Read p.108-116 Canada’s History: Voices and Visions: Chapter 9

 

 The National Policy

 

1.       What was MacDonald’s (Conservative) National Policy of 1891 (3 points)?

2.      What is protectionism ?

3.      What is industrialization?

4.      Outline the Pacific Scandal?

5.      What years did the Canadian economy suffer from the effects of a worldwide depression?

6.      Name three (3) examples of how the Canadian economy was affected by the depression?

7.      Who was the Liberal leader that defeated MacDonald?

8.      What is annexation?

9.      Why was the National Policy on tariffs essential for Canadian manufactures?

10.   How did MacDonald get back into power in 1878 against the Liberals?

11.    What is the difference between Protective tariffs and Revenue tariffs?

12.   What is secondary manufacturing?

13.   Why the CPR so important to MacDonald and what effects did it have on National Policy?

14.   How many Chinese workers died building the CPR?

15.   How did the National policy lead to the creation of an industrial heartland in central Canada?

16.   In what ways did the National policy affect the Maritimes? Be specific?

17.   In what ways did the National Policy affect the West? Be specific?

18.   Compare the working conditions during industrialization and today in similar industries?

19.   What are sweatshops?

20.  What is a social safety net?

21.   Compare the living conditions during the early industrialization period (1850-1900) of Canada’s history and today?

22.  What is malnutrition?

23.  What is Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)?

24.  What was the Middle Class social response towards industrialization? Be specific?

25.  What was the Worker’s social response towards industrialization? Be specific?

26.  What was the progressive movement?

27.  What was the WCTU?

28.  What was Collective Bargaining?

29.  How did Canada’s early economic and social development attempt to meet the needs and wants of its citizens?