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U2A7 Worksheet #1: My Rationale

Premise: Throughout this unit, you have been investigating whether the changes during this time
period brought about progress and/or decline for Canadians and Canada.

● Use this chart to organize your thoughts and justify your position on the people, events and
developments you are placing on the timeline.
● You only need to submit ten entries on your timeline but this chart allows you to include more
than that so you can choose your strongest ideas in the end
UNIT INQUIRY QUESTION: To what degree did this time period represent a period of progress or
decline?
Person, Event or Ranking Explanation/Rationale Evidence (CSI,
Development slideshow, outside
source)
New Technology +1 Technology
improvements played
a pivotal role in
shaping the 1920s.
With electricity being
affordable and
accessible in the
household, many
useful inventions had
made life easier.
Such as, the radio,
the vacuum, and the
refrigerator. Another
useful technology
advancement is the
automobile, the
Model T, which is
made for easy travel
and affordable to the
general public. These
technology
advancements
represent the
progress
modernization of
Canada.
Chinese Immigration -2 The Chinese
Act Immigration Act was
a discriminatory
policy imposed by
the Canadian
government from
1885 to 1923. Chinese
immigrants were
required to pay a
substantial fee upon
entry into Canada to
prevent more
immigrating in the
country. This
burdened and created
many financial
hardships for
Chinese immigrants.
The policy was later
repealed in 1923, but
it remains a symbol
of discrimination
faced by Chinese
immigrants of
Canada.
Workers in the -1 The Winnipeg
Winnipeg General General Strike of
Strike 1919 was the largest
strike in Canadian
history. It involved
over 30,000 workers
who protested for fair
wages, better
working conditions,
and collective
bargaining rights.
The strike resulted in
the shutdown of
factories, shops,
transit, and city
services in Winnipeg.
The government and
employers opposed
the strike, leading to
arrests and violent
clashes with
protestors, which
was then called
“Bloody Saturday.”
 Although the strike
did not immediately
achieve its goals, it
united the working
class and inspired
further labor activism
in Canada.
The Person’s Case +1 The Person’s Case
was a landmark legal
case in Canadian
history that
challenged the
exclusion of women
from eligibility to sit
in the Canadian
Senate. The Famous
Five argued that
women should be
considered
“persons” under the
law. In 1929, the Privy
Council ruled in their
favor, declaring that
women are indeed
“persons” and
eligible for Senate
appointments. The
case was a
significant victory for
women’s rights and
equality in Canada.
The On-To Ottawa +1 The On-To Ottawa
Trek Trek was a protest
movement by
unemployed relief
camp workers in 1935
who marched from
Vancouver to Ottawa
to demand better
treatments and
rights. The movement
faced challenges and
arrests along the
way, and escalated in
injuries, arrests, and
the leaders of the
movement being
taken into custody.
The protests
 highlighted the plight
of unemployed
workers during the
Great Depression and
led to increased
awareness and
discussions about
social and economic
inequality in Canada.
Prime Minister -1 RB Bennet was the
Bennet Prime Minister of
Canada. To address
the economic crisis
he implemented
protectionist
measures, relief
programs, and public
works projects.
Despite these efforts,
his response to the
economic crisis was
often criticized for
not being enough.
These efforts helped
only some people,
but not everyone.
Some regions of the
country were hit
harder than others,
and not everyone got
the help they needed.

Canadian Farmers -2 Canadian Farmers in

the 1930s
experienced a
significant decline in
their lives. The
combination of the
Great Depression and
severe drought in the
Prairie region created
many challenges for
agriculture
communities. The
collapse of
international trade
 and commodity
prices greatly
affected farmers
ability to sell their
products.
Canadian +2 The Statue of
Independence from Westminster was an
Britain important
constitutional
document enacted by
the British Parliament
in 1931. It granted
Canada and other
dominions of the
British Empire full
legal autonomy and
self-governance. This
recognition of
Canada as an
independent and
sovereign nation
allowed it to pass its
own laws without
requiring approval
from the British
Parliament. The
Statue of
Westminster marked
a significant
milestone in
Canada’s journey
towards complete
independence and
self determination.

The Group of Seven -1 The group of seven

worked together to
discuss and
coordinate policies
on important global
issues like trade,
finance, and climate
change.