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History Unit test 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What did the Government do to the Cree? | The government took Cree weapons and forced them to move to northern Alberta to stop secret meetings. Without weapons to hunt, the Cree depended on government food rations and had no choice but to move. |
| What was the new policy that the Federal Government adopted regarding food? | The federal government adopted a “no work, no food” policy, meaning First Nations People who signed the treaties wouldn’t receive food rations unless they farmed their reserve land, even if they were starving. |
| What was the Frog Lake Massacre and what caused it? | The Frog Lake Massacre occurred when hunger and earlier conflicts led young Cree men, led by Chief Wandering Spirit, to take over the Frog Lake settlement. When white settlers resisted, a deadly shootout broke out. |
| What happened after the Frog Lake Massacre? | Nine months later, Chief Wandering Spirit and eight Cree men were executed in the largest public hanging in Canadian history. |
| After The Battle at Batoche, the Government wanted to remove any threats of resistance and Chief Poundmaker wanted a peace settlement, what happened? | Chief Poundmaker wanted to meet with Middleton and his troops to discuss a peace settlement, the meeting ended with the arrest of Chief Poundmaker and some of his followers. |
| What happened after Chief big bears arrest and how was he arrested? | He surrendered voluntarily to a Northwest Mounted Police officer, the two chiefs were blamed for the violence even though they both just wanted peace and had tried to stop their men from fighting. |
| What happened to Chief Big bear and Chief Poundmaker after their arrests? | Chief Big Bear and Chief Poundmaker were both found guilty and they were sentenced to prison within three years they had died of illness they caught during their time in jail. |
| Why did women form the Canadian Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) in 1874, and what was thier goal? | To stop problems caused by alcohol, like domestic abuse and money loss, and to get the government to ban alcohol use or push for prohibition. |
| Who led the WCTU and what was notable about its members? | Led by Letitia Youmans; members were mostly middle-class Protestant women with better education and privileges. |
| What was the Toronto Women’s Literacy Club and why was it important? | Founded by Dr. Emily Stowe in 1877, it was Canada’s first women’s suffrage group. It secretly supported women’s right to vote before becoming the Canadian Women’s Suffrage Association. |
| How did Prime Minister Sir John A. MacDonald respond to women’s suffrage efforts? | He supported voting rights for unmarried women, but his 1884 and 1885 bills failed due to opposition. |
| Who were the women who were aloud to vote in municipal elections in Ontario in 1884? | Widows, and older woman who owned property. |
| Eventually, what did the Federal Government decide for the provinces and their voting rights? | The Federal Government decided that each province would determine which women would be eligible to vote in Federal, Provincial, and Municipal elections. |
| What did the provinces decide for voting rights for women? | Other provinces decided to follow Ontario's lead and granted municipal voting rights to widows, unmarried women, and women who owned property. |
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