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1 Social Studies 9 Unit 3: Building a Nation Chapter 3 The Victorians and Confederation Learning Targets, Chapter Terms, Activities, and Practice Questions Name: Block: 0

2 I can define the following terms: Chapter 3 Learning Outcomes Building a Nation o Victorian o Infrastructure o Reserves o Assimilate o Enfranchisement o Mercantilism o Corn Laws o Tariff o Rebellion Losses Bill o Annex o Manifest Destiny o Representation by Population o Constitution I can explain the Victorian era s impact on Canada. o Social Structure o Attitudes and Values o Science, Medicine, Technology o Aboriginal People I understand what responsible government is in relation to the Province of Canada. o Rebellion Losses Bill o Lord Elgin I can describe factors that led to Confederation, including: o Threat of annexation by the USA o Fenian raids o Trade, financial considerations o National railway and infrastructure o British support for colonial independence I can explain the positions of the political parties and who their leaders were: o Parti Rouge o Parti Bleu o Clear Grits o Tories I can explain some of the benefits of Confederation. I can describe the steps leading to Confederation, including: o Charlottetown Conference o Quebec Conference o London Conference and British permission 1

3 I can explain the BNA Act and what a constitution is. I can describe the three branches of federal government o Executive Branch including the roles of the Prime Minister, Cabinet, civil services and Governor General o Legislative Branch including the Roles of the Senate, House of Commons, Governor General, Speaker and political parties o Judicial Branch including the roles of the Supreme Court, provincial courts and the rule of law 1

4 Part A: The Colonies in the Reign of Queen Victoria p Learning Target: I can explain the Victorian era s impact on Canada in regards to social structure, attitudes, and values. Victorian (p. 84) Social Structure: 1. What aspects of Victorian society did many English colonists follow? (p. 84) 2. Social class affected quality of life, and money (or lack of) played a key part in determining your social class in the 19 th century. In the chart below, describe the characteristics of each social class below. Use Victorians Rich and Poor, on pages 85-86, to find the information. Social Class Define/Describe Aristocrats (Upper Class): Working Class: 3. How important was religion and what were the primary religions in Canada at this time? (p ) 2

5 Attitudes and Values 4. What values and behaviours were stressed/ obsessed over by Victorians? (p. 86) 5. How was the class system of Victorians evident in early Canada? (p. 87) 3

6 Learning Target: I can explain the Victorian era s impact on Canada in regards to science, medicine, and technology. Science, Medicine, and Technology 6. The Age of Innovation (p ) British North America benefitted from the many innovations of the Victorian Era. However, discoveries were so fast, and ideas were so new, that a lack of understanding of the impact and outcome of these innovations was common. Use the chart below to record innovations in science and medicine, sports and leisure, and technology. Circle whether you feel these changes were positive, negative, or both. Justify your answer in the Explain column. Be sure to: Include at least 3 innovations per topic Justify your position for each example Innovations in: Impact Explain Science and Medicine Sports and Leisure Technology 4

7 Infrastructure (p. 90) 7. Who was Emily Stowe and why is she important? (p. 89) 5

8 Part B: Victorian Times and Aboriginal Peoples p Learning Target: I can explain the Victorian era s impact on Canada in regards to Aboriginal people. Reserves (p. 93) Assimilate (p. 95) Enfranchisement (p. 95) Victorian Times and Aboriginal Peoples: P Group Read, Notes, Discussion Impact of Immigration Summary Notes Agricultural Communities Land Gradual Civilization Act of 1857 Noble Savage 6

9 Critical Inquiry: Aboriginal People and the Government Read Get to the Source on p. 97 and complete the questions below 1. How did the lifestyle of Aboriginal people fit with Colborne s policy? 2. What happened to Aboriginal societies when people were settled into villages that were not their home? 3. Brainstorm: How are Aboriginal People working to regain their culture today? Regaining Aboriginal Culture 7

10 Part C: Towards Confederation p Learning Target: I understand responsible government in relation the Province of Canada. 1. What were some of the fears regarding responsible government for the colonies? (p. 100) 2. Analysis: Lord Elgin as a Decision-Maker Use the information from pages of your textbook to complete the questions below. a. What was Lord Elgin s job in regards to the Province of Canada? b. What is the Rebellion Losses Bill? c. Use the organizer below to help you identify Lord Elgin s options. Option Supporting Reasons Consequences a) b) 8

11 3. Based on the information in the chart, what decision would you have made if you were Lord Elgin? Why? 4. a) Which decision did Lord Elgin make? b) Why? c) What were the consequences? Factors Influencing Confederation Learning Target: I can explain factors that led to Confederation. Mercantilism (p. 100) Corn Laws (p. 100) Tariff (p. 100) Annex (p. 105) 9

12 5. Using the notes from the PowerPoint fill in the chart below. Economic Factors British Trade Policy Notes: End of Reciprocity Rail and Infrastructure Political Factors Manifest Destiny Inefficient Government Fenian Raids 10

13 Learning Target: I can explain the positions of the political parties and who their leaders were. 6. Summarizing: Political Parties Complete the following chart using information from pages of your textbook. Canada East Political Party Leader(s) Allied with Policies Canada East Canada West Canada West 11

14 Part D: Confederation Achieved p Learning Target: I can explain some of the benefits of Confederation. 1. Use the chart below to outline possible ECONOMIC benefits of Confederation. (p. 109) Benefit: Trade Details: Railway Ice-Free Ports 2. Use the chart below to outline the pros and cons of Confederation in the Maritimes. (p ) Pros Cons 12

15 Learning Target: I can describe the steps leading to Confederation. 3. The Conferences guided notes from PowerPoint Charlottetown Conference September 1864 Originally a meeting for the of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Members of Great asked to join presented their idea for The coalition convinced the Maritime premiers that Confederation could work Agreed to meet again in to work out the details Quebec Conference October 1864 Discussed issues such as: Operation and of new federal government Powers of new provinces Issue of protecting French Language and 72 Resolutions blueprint for Division of powers Federal and Provincial London Conference December 1866 The last of the three Conferences. It took place in London, England in December of At this conference, from the Province of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia turned the rough draft of the Quebec into the British North America Act. Once this was done Canada officially became a country on. 13

16 Part E: The British North America Act p Learning Target: I can explain the BNA Act and what a constitution is. 1. In the box below write a definition of the term Constitution. 2. What is the purpose and function of the British North America Act? (p. 119) 3. Make a diagram of the structure of the Canadian federal government in the box below. 14

17 3. BNA Act Division of Powers: Summary of Some of the Powers Also see Horizons pp Section 91: Federal Powers Agriculture Banking Criminal law Customs duties Immigration and citizenship Aboriginal peoples and lands Interprovincial and overseas transportation Issuing money Marriage and divorce Military defence Navigation and shipping Patents and copyright Penitentiaries Postal system Seacoast and inland fisheries Transportation between provinces or with another country Weights and measures All matters of a general nature not specifically and exclusively assigned to the provincial or local governments Section 92: Provincial Powers Education Hospitals, asylums, charities Inland and seacoast fisheries Licenses Local works (railways, roads, shipping, canals, communications within a province) Municipal institutions Prisons Property and civil rights in the province Sale and management of public lands (natural resources) Sales tax Generally all matters of a local or private nature in the province not specifically given to the federal government 15