An introduction to the history unit in Social Studies 11: B.C. curriculum

1. A Different Nation
The Dominion of Canada in the
first decade of the 20th century
J. Marshall 2007

2. Political
• Queen
Victoria
• Wilfred
Laurier
• King
Edward VII
1896-1911

3. An Un-Wild West
K Division NWMP, Yukon 1901

4. A Policy of Assimilation
Reserve Lands for Farming
Residential Schools
Elimination of the ability to live a traditional lifestyle

5. Boer War 1899-1902
(South Africa)

6. Imperialism
Cecil Rhodes

7. Klondike
Gold &
Alaska
The Golden Staircase,
Chilkoot Pass, Yukon

8. 1910 Naval Bill:
trouble for Laurier in Quebec
(you can’t please all the people and if you try,
you’ll please none!
HMCS Rainbow
HMCS Niobe
How dare they call it a tin pot navy

9. Racism: Asiatic Exclusion
League
Vancouver, 1907

10. Vancouver, 1914
HMCS Rainbow:
RCN’s First ship
Vancouver
supporters arrive

11. 160 ACRES FOR 10 bucks!
(If you make improvements within three years)

12. The Good Ole CPR

13. A Class Society

14. Victorian homes
reflected the attitudes the
age; they were over-
done and very
decorative.

15. Moral Values Crept into all
Facets of Society: RULES
WERE RESTRICTIVE
ESPECIALLY FOR
WOMEN!

16. BUILDING FOR SUCCESS
Quebec Bridge

17. Industry -
Hewers of
Wood and
Drawers of
Water

18. Technological advances made work easier

19. Silver Dart, Baddeck, N.S.
1909

20. THE WORLD GETS
SMALLER as we enter
Canada’s century
ACROSS THE POND
IN UNDER SIX DAYS

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