious, catholic family
-he was in training to be a priest before he left home
-led 2 rebellions
-he sought to preserve metis rights & culture
Louis Riel & that time period:
Red River Rebellion correct answers -Riel was tentative leader because he was educated &
bilingual
-demand included land rights, equal provincial status, protection for Fr. language & Catholicism,
education, government.
-rebellion resulted in the Manitoba Act
-didn't get the amnesty in writing
-governemtn in control of land and natural resources in return for 1.4 million acres of land -->
they never received this
-french-english relations damaged.
Louis Riel & that time period:
Northwest Rebellion correct answers -violent, 5 month uprising against the Can. Gov.
-included metis & aboriginal people
-led to the hanging of Riel
-Riel had been in US prior to this rebellion, returned to help fight
-linguistic tensions only worsened
-inspired by Riel, but NOT led by him or the other metis leaders.
Louis Riel & that time period:
Hanging of Riel correct answers -divided Eng/Fr. even more
-defence argued insanity - Riel denied
-had to be proven sane to execute
-hanged for treason (betraying one's country)
-"he shall die though every dog in Quebec shall bark in his favour"
-Francophones thought his hanging was a symbol of english dominance
Louis Riel & that time period:
Bill of Rights correct answers -Riel drew petition and metis sent to government
-MacD government ignored multiple petitions