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Chapter one ss 11
Chapter one study stack
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nellie McClung | Leader of the suffragists, a group of women that wanted equal rights. |
| Alaska Boundary Dispute | A dispute between the U.S. and Canada. Both nations wanted the important waterway Lynn Canal in Skagway. The conflict ended in 1903 when the U.S won. |
| Imperialists | A group of people that wanted to expand the empire throughout the world. They supported the Britain in the Boer War. |
| Nationalists | People who love their country. A example is the French-Canadians who wanted Canada to be more independent from Britain. |
| Ethnocentric | People who believe their own race or group is superior. |
| Discrimination and racism | A prejudice attitude toward a certain race or group. |
| Chinese head tax | A taxation which was aimed toward only Chinese immigrants in the early 1900's. This tax has been a subject of controversy and was abolished in the 1940's. |
| Aboriginal residential schools | Unsanitary schools ran by the churches in the early 1900's. They provide poor living conditions and aid the spread of contagious diseases. |
| Aboriginal assimilation | A policy introduced by the federal government in 1871. Its purpose is to force the aboriginal people to abandon their traditional culture and become part of the European way of life. |
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